Week in Review: Supermarket Legislation Criticized; Artists Find New Ways to Get By

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

Thiele May Represent Southold, Shelter Island Under New Districts
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 .

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.

Pavilion Considered for Parrish Grounds
To bring more summer activities downtown, the Southampton Village Board is , 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 .

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 , selling in June for $25.0 million, The Epoch Times reports.

Village Police Log: Assault Charge for Water Mill Man
View the Southampton Village Police Department .

Town Police Log: 25-Year-Old Charged With DWI
View the Southampton Town Police Department .

Southampton Incident Reports: Crashed Car Found With No Driver
View the Southampton Town Police Department .

Sag Harbor Police Log: Man Choked, Kicked WomanView the Sag Harbor Village Police Department .

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 , The Southampton Press reports.

Bridgehampton Committee Backs Ban
A majority of Bridgehampton Citizens Advisory Committee members voted Monday for the committee , reports.

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 , in advance of her 40-year New Trier West High School reunion.