Members of the Surfrider Foundation opposed to the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to build a sand dune reinforced with sand-filled geotextile bags on the Montauk beach gathered there last Thursday in protest.
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Three Workers 'Lucky' After CO ExposureOct 15, 2014
An East Hampton fire chief found "dangerous levels" of carbon monoxide in a house where three men were working Wednesday morning.
Prison Bound for Route 114 CrashWilliam C. Hurley of Sag Harbor, who admitted to being drunk when his pickup truck hit a BMW driving in the opposite direction on Route 114 last year, injuring the driver and her 6-year-old son, was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in state prison.
30 Years in, and Every Day Is DifferentHtun Han reflects on career, family, and ambulance squad.
Burglars at Damark’s on CameraExtensive surveillance system pays off as four men are arrested.
Farm Museum Opening SaturdayThe East Hampton Farm Museum opens on Saturday, visitors will be transported back to 1900, a time when the North Main Street locale of the Selah Lester house, which is now the museum, was a bustling nexus serving the Freetown neighborhood.
Let the Debates BeginWith Election Day less than four weeks away, Representative Tim Bishop, a Democrat, and State Senator Lee Zeldin, his Republican challenger, are locked in a close contest.
Sans Interviews, Board Fills SeatOct 9, 2014
On Tuesday night, the East Hampton School Board announced that it would not interview applicants for its open board seat and unanimously appointed Deme Minskoff, a middle school parent, to fill it.
Spy Camera Landlord Sentenced to ProbationDonald Torr will serve five years probation. The Suffolk County district attorney's office had recommended prison time.
Three Injured on Way to SchoolTwo girls and one of their mothers were injured Friday morning after the small car they were riding in was apparently struck by a flat-bed truck.
Blame Fallen Branch for Sagg Barn BlazeThe fire probably began after a large tree branch fell on a primary electrical wire, taking it down. Power lines ran about 10 feet from the barn.
East Hampton Town Trustees Fear Damage From Napeague DredgingFollowing what the clerk of the East Hampton Town Trustees called a “bureaucratic nightmare,” the Suffolk County Department of Public Works began dredging the west channel of Napeague Harbor yesterday.
End of Lease Was End of EraThe Lindley house has been unoccupied since Suffolk County took it over in 2010, when the family’s 35-year lease on the former Army lookout station expired.
The Class of 2027 Is on Its WayThe East Hampton Star will spend the school year embedded in Kristin Tulp’s kindergarten class at the John M. Marshall Elementary School, watching how the year takes shape for her young students.
Two Hurt, One Airlifted After Fall at Construction SiteSep 29, 2014
One man fell out of a window on the second floor and onto another man at a work site on North Haven.
Beetle Crashes Into Tractor-TrailerThe driver of a Volkswagen Beetle that slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on Friday evening was not injured.
Police Offer $5,000 Reward to Catch Restaurant BurglarSuffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a man who police said broke into Nichol's restaurant in East Hampton Village and LaFondita in Amagansett over Labor Day weekend and stole about $20,000.
East Enders Join in Climate MarchThe People’s Climate March, a mass gathering in New York City Sunday aimed at compelling governments and the United Nations to take dramatic action to address climate change, drew more than 300,000 demonstrators, including some from East Hampton.
Lawmakers Push Penta BanUtility poles coated with pentachlorophenol would be banned in New York State under new legislation.
On Shellfish, Stiffer Penalties, More Enforcement SoughtTown trustees concerned that poaching may be on the rise, seek help.
Three Rescued in BaySep 25, 2014
Three East Hampton men were rescued from Gardiner’s Bay Monday night after a search that began with a 911 call for help when their rowboat began taking on water.
Wrong Time for a NapA Springs man was arrested at about 8:40 a.m. on Monday after running his 2000 Dodge pickup down Church Street and through a stop sign at Gingerbread Lane, where it jumped a curb outside the East Hampton branch of Bridgehampton National Bank, mowed down some shrubs, and drove off.
Minivan Crashes Into Tree MondayThe driver of a minvan was taken to Southampton Hospital after she hit a tree on Route 114 in East Hampton on Monday morning.
Montauk F.D. Puts Out Electrical Fire SundaySep 21, 2014
An electrical fire broke out at a house in Culloden Shores in Montauk on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, Sag Harbor calls medevac for a person who fell down stairs.
Shelter Island Calls for Help After Large Fire Breaks OutSep 20, 2014
Passers-by saw an orange flow in the sky around Long Beach in the Sag Harbor area on Saturday night, after a mulch fire was reported on Shelter Island.
An East Deck RethinkSep 18, 2014
The owners of the former East Deck Motel in Montauk, who had proposed a private club there, asked on Friday to postpone a scheduled appearance before the East Hampton Town Planning Board last night to give the town the chance to negotiate a possible purchase of the property.
Evidence of Arson in Sagaponack BlazeSouthampton Town detectives suspect arson as the cause of a fire that destroyed most of a historic Sagaponack house early Monday morning.
