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Protesters in Sag Harbor earlier this month. Occupying the Hamptons, Again

Local activists are making plans for expanding movement in 2012

Feb 23, 2012
A week of warm farewells have descended upon Bucket’s owner, Everett Griffiths, seen here in the embrace of a longtime employee, Tammi Gay, and Mr. Griffith’s wife, Angela. Era Ends For Lunch Favorite

Bucket’s and its deviled eggs will be no more

Feb 23, 2012
Jim Ryan, of Response Marine in Mattituck, has proposed a passenger shuttle to operate on a trial basis, between Greenport and Long Wharf in Sag Harbor. The Hampton Jitney has been brought aboard as a partner, to provide ground transportation. Floating A Ferry Idea For Sag Harbor

A 53-passenger sea shuttle to operate between Mitchell Park in Greenport and Long Wharf in Sag Harbor is being considered.

Feb 16, 2012
Seeking Help With Hard Choices

The most surprising thing about Saturday morning’s Springs School community forum was the attendance.

Feb 16, 2012
The shell of Cabin 11 at the Cozy Cabins complex in Wainscott in which William Bauer, 78, died in a ball of fire Friday Wainscott Fire Claims Life

William Bauer, 78, died on Friday night when his one-room cabin at the Cozy Cabins complex in Wainscott, exploded in a ball of fire.

Feb 16, 2012
Town Councilwoman Sylvia Overby called for more deliberation over what to do with the town’s scavenger waste plant during a discussion on Tuesday. Much Ado Over Waste

Members of the public weighed in this week about the future of East Hampton Town’s scavenger waste treatment plant.

Feb 16, 2012
The Surf Lodge is appealing the senior building inspector, Tom Preiato’s, determination that the food cart and the covered wait service area, back right, are an expansion of a nonconforming use. Both structures require a natural resources special permit and a variance since Fort Pond is at the edge of the deck. Surf Lodge Concessions Are Likely

Facing 686 citations, Surf Lodge's day in court delayed to March 19th.

Feb 16, 2012
The East Hampton Zoning Board of Appeals is considering an application to tear down and rebuild a house on Mulford Lane in Amagansett, along with the construction of a rock revetment to prevent further erosion. The Mulford Lane Revetment Muddle

The East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals once again discussed a divisive application.

Feb 16, 2012
East Hampton Town and Village are cracking down on sand fences when they are placed to extend private property, in the guise of growing dunes, onto public beach. Town Trustees Consider Beach Fences

East Hampton Town Trustees are concerned that the beach is eroding in two directions: from the seaward side due to the ocean’s rise and intermittent storm surges, as well as from the landward side via creeping sand fences put up by beachfront homeowners.

Feb 16, 2012
The Nathaniel Rogers House, which is undergoing an extensive $6 million renovation, will have its exterior painting finished by spring. Rogers House Restoration Is Under Way

The Nathaniel Rogers House in Bridgehampton, will soon be brought back to much of its former glory

Feb 9, 2012
Esther Katz, director of the Margaret Sanger Papers Project at New York University and a Springs resident, said Ms. Sanger believed that equality for women would come through control over their bodies, not from the right to vote. Margaret Sanger, The Mother of Birth Control

It may be almost impossible today for someone under 40 to believe that birth control was not legal in the United States until 1960.

Feb 9, 2012
Tom Ferreira, outside his house on Navy Road in July of 2010, says the town illegally removed vehicles from his property, added the $19,700 hauling cost to his taxes, then placed a lien on his property when he couldn’t pay. Claims Town Overstepped Legal Authority

Last week, the Town of East Hampton was poised to remove the lien it applied to a property on Montauk’s Fort Pond Bay.

Feb 9, 2012
Michael Butler distributed photos to the village board, describing how the proposed Harbor Heights application would affect his neighboring property. Few Questions on Harbor Heights Plans

A proposal to demolish the 1,874-square-foot Harbor Heights service station building in Sag Harbor was open for public discussion at the Sag Harbor Village Planning Board’s meeting on Tuesday evening.

Feb 9, 2012
Rehab Flip in Court

The Dunes, a private alcohol and substance-abuse facility has filed a lawsuit against the Town of East Hampton.

Feb 9, 2012
Recent changes in curriculum and administration at the Ross School, that have both parents and students confused led to a meeting on Jan. 27 with Courtney Ross, the school’s founder and primary benefactor. Ross Charting a Turbulent Course

There have been rumblings that the Ross School, known for its innovative academic model, may be fraying at the edges.

Feb 9, 2012
Waste Plant Sale May Be Near

A Lindenhurst company wants to purchase the town-owned scavenger waste plant on Springs-Fireplace Road in East Hampton.

Feb 9, 2012
More Talk On Sign Size Limit

At Friday’s East Hampton Village Board work session,the mayor and board members put their heads together to try and come up with a definitive new law for signs in the village.

Feb 9, 2012
Lt. Christopher M. Hatch, named Montauk precinct commander last month, plans to focus on nightclubs. New Precinct Commander

Sitting at his desk on Tuesday in the East Hampton Town Police Department annex in Montauk, Lt. Christopher M. Hatch, the new precinct commander, made a statement that many Montauk residents will be happy to hear.

Feb 2, 2012
The chips tell the tale. A beaver has taken up residence in Fresh Pond. Beaver Blazing a Trail to Montauk

Downed trees, gnaw marks, wood shavings point to new resident in Hither Woods

Feb 2, 2012
Pam Kern, a 30-year employee at the Harbor Heights service station, called herself the Queen of 114. Forum on Route 114 Station Redo

The owner of Harbor Heights, has proposed a full redesign of the business, moving the pumps, adding restrooms and a convenience store.

Feb 2, 2012
While appearing in court on 686 violations of the East Hampton Town Zoning Code and one fire code violation, the owners of the Surf Lodge in Montauk are attempting to legalize a covered outdoor wait-service area and hot dog truck there. Surf Lodge Strikeout

‘No’ to judge-change request, ‘no’ to site plan review

Feb 2, 2012
Penny’s Replacement

Town officials confirmed that they are considering candidates to step into Larry Penny’s shoes as East Hampton Town’s natural resources director, while also denying that Mr. Penny has submitted an official request for retirement.

Feb 2, 2012
$2.85 Million Gap in School District Budget

A first look at the East Hampton School District’s proposed budget for 2012-13 on Tuesday evening brought Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2-percent tax levy cap up close and personal — to the tune of a possible $2.85 million gap.

Feb 2, 2012
Shedding Light on Lighting Talks

A plan to have a controversial new outdoor lighting law examined by a new committee drew agreement across the town board.

Jan 26, 2012
Congress Hall, a house on Main Street, East Hampton dating to 1680, has a whole lot of history within its walls. Oh, If These Old Walls Could Talk

Congress Hall, once owned by Fishhooks Mulford, has many stories to tell

Jan 26, 2012
Trustees Claim ‘Extortion’

    As a condition of an East Hampton Town Trustee okay to repair a rock revetment in front of his oceanfront property back in 2006, William Rayner of West End Road promised to keep it covered with sand. This he has done, and he has a trustee permit to do the same early next month. And the gods of bureaucracy have smiled on the project.

Jan 26, 2012
Village Appears to Favor Smaller Signs

The East Hampton Village Board held a public hearing on Friday on a law that would restrict the size of real estate signs.

Jan 26, 2012
Shopping Hyperlocal, Bub!

Bonac Yard Sale - Clams, kids’ clothes, and friendly ribbing.

Jan 26, 2012
New York State has released a 300-page report on managing contaminants found in drinking water on Long Island. Detectable metalaxyl levels, above, among others, have been found in a number of East End samples. New Effort to Ban Three Chemicals Used on Long Island

Local environmental groups have asked the State Department of Environmental Conservation to immediately ban the three most frequently found chemicals from use on the Island.

Jan 26, 2012
Waste Plant Review

Questions are surfacing about the future of East Hampton Town’s septic waste plant, as the town board is poised to review proposals from private companies.

Jan 26, 2012