Review the past week's top news and some headlines you might have missed:

Thiele May Represent Southold, Shelter Island Under New Districts
The South Fork will share its state assemblyman with Southold and Shelter Island towns starting in 2012 if a redistricting plan unveiled Thursday based on the 2010 Census is adopted.

In Recession, Artists Find New Ways to Get By
In the lean months between the holidays and summer, East End painters, sculptors and photographers are often forced to sell work for less money than they could draw during the peak season or to find other sources of income. The Great Recession hasn’t been easy for many artists in the Hamptons, especially the emerging and mid-level set, but some say the struggle is nothing new.

Fire Destroys Water Mill Mansion
Eight fire departments were called to respond to a fire at a mansion on Jordan Drive in Water Mill on Thursday evening that completely destroyed the home and damaged a neighboring residence before it was extinguished. Check out photos of the fire departments' response, and video of the fire at its peak.

Southampton Village

Pavilion Considered for Parrish Grounds
To bring more summer activities downtown, the Southampton Village Board is considering a seasonal pavilion for the grounds of the Parrish Art Museum building, expanding the options the village will have for the facility once the Parrish vacates it later this year and moves to Water Mill.

Critics Poke Holes in Supermarket Legislation
While legislation currently under the Southampton Village Board’s consideration would only create the legal means for a supermarket to be built in the village’s highway business zone, critics who blasted the proposal at a public hearing Tuesday see the zoning amendment as de facto approval of The Fresh Market putting a store on Hampton Road.

Real Estate

Analysis: Number of Real Estate Sales Rise in Hamptons
Real estate sale closings in the Hamptons during the fourth quarter of 2011 increased compared to the fourth quarter of 2010, according to Brown Harris Stevens Fourth Quarter of 2011 East End of Long Island Single-Family Home Market Report, which looks at only the last three months of the year.

2011's Highest Home Sales Prices in the Hamptons
A Southampton Village estate at 1280 Meadow Lane was the Hamptons' most expensive home sale in 2011, selling in June for $25.0 million, The Epoch Times reports.

Crime

Village Police Log: Assault Charge for Water Mill Man
View the Southampton Village Police Department arrest reports from Jan. 17 through Jan. 23.

Town Police Log: 25-Year-Old Charged With DWI
View the Southampton Town Police Department arrest reports for east of the Shinnecock Canal from Jan. 16 to Jan. 22.

Southampton Incident Reports: Crashed Car Found With No Driver
View the Southampton Town Police Department incident reports from Jan. 16 to Jan. 22.

Sag Harbor Police Log: Man Choked, Kicked Woman
View the Sag Harbor Village Police Department arrest for the week of Jan. 17 through Jan. 23.

Sag Harbor

Sag Harbor School Board Hears Drug Dog Pitch
Sag Harbor School District Superintendent John Gratto's proposal to start using Suffolk County Police Department K-9 Unit dogs to sniff out drugs at Pierson High School — and deter students from bringing illegal substances into school in the first place — was officially discussed at a Sag Harbor School Board meeting Monday and board members appear to favor the idea, The Southampton Press reports.

Bridgehampton

Bridgehampton Committee Backs Ban
A majority of Bridgehampton Citizens Advisory Committee members voted Monday for the committee to urge the Southampton Town Board to implement a ban of single-use plastic shopping bags, The Sag Harbor Express reports.

Obituaries

Beauty Guru Charla Krupp Dies of Breast Cancer
New York Times best-selling author Charla Krupp, a resident of New York City and Sagaponack, died Monday of breast cancer, The Chicago Tribune reports. Krupp, 58, grew up in Wilmette, Ill. She spoke to Patch in Illinois in June, in advance of her 40-year New Trier West High School reunion.