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Car Hits Montauk Playhouse

The driver of an Acura lost control of her vehicle, hopped a curb, and slammed into the side of the Montauk Playhouse on Saturday afternoon.

Jun 24, 2017
Southampton Town Has New App to Log Complaints

Within 24 hours of Southampton Town’s having launched a new online tool that allows residents to report nonemergency complaints and submit service requests, two requests had been logged.

Jun 22, 2017
The owners of the new Hero Beach Club motel in Montauk recently added daybeds and other features to an outdoor lounge on the property. A new town law will make it impossible for guests to order food and drinks. Town Is Skeptical of Resort Amenities

Two laws adopted last Thursday revise the rules for restaurants and for retail takeout food shops, giving restaurants the ability to seek permission to accommodate more outdoor diners and legalizing seating in food shops.

Jun 22, 2017
Geoff Lynch, the president of the Hampton Jitney, seen with Joan Overlook of Goodcircle, will donate buses and drivers to get I-Tri athletes to their swim practices. Jitney Going the Extra Mile

As of Monday, the Hampton Jitney will introduce a new route: a round-trip service from local schools to Noyac’s Long Beach.

Jun 22, 2017
H. Aidan Corish will take a seat on the Sag Harbor Village Board next month after edging out Thomas Gardella by just five votes in Tuesday’s election. Five Votes Decide Race

“It just goes to show you that in a small village, every vote counts,” Ken O’Donnell said yesterday.

Jun 22, 2017
Valon Shoshi, 31, was led into East Hampton Town Justice Court last week to face two felony charges, including sexual abuse. Springs Man Indicted

A Springs man arraigned last Thursday in East Hampton Town Justice Court on two felony charges, including sexual abuse in the first degree, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in Riverside.

Jun 22, 2017
Questions on Energy Storage Site

Neighbors express concern about NextEra Energy Resources' proposed battery facility near the Dune Alpin subdivision in East Hampton.

Jun 22, 2017
Southampton Town Police Chief Involved in Crash

Steven E. Skrynecki was pulling over to help a motorist with engine trouble when he was hit from behind Thursday evening.

Jun 22, 2017
The crew of the Gotta’ Go posed with their 453-pound mako, the winning fish in the Star Island Yacht Club’s shark tournament last weekend. Those Empty Bucket Blues

More time on the water does not necessarily equate to more fish caught. And that’s just fine. Whether or not I bring home a fish for dinner is not the point. Just being on the water is what truly matters.

Jun 22, 2017
An agreement signed by the town and the owners of the Surf Lodge stipulates that live music there is to be restricted to five days a week and that no outdoor music is to be permitted after 8 p.m. Surf Lodge Near Agreement

After years of wrangling between the Town of East Hampton and the owners of the Surf Lodge, a popular nightclub and motel, a giant step was taken this week toward finalizing a legal agreement.

Jun 22, 2017
Climate Bill Sails Through

By a vote of 103 to 41, the New York State Assembly passed the Climate and Community Protection Act on Monday.

Jun 22, 2017
This is not a good time to sell your house, a panel of top Hamptons real estate brokers agreed last week. From left, Jim Oxnam, the moderator, John Gicking, Diane Saatchi, and Peter Turino. The End of Real Estate as We Know It?

For the time being, “there’s a shortage of buyers and a lot of overpricing. Prices must come down," Peter Turino, the president of Brown Harris Stevens in the Hamptons, told a crowd at East Hampton Library.

Jun 22, 2017
The blue-green organisms that cause the slicks on the local coastal ponds like Lake Agawam, Mill Pond, and Georgica Pond, to name a few of the worst blighted, are among the oldest organisms known to man. Little Organisms, Big Problems

The blue-green organisms that cause the slicks on the local coastal ponds like Lake Agawam, Mill Pond, and Georgica Pond, to name a few of the worst blighted, are among the oldest organisms known to man.

Jun 22, 2017
Leaflets From K.K.K. Supporter

A self-proclaimed Ku Klux Klan grand wizard from Hampton Bays was found distributing leaflets in East Hampton Village last week, according to police.

Jun 22, 2017
Arthur Graham, who is known as Tiger, won a seat on the East Hampton Village Board during Tuesday's election. Graham Wins Seat on East Hampton Village Board

Arthur Graham has defeated Philip O'Connell for a seat on the East Hampton Village Board, as residents went to the polls Tuesday in the village's first contested election in more than a decade.

Jun 20, 2017
Dr. Brandon Rogers died in a car accident in Maryland on June 11. Former Southampton Colleague Raising Money for Funeral of 'Singing Doctor'

Dr. Brandon Rogers, a 29-year-old osteopath who interned at Southampton Hospital last year and who became an online singing sensation, died following a car accident in Maryland on June 11.

Jun 19, 2017
Ronald Perelman had asked East Hampton Village to upzone the Creeks, his nearly 60-acre estate at East Hampton Village’s western edge. Thumbs Down on Perelman Proposal for the Creeks

Ronald Perelman, the billionaire investor and philanthropist who owns a nearly 60-acre estate called the Creeks on Georgica Pond, lost his bid to change the neighborhood's zoning on Friday.

Jun 16, 2017
A Primary Challenge to Jay Schneiderman

Fred Havemeyer, who served as a Southampton Town trustee for more than 10 years, announced this week that he plans to challenge Supervisor Jay Schneiderman for the Democratic line in a September primary.

Jun 15, 2017
Town Antes Up for Playhouse

The East Hampton Town Board agreed this week to allocate $3 million toward the completion of the Montauk Playhouse.

Jun 15, 2017
On weekends, Carl Irace and Brian DeSesa will be alternating to ensure that each defendant arraigned in East Hampton Town Justice Court receives experienced legal counsel. Now, There’s a Lawyer Available

People arrested over Memorial Day weekend received something no defendant here has ever before been given: A guarantee of legal representation from the moment they are taken in to East Hampton Justice Court to be arraigned.

Jun 15, 2017
About 40 friends and fellow Ross School parents showed up last Thursday at East Hampton Town Justice Court to support of Arthur W. Bijur of Amagansett, center, who was arraigned on a charge that he violated the Suffolk County Social Host Law, which prohibits adults from allowing underage drinking at their residences. ‘Social Host’ Law Invoked at Arraignment

About 40 friends and parents were in the courtroom last Thursday during the arraignment of a man East Hampton Town police said had hosted a post-prom party for over 50 under-age drinkers, many of them Ross School students.

Jun 15, 2017
H. Aidan Corish , Thomas Gardella, Ken O’Donnell Sag Harbor to Pick Two of Three

Voters in Sag Harbor Village will have some decisions to make on Tuesday, but choosing a mayor is not one of them.

Jun 15, 2017
Sag Harbor Village agreed to allow the Ali Nash, second from right, to be rented out on a short-term basis for a trial period. Rent a Boat on Airbnb

Not only can renters find a house on Airbnb, they can book a stay on the water now, too.

Jun 15, 2017
The Hampton Hopper Free Shuttles in Montauk

The Hampton Hopper, a private bus service that has operated between East Hampton and Montauk for three years, will run a free Montauk shuttle route for East Hampton Town this summer.

Jun 15, 2017
Gulls at the Atlantic Ocean end of Georgica Pond. A blue-green algae bloom detected in the pond's water has led to a call for an emergency opening to allow it to drain and be refilled with seawater. A Plea to Open Pond

Three days after closing Georgica Pond because a bloom of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, had been confirmed, a long-simmering disagreement among the East Hampton Town Trustees over the recognition of state and federal jurisdiction came to a boil.

Jun 15, 2017
Retreat from the downtown Montauk shore, with the oceanfront row of motels moved back to fill in gaps on the next street up and dunes taking their place, is among the recommendations in a draft plan for the hamlet. Remaking Downtowns: A Look Ahead

Decisions made now about the look and function of the business areas of East Hampton Town could gradually shape the hamlet centers and how residents shop, work, and live here in the future, consultants said during five recent presentations.

Jun 15, 2017
Georgica Pond's headwaters near Osteria Salina in Wainscott earlier this spring. The presence of cyanobacteria, which can have harmful health affects in both humans and animals, led to the closing of the pond on Friday. Georgica Pond Closed Due to Toxic Algae Bloom

The East Hampton Town Trustees ordered Georgica Pond closed on Friday after getting a report of toxic blue-green algae there from Suffolk officials.

Jun 9, 2017
At Stevenson’s Toys in East Hampton, Colleen Moeller, Roy Stevenson, an owner, and Michael Guglielmo are ready for the shop’s first summer on Newtown Lane. Stevenson’s Toys Opens East Hampton Shop

After 16 years at the Southampton Village location, the Stevensons turned their vision of opening a second store into a reality.

Jun 8, 2017
Over Memorial Day weekend, the Montauk 7-Eleven was the scene of an early-morning brawl that resulted in eight arrests. More Arrests After Montauk 7-Eleven Brawl

A brawl at the Montauk 7-Eleven over the Memorial Day weekend has led to eight arrests, including two on felony charges of attempted assault with a weapon — a four-foot-long wooden two-by-four — with intent to cause serious injury.

Jun 8, 2017
Paul Monte said changing the law regarding restaurants’ use of outdoor space just as the busy season begins was “awful” timing. Dining Law Adjusted

Restaurateurs and their supporters showed up at East Hampton Town Hall en masse last Thursday to protest changes to the town code governing outdoor dining which, they said, were ill-timed and would hurt their businesses.

Jun 8, 2017