Contractors worked around the clock for five days to repair the abutments beneath Sunrise Highway where it crosses over the Shinnecock Canal and were able to reopen the highway’s two westbound lanes on Tuesday evening, November 4, after heavy rains and erosion had forced the closure of the highway and snarled traffic during the evening rush hours. Stormwater runoff from a torrential rainstorm on October 30 that dumped more than 2 inches of rain in ...
Incumbent Democrat Ann Welker rolled to an easy victory in her quest for a second term representing the 1st District in the Suffolk County Legislature ...
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Setting aside politics for a moment, the federal government shutdown, now in its fifth week, is having significant consequences. A Washington Post story last week...
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Oddly MisguidedLast week’s Express Session at The American Hotel focused on the subject of parking [“Sag Harbor Panel Tackles Parking Problems, Business Impacts at ‘Local Matters’ Discussion,” 27east.com, October 29]. The format called for the audience to ask questions of the panelists, unlike prior Express Sessions, where preprepared subjects were given to the panel by the moderator for comment. About halfway through this meeting, former Mayor Jim LaRocca rose to deliver an off-topic statement critical of the village’s review boards’ conduct...
A ReminderThe damage to the bridge that carries Route 27 over the Shinnecock Canal reminds us how vulnerable we are on the South Fork to climate change and its impact on infrastructure. It is also a reminder that regional commuter traffic has exploded over the past 25 years, leaving no margin for error. While the bridge repair is a major setback, even smaller incidents like tree damage or fender-benders have outsized impact on a road system operating well beyond its design...
The Westhampton Beach girls tennis team has made the most of its at-large bid, beating ....
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Read More East Hampton SportsFor a decade, the Pierson/Bridgehampton field hockey team reaching, and winning, the Suffolk County Class ...
Read More Sag Harbor SportsWhen it comes to film history, Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan’s knowledge is both broad and deep. As the…
