New Springs Commissioner

Thu, 05/23/2019 - 06:39

By Taylor K. Vecsey

June 15, 2017

The Springs Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners has a new member. Jerry Sheehan was appointed on Monday night to fill the vacancy left when Chris Harmon resigned last month. Mr. Sheehan is a 32-year member of the Springs Fire Department and a former chief. He is the president of the department’s benevolent association and works as a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning technician at Schenck Fuels.

Mr. Harmon was re-elected to a second five-year term at the end of last year. He has since sold his house in Springs. If Mr. Sheehan wishes to remain on the board for the rest of Mr. Harmon’s term, he will have to run for election in December.

On the Police Logs 12.18.25

A security guard at Pierson High School in Sag Harbor reported a “suspicious male” wearing a face mask and “riding a bicycle in circles” near the school gym. The young man subsequently told police he was waiting for his friends to get out of school, and said he was wearing a mask “because it’s cold outside today.”

Dec 18, 2025

Father and Son Injured in Crosswalk

Two automobile accidents on Montauk Highway, one in Wainscott and another in Amagansett, resulted in injuries last week, as did a third in Springs.

Dec 18, 2025

On the Police Logs 12.11.25

A caller reported a “suspicious package” near the westbound Jitney Stop on Main Street in the village Saturday, describing it as a suitcase next to a garbage can. When police arrived, an 89-year-old woman standing next to the suitcase informed them that it was hers.

Dec 11, 2025

E-Biker Injured in Collision

A 70-year-old man from the Bronx was seriously injured in an e-bike accident in Montauk late Tuesday afternoon.

Dec 11, 2025

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