This Morning's Bulletin — 10.31.25

Good Morning!

• We're expecting partly sunny skies today, with a high temperature near 59 degrees and a west wind 13 to 18 miles per hour, increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. It will be partly cloudy overnight, with a low around 43. Saturday and Sunday will be sunny, with highs near 58 degrees.

• The East End Seaport Museum announced Thursday that its annual Maritime Festival has been paused for 2026, as the museum works to reaffirm its core mission, "to preserve and promote the maritime heritage, culture, and history of the East End of Long Island — and to ignite curiosity about the past, present, and future of our marine environment." Read More.

• We applaud all of the candidates who’ve stood up this fall to say they believe in the democratic process, and they have faith that we will see their ability to care for our community in the years ahead. It’s a beautiful thing. Read our November editorial: Civil Elections. How About That.

• Early voting continues today at any of 28 locations throughout Suffolk County, from noon to 8 p.m. Hours of early voting vary each day through Nov. 2. Here’s the schedule and locations. On Election Day, Nov. 4, you can only vote at your regular polling place, which you can find online here. 

• Southampton's Rogers Memorial Library at 91 Coopers Farm Road hosts a New York Blood Center blood drive tomorrow, Nov. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments can also be made online here.

• Local historian Richard Wines discusses his new book, "The Lost World of the Hallocks and Their Sound Avenue Community," tomorrow, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. at the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum in Riverhead. Find Out More.

• Fluid Patterns, a new exhibition opening tomorrow from 4 to 7 p.m. at East End Arts' 11 West Gallery, invites artists working in all mediums to explore water in the age of climate change. This group exhibition considers water as both a vital resource and a disruptive force—through flood, drought, rising seas, and shifting weather. Find Out More.

• The Greenport American Legion holds its Second Annual Steak Night Dinner Fundraiser tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 1. Here’s More Info.

• Get the details on everything going on this weekend on the East End, and in the weeks, in our Events Calendar.

• The Beacon's November print edition will be on newsstands throughout the East End by mid-morning today. Pick up a copy at any of these locations — our print edition supports much of the work we do!

The high tides on the East End for the next two days are as follows:

October 31
Plum Gut Harbor: 6:13 a.m., 6:25 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 5:21 a.m., 5:33 p.m.
Greenport: 6:50 a.m., 7:02 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 7:18 a.m., 7:39 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 6:45 a.m., 6:57 p.m.
New Suffolk: 8:12 a.m., 8:24 p.m.
South Jamesport: 8:19 a.m., 8:31 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 4:46 a.m., 5:02 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 2:55 a.m., 3:11 p.m.

November 1
Plum Gut Harbor: 6:57 a.m., 7:12 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 6:05 a.m., 6:20 p.m.
Greenport: 7:34 a.m., 7:49 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 8:10 a.m., 8:34 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 7:29 a.m., 7:44 p.m.
New Suffolk: 8:56 a.m., 9:11 p.m.
South Jamesport: 9:03 a.m., 9:18 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 5:43 a.m., 6:01 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 3:52 a.m., 4:10 p.m.

And that’s the way things look at dawn’s light here today…

See you tomorrow,