News

C.S.E.A. Union to Vote on Contract

Joanne Pilgrim
Members of East Hampton Town’s Civil Service Employees Association union are to vote today on ratification of a proposed contract with the town
Fire Destroys Scoville Hall

Bridget LeRoy
If tears could put out a fire, the Amagansett Presbyterian Church’s Scoville Hall on Meeting House Lane would still be standing.
Good News for District on Finances, Scores

Bridget LeRoy
Test scores for the East Hampton Middle School were higher than New York State’s scores, and generally in line with or above other local districts.
Legislator Exchange Was Fiery

Catherine Tandy
Suffolk County Legislator candidates, Republican Cornelius Kelly and incumbent Democrat and Independence Party member Jay Schneiderman, took the stage on Monday night.
The Time Has Come

Bridget LeRoy
The old Bulova building on Hampton Street in Sag Harbor has seen better days, and lots of them. But the aged edifice is about to get a new lease on life.
What’s Most Pressing

Carissa Katz
Six candidates for East Hampton Town Board met with The East Hampton Star’s editorial staff last Thursday.
Bay Street Theatre On The Move?

Bridget LeRoy
The current lease will see the theater through its 2012 season next summer, but after that the organization will be searching for a new spot.
Fire District Deal Had Tangled History

Irene Silverman
    Four days before voters in the Amagansett Fire District approved the $2.8 million purchase of a two-acre parcel next door to the firehouse, the site of the former Pacific East restaurant, some...
Local Control Not Easy

A longstanding debate about whether East Hampton Town should accept F.A.A. grants for its airport got an infusion of information on Tuesday.
Mad as Hell, And . . .

Russell Drumm
The town board’s perceived wishy-washy response to calls for its commitment to public beach access is causing concern and stirring the pre-election political pot.