Test Scores Look Good in Sag Harbor Schools
Results show high school Regents test scores rose in several subject areas and proficiency levels rose across the grades in elementary and middle school English and math.
Fire Destroys Home in Springs
Firefighters battle an early morning fire on Sunday, October 28, that claimed a home on Thanet Way in the Lionhead section of Springs.
Police Investigating Hit-and-Run Crash Tuesday in East Hampton
A 17-year-old pedestrian was injured Tuesday night in a hit-and-run crash in East Hampton, and town detectives are seeking the public’s help finding the driver who was responsible.
Affordable Rental Law Refined in Southampton
The Southampton Town Board last week further refined its evolving proposal to expand the inventory of affordable accessory apartments in existing houses, agreeing during a long discussion at its October 25 work session to limit the proposal’s greatest impact to the less densely developed parts of town.
Police Allege Sag Harbor Man Filed False Records for Dock Slips
Sag Harbor Village Police have charged village resident Matthew F. Keller, 41, with ten felonies after an investigation showed he allegedly falsified documents to help a friend who does not live in Sag Harbor pay resident dockage fees for a village boat slip.
Town Okays $4 Million Deal To Preserve Sag Cinema Use and Art Deco Façade
Supporters of the non-profit Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center erupted in cheers Tuesday night in Southampton Town Hall when the town board voted unanimously to spend $4 million in Community Preservation Funds (CPF) to buy a historic preservation easement and a restrictive use easement from the SagCinemaLLC.
Absentee Ballot Issues Abound in First Congressional District Race
Absentee ballots took center stage this week in the race between incumbent Congressman Lee Zeldin and challenger Perry Gershon.
Lys and Vilar Face Off on Airport, Pollution
Two clear points of disagreement emerged from the nuts-and-bolts responses offered by East Hampton Town Board candidates David Lys and Manny Vilar in response to questions during a 90-minute debate sponsored by the East Hampton Group for Good Government and the East Hampton Library on Tuesday night.
Board Looks to Rein in Rents for Accessory Apartments
Hoping it will lead to the creation of more affordable apartments in the town, the Southampton Town Board last week further tweaked draft legislation that would reduce the minimum lot size required for homeowners who want to put an accessory apartment in their homes from three-quarters of an acre to one-half acre.
League of Women Voters to Host Candidate Debates
The League of Women Voters of the Hamptons will host two more candidate debates in advance of the Tuesday, November 6 election.
Federal Environmental Review Begins for Deepwater Wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management published a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on plans by Deepwater Wind to develop the South Fork Wind Farm roughly 30 miles off the coast of Montauk.
Southampton Town to Hold New Affordable Housing Lottery
The Town of Southampton will hold a drawing for a new housing lottery of 15 affordable homes at Southampton Pointe on Village Green Drive off County Road 39 in Southampton on Thursday, October 25, at 3 p.m. at Southampton Town Hall.
East Hampton Town Celebrates Near Completion of Solar Project
The first ground-based, large-scale solar panel array on the South Fork won’t be up and running for another month or so but the East Hampton Town Board held a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Monday, October 22 to celebrate its near completion.
West Water Street Postponed, Bridge Street on the Agenda
The Sag Harbor Planning Board on Tuesday postponed a decision on the lot line modification along with a highly anticipated discussion of the site plan of 2 West Water Street, and later took a preliminary look at an application by a property owner planning to expand at 23 Bridge Street.
Bats: Ditch the Stigma, Learn the Facts
For the past five years, Samantha Hoff has worked as a wildlife technician for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, studying one specific little animal: the bat.
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A Conversation With Bonnie Michelle Cannon
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Editorial: Rules for the CACs
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