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Club Withdraws Bridge Plan

The Maidstone Club has withdrawn an application to the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals for permits and variances to construct a 352-foot-long concrete bridge spanning a small section of Hook Pond north of Dunemere Lane.

Jan 26, 2017
Chief Michael Sarlo presented Kenneth Alversa with the Police Officer of the Year award last week. Ken Alversa East Hampton Top Cop

The East Hampton Town Police Department has named its annual “Cop of the Year” for 2016.

Jan 26, 2017
Nature Notes: Blights on the Landscape

I frequently ask myself why there are so many artists plying their trade on the East End of Long Island. Yes, it’s close to the museums and major galleries in New York, but I think the main reason they are here is the setting. In other words they find the pastoral spaces, ocean and bays, bluffs and woodlands both provocative and attractive. And others I have queried said this area’s most important attribute is its ambient light.

Jan 26, 2017
Ruling in 2015 Sag Harbor Vehicular Homicide Case

A ruling on numerous motions filed in Suffolk District Court in Central Islip by attorneys for Sean P. Ludwick, the Manhattan developer accused of vehicular homicide in an early morning crash in Noyac in 2015, is expected from Justice Fernando Camacho on Feb. 16.

Jan 26, 2017
Website a Window on Water Quality

Information about the state of Long Island’s groundwater and on the quality of the treated drinking water provided to residents by various suppliers, including the Suffolk County Water Authority, can be found on WaterTraq, a new interactive website.

Jan 26, 2017
Advocates for offshore wind farms were jubilant Wednesday after the Long Island Power Authority's board of directors unanimously agreed to purchase electricity from the South Fork Wind Farm, which is to be constructed 30 miles off Montauk. LIPA Okays South Fork Wind Farm

State projects enough energy to power over 50,000 residences from offshore facility 30 miles east of Montauk

Jan 25, 2017
Jailed Repeat Offender Charged in String of Burglaries

A career criminal already behind bars has now been charged with six more felony counts after an investigation by Southampton Town detectives into a string of burglaries between March and May.

Jan 20, 2017
A sandhill crane, rarely seen in this area, has been spotted in Wainscott. Nature Notes: A Sandhill in Wainscott

Every once in a while a bird shows up that takes the South Fork by storm. In the past, it’s been eagles, snowy owls, pelicans, Lapland longspurs, Ross’s gulls, puffins, painted buntings, and scissor-tail flycatchers, to name but a few. Birdwatchers come from all over the United States, even from as far west as California, to see some of those rare birds.

Jan 19, 2017
The old Camp Hero radar tower at Montauk Point. Teens Lured by Montauk Radar Tower

Two separate groups of teenagers, 15 youths altogether, were arrested on Monday and charged with trespassing in the old Camp Hero radar tower at Montauk Point.

Jan 19, 2017
East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell, right, said on Friday that he will not seek a third term. Cantwell to Bid Adieu

Town supervisor says he will not seek a third term.

Jan 19, 2017
"There is no place in the state that will benefit more than Long Island from this funding,” State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. said of recent water quality measures proposed at the state level. A Revenue Stream for Water?

Clean water, both to drink and in ponds and bays, is high on the 2017 agenda for local and state lawmakers.

Jan 19, 2017
Zoning Applies Even to a Treehouse

Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay, who met on the television series “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,” need variances to legalize a treehouse, playing court, and swing set.

Jan 19, 2017
“A lot of these kids have never been onstage before,” said Ashley Dellapolla, a third-grade teacher who is directing the Springs School’s fourth-grade opera with Amanda Waleko, a second-grade teacher. Sing! Opera Time for Springs School

Early in the fall, when fourth graders at the Springs School were brainstorming ideas for their annual opera, which they would conceive, write, and ultimately perform next week, they had to look no farther than the end of School Street.

Jan 19, 2017
Mauro Pacheco, accused of sodomizing a Springs woman, was brought into East Hampton Town Justice Court by East Hampton Town police officers on Saturday. Police Level Sodomy Charge

A longtime resident was accused last Thursday night of sodomizing a Springs woman at her home. East Hampton Town police charged Mauro Pacheco of East Hampton, 42, with committing a criminal sex act in the first degree, a felony that carries a minimum sentence of five years in state prison upon conviction.

Jan 19, 2017
The Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day Parade is sure to be a family affair. Eddie Ecker, center, will lead. He is pictured with his daughters, Kari Shea, left, and Karli Pena, with their children, Ronan Shea, left, and Zelda Pena, who were born 24 hours apart last January. Eddie Ecker to be St. Paddy’s Parade Marshal

It’s not an exaggeration to say that almost everyone on the East End knows Eddie Ecker, but now those from other parts of Long Island who flock to Montauk for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will get to know him too.

Jan 19, 2017
A Lifeline to Families in Time of Need

Between Bridgehampton and Montauk, there is a food pantry in each of the seven hamlets that provides food to hundreds of local residents.

Jan 19, 2017
Dr. Gregory Parks, who was born and raised in East Hampton, gave a stirring keynote address at the Calvary Baptist Church service on Monday in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King Honored at Calvary Baptist in East Hampton

In a stirring conclusion of a celebration at Calvary Baptist Church in East Hampton marking the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin King Jr. on Monday, those in the sanctuary stood hand in hand in a circle to sing “We Shall Overcome.”

Jan 18, 2017
Krishna L. Parihar, who is accused of impersonating a New York City police officer, was led into East Hampton Town Justice Court back in September. Indicted for Posing as a Policeman

Krishna L. Parihar, a Brooklyn man accused on Labor Day of posing as a police officer, has been indicted by a grand jury and arraigned in county court, Riverside, on charges of impersonation, criminal possession of a loaded handgun, and illegal possession of a speed-loading clip.

Jan 14, 2017
Larry Cantwell, pictured at a 2014 meeting, has said that he will not seek re-election in November. He is midway through his second two-year term as East Hampton Town supervisor. Cantwell Will Not Seek Third Term as East Hampton Town Supervisor

Democratic East Hampton Town Supervisor Larry Cantwell announced on Friday that he would not seek a third term in the November election.

Jan 13, 2017
Oak Wilt Spreads Quickly, Imperils Trees

To try to contain the spread of the disease, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation plans to issue an emergency order creating a “protective zone” encompassing the entire county.

Jan 12, 2017
Gina Bradley, the owner of Paddle Diva, who is suing the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals over a recent decision regarding her operation at Shagwong Marina in East Hampton, is seen on the water on a summer day. Paddle Diva Brings Lawsuit

Gina Bradley, the owner of Paddle Diva, is taking on the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals, challenging the board’s ruling that its paddle-boarding classes, held at the Shagwong Marina in East Hampton, as well as its rental and sale of boards, are illegal under the town code.

Jan 12, 2017
Chief Gerard Larsen of the East Hampton Village Police Department, left, who is retiring, was thanked for his service by Mayor Paul F. Rickenbach Jr. and Richard Lawler, the police commissioner and a member of the village board. Praise All Around as Chief Larsen Signs Off

Chief Gerard Larsen of the East Hampton Village Police Department, who announced his retirement last month, was honored for his long service to the village at the board’s work session last Thursday.

Jan 12, 2017
Led Cops on Wild Chase

Springs man charged in Mini-Cooper mayhem. At least one police vehicle appears to have been damaged in the pursuit, according to the incident log.

Jan 12, 2017
Guild Hall is taking applications from teens who want to serve as members of a paid youth council. Teen Arts, With a Stipend

Looking to tap into the energy and insights of local teenagers while also giving them a chance to become more deeply involved in the arts, Guild Hall is establishing a Teen Arts Council whose young members will be paid to develop fresh programming for their peers this spring.

Jan 12, 2017
Tritt Speaks Out in Defense of Arithmetic

Elementary school students should continue to develop strong mathematics skills despite computers’ superior ability to calculate, the Amagansett School District’s superintendent told the school board on Tuesday.

Jan 12, 2017
John A. Grillo, a Port Jefferson architect hired to design a $24.7 million expansion of the Bridgehampton School, told the school board on Tuesday that he expected construction could begin in March of next year. Timeline Set for School Expansion

Board could ask voters to approve a geothermal heating and cooling system

Jan 12, 2017
Parties Prepare for Parties or Protest

With the inauguration of Donald Trump just eight days away, the president-elect is poised to assume office as the most unpopular chief executive of modern times.

Jan 12, 2017
Cuomo Calls for Wind Power

The winds of change blew stronger on Tuesday when Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the goal of 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind power to be harvested annually by 2030.

Jan 12, 2017
Says He Crashed While Texting

A man allegedly driving drunk crashed his 2002 Chevrolet into a pole on Town Lane in Amagansett on Jan. 4.

Jan 12, 2017
Few cars traversed Route 27 in Amagansett on Saturday afternoon during the snowstorm. South Fork Under Snow Emergency

As the snow continues to fall on the South Fork, officials are telling residents to stay home.

Jan 7, 2017