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The ruins of a house on Gingeerbread Lane in East Hampton after a fire on December 30. KYRIL BROMLEY

Fire in East Hampton Village under investigation

The cause of a fire at 33 Gingerbread Lane, a one-story house in East Hampton Village, on December 30 is still under investigation, according to Ken Collum, fire marshal for the village. full story

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There is deterioration on the upper left-hand corner of the mural in the post office on Main Street in Westhampton Beach. The mural was painted by American artist Sol Wilson. JESSICA DINAPOLI

Post Office pledges to fix leaky roof damaging mural in Westhampton Beach

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Several leaks in the ceiling of the Westhampton Beach Post Office on Main Street are slowly damaging what some consider to be an important piece of American art—painter Sol Wilson’s mural titled “Outdoor Sports.” full story

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Rather than planting huge, mature trees, homeowners with a little patience can save heaps of money by planting saplings like this young magnolia.

The Hampton Gardener: Recasting the garden

There have been two very interesting trends in the gardening world in the past couple of years and I suspect that both of them will catch up with us this year. Each trend is directly related to our current economic situation and while one threatens the very future of the horticulture industry, the other virtually guarantees its survival. full story

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Danny Maddock tries to hold down his opponent. CAILIN BROPHY

Hurricanes impress at home tournament

The scene that took place in the 160-pound weight class in the championship match at the Westhampton Beach Dual Meet Tournament on Saturday more closely resembled what one would see in a boxing ring than on a wrestling mat. full story

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Christine Ebersol and Mary Louise Wilson in

Following the two Edies from documentary to Broadway

It was no surprise in 1975, when the Maysles brothers’ documentary “Grey Gardens” was first screened, that people in the Hamptons rushed out to see it. More than a few were already aware that a couple of women from the ranks of society’s finest were living in spectacular squalor in East Hampton’s tony Georgica neighborhood. full story

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