A Year In News Photos 2013

November 27: East Hampton resident Betty Mazur, with clipboard, works on a petition drive outside the Amagansett Post Office, collecting signatures in protest of the proposed 555 Amagansett, a high-end senior housing development slated for the former Principi property on Montauk Highway in Amagansett. Nov. 27 East Hampton resident Betty Mazur, with clipboard, works on a petition drive outside the Amagansett Post Office, collecting signatures in protest of the proposed 555 Amagansett, a high-end senior housing development slated for the former Principi property on Montauk Highway in Amagansett.

January 30: Skaters, taking advantage of the recent cold snap, organized a pickup hockey game on Town Pond. Jan 30, 2013 Skaters, taking advantage of the recent cold snap, organized a pickup hockey game on Town Pond.

November 6: The lantern sat atop the Cedar Island Light Station in East Hampton for 145 years—until one overcast day last week when a crane, in minutes, lifted it away. Nearly 4.5 tons, rusty and boarded up, the lantern was removed on Thursday, October 31, as the first phase of a planned restoration of the old lighthouse November 6 The lantern sat atop the Cedar Island Light Station in East Hampton for 145 years—until one overcast day last week when a crane, in minutes, lifted it away. Nearly 4.5 tons, rusty and boarded up, the lantern was removed on Thursday, October 31, as the first phase of a planned restoration of the old lighthouse

September 12: Airmen with the 106th Rescue Wing inspect the display F-102 Delta Dagger. The aircraft was damaged by Hurricane Sandy and auctioned off by the government and had an opening bid of $25 with strict requirements for its destruction to prevent reuse. September 12: Airmen with the 106th Rescue Wing inspect the display F-102 Delta Dagger. The aircraft was damaged by Hurricane Sandy and auctioned off by the government and had an opening bid of $25 with strict requirements for its destruction to prevent reuse.

June 20: Christopher Spano, 31, of Manorville was charged with misdemeanor DW after he crashed his Nissan Sentra into model dinosaurs grouped outside of Yesterday’s Treasures on County Road 39 in Southampton. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries after the accident. Except for the dinosaurs, there were no injuries. June 20 Christopher Spano, 31, of Manorville was charged with misdemeanor DWI on Tuesday after he crashed his Nissan Sentra into model dinosaurs grouped outside of Yesterday’s Treasures on County Road 39 in Southampton. The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries after the accident. Except for the dinosaurs, there were no injuries.

June 6: Tipsy hangs out on the counter at the Sag Harbor Liquor Store while proprietor Bob Schmitz takes a call. June 6 Tipsy hangs out on the counter at the Sag Harbor Liquor Store while proprietor Bob Schmitz takes a call.

May 30: Emily Rose, 6, has a special message for veterans during the Hampton Bays Memorial Day parade. May 30: Emily Rose, 6, has a special message for veterans during Monday’s Hampton Bays Memorial Day parade.

May 23: Dave Golder, right, has replaced Arma “Ham” Andon as commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5350 in Quogue. May 23: Dave Golder, right, has replaced Arma “Ham” Andon as commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5350 in Quogue.

September 19: Eastport FD celebrates 100th anniversary Eastport Fire Department members and their Day Elder pumper, which they recently restored, at a competition held in Patchogue in 1947. COURTESY EASTPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT September 19: Eastport FD celebrates 100th anniversary Eastport Fire Department members and their Day Elder pumper, which they recently restored, at a competition held in Patchogue in 1947. COURTESY OF THE EASTPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT

June 6: Southampton Town, Housing Authority and Long Island Housing Partnership officials gathered in Flanders last week to break ground on the first of 11 new affordable homes that will be built. June 6: Southampton Town, Housing Authority and Long Island Housing Partnership officials gathered in Flanders last week to break ground on the first of 11 new affordable homes that will be built.

March 27: Sophia and Leo Guid wait for the start of the East Hampton Ladies Village Improvement Society’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. March 27, 2013 Sophia and Leo Guid wait for the start of the East Hampton Ladies Village Improvement Society’s annual Easter Egg Hunt.

September 5: Pals try to stay dry Tuesday morning as they head to class at the Eastport Elementary School. School opened this week in the Eastport South Manor School District.

Design from a Maine point of view. MARSHALL WATSON May 8 A frustrated Elena Loreto, Noyac Civic Council president, played a recording of helicopter noise to a roomful of residents at a public hearing at the East Hampton Airport

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May 8: Panelists speak about using a town manager system to run East Hampton Town government at a forum in East Hampton Village.

Bookcases pose unique challenges to designers and decorators. MARSHALL WATSON September 19: Eastport FD celebrates 100th anniversary. From left, longtime Eastport Fire Department volunteers Ed Vicik, Raymond “Yump” Robinson, Carl Woronka and Chester

May 22: Brian Carabine places a flag on a grave at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery in East Hampton. May 22 Brian Carabine places a flag on a grave at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery in East Hampton.

July 31: Kaia Wetzel rides the carousel at the East Hampton Ladies Village Improvement Society’s annual fair. July 31 Kaia Wetzel rides the carousel at the East Hampton Ladies Village Improvement Society’s annual fair.

July 24: Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project. July 24 Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

July 24: Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project. July 24 Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

July 24: Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project. July 24 Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

July 4: East Quogue resident Isabella Phillips and Frank Silecchia, the owner of Center Island Pharmacy in Hampton Bays, reminisce about days past last week. The pharmacy closed its doors after 40 years. STORY: Those walking around the Center Island Pharmacy in Hampton Bays will come upon empty aisles, partially stocked shelves and entire sections of the store in various stages of disassembly. They’ll also find longtime customers wiping away tears as they comb through the remaining merchandise, employees young and old swapping stories with shoppers, and the store’s owner, 79-year-old Frank Silecchia, strolling the aisles collecting handshakes, hugs, condolences and congratulations in between making sales. For many customers, the fourdecades-old institution at 254 West Montauk Highway was more than just the place they went to fill their prescriptions. It was where they went for advice, for help and for just about everything else. July 4: East Quogue resident Isabella Phillips and Frank Silecchia, the owner of Center Island Pharmacy in Hampton Bays, reminisce about days past last week. The pharmacy closed its doors after 40 years. STORY: Those walking around the Center Island Pharmacy in Hampton Bays will come upon empty aisles, partially stocked shelves and entire sections of the store in various stages of disassembly. They’ll also find longtime customers wiping away tears as they comb through the remaining merchandise, employees young and old swapping stories with shoppers, and the store’s owner, 79-year-old Frank Silecchia, strolling the aisles collecting handshakes, hugs, condolences and congratulations in between making sales. For many customers, the fourdecades-old institution at 254 West Montauk Highway was more than just the place they went to fill their prescriptions. It was where they went for advice, for help and for just about everything else.

July 24: Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project. July 24 Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

July 24: Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project. July 24 Soldiers, veterans and supporters take part in the ninth annual Soldier Ride, taking to bikes for a 30-mile roundtrip from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back. The event raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Oct. 9 Despite an overcast sky and a chill in the air, the East Hampton Town Trustees Largest Clam Contest drew a large crowd of hungry spectators to the Donald Lamb Building in Amagansett. Lanny Rost was one of the clam judges. Below, the overall winner, with the largest clam weighing in at 2 pounds 4 ounces, was Edward Hoff Jr. The champ was crowned Oct. 9 Despite an overcast sky and a chill in the air, the East Hampton Town Trustees Largest Clam Contest drew a large crowd of hungry spectators to the Donald Lamb Building in Amagansett. Lanny Rost was one of the clam judges. Below, the overall winner, with the largest clam weighing in at 2 pounds 4 ounces, was Edward Hoff Jr. The champ was crowned

October 9: Despite an overcast sky and a chill in the air, the East Hampton Town Trustees Largest Clam Contest drew a large crowd of hungry spectators to the Donald Lamb Building in Amagansett. Lanny Rost was one of the clam judges. Below, the overall winner, with the largest clam weighing in at 2 pounds 4 ounces, was Edward Hoff Jr. The champ was crowned

October 9: Despite an overcast sky and a chill in the air, the East Hampton Town Trustees Largest Clam Contest drew a large crowd of hungry spectators to the Donald Lamb Building in Amagansett. Lanny Rost was one of the clam judges. Below, the overall winner, with the largest clam weighing in at 2 pounds 4 ounces, was Edward Hoff Jr. The champ was crowned Oct. 9 Despite an overcast sky and a chill in the air, the East Hampton Town Trustees Largest Clam Contest drew a large crowd of hungry spectators to the Donald Lamb Building in Amagansett. Lanny Rost was one of the clam judges. Below, the overall winner, with the largest clam weighing in at 2 pounds 4 ounces, was Edward Hoff Jr. The champ was crowned

August 8: The discovery of mold has forced the early closure of the emergency homeless shelter that had been set up at the Hidden Cove Motel on West Tiana Road in Hampton Bays. August 8: The discovery of mold has forced the early closure of the emergency homeless shelter that had been set up at the Hidden Cove Motel on West Tiana Road in Hampton Bays.

July 31: Kaia Wetzel rides the carousel at the East Hampton Ladies Village Improvement Society’s annual fair. Oct. 16 The crab races were a big hit at the Fall Festival in Montauk, hosted by the Montauk Chamber of Commerce on the green with food and fun and games.

September 26: Army Specialist Andrew Kuroski enjoys plenty of hugs and smiles after returning to his hometown of East Quogue on Saturday following a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. Spc. Kuroski receives a hug in the terminal at MacArthur Airport earlier that afternoon. September 26: Army Specialist Andrew Kuroski enjoys plenty of hugs and smiles after returning to his hometown of East Quogue on Saturday following a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. Spc. Kuroski receives a hug in the terminal at MacArthur Airport earlier that afternoon.

September 26: Army Specialist Andrew Kuroski enjoys plenty of hugs and smiles after returning to his hometown of East Quogue on Saturday following a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. September 26: Nice front page photo that goes with a story: Army Specialist Andrew Kuroski enjoys plenty of hugs and smiles after returning to his hometown of East Quogue on Saturday following a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.

November 28: Ron Brower of East Quogue tapes up a care package for his son Kyle, who is serving in the Army and will be stationed in Egypt during Thanksgiving and Christmas. November 28:Ron Brower of East Quogue tapes up a care package for his son Kyle, who is serving in the Army and will be stationed in Egypt during Thanksgiving and Christmas.

November 28: Marcia and Ron Brower, along with their children Riley and Colby, take a care package for their son Kyle to the East Quogue Post office Friday afternoon.

August 29: Jon Semlear works at his pound nets in Little Peconic Bay. August 29 Jon Semlear works at his pound nets in Little Peconic Bay.

July 4: Venomous man-of-wars like this one found at Ditch Plain Beach in Montauk were washing up on ocean beaches. July 4 Venomous man-of-wars like this one found at Ditch Plain Beach in Montauk on Tuesday have been washing up on ocean beaches.

August 22: Fredy Cardona, who is employed by Capobianco Construction in Patchogue, has been working to restore the soldiers’ memorial that sits outside the Eastport Elementary School. August 22: Fredy Cardona, who is employed by Capobianco Construction in Patchogue, has been working to restore the soldiers’ memorial that sits outside the Eastport Elementary School.

February 14: Children and adults took advantage of last weekend’s blizzard to get in some sledding in Hampton Bays on Saturday afternoon. February 14 Children and adults took advantage of last weekend’s blizzard to get in some sledding in Hampton Bays on Saturday afternoon.

February 14: Southampton Town officials say they will have to demolish the remaining sections of the old Ponquogue Bridge after it was damaged during Hurricane Sandy. (The bridge has not been demolished yet). February Southampton Town officials say they will have to demolish the remaining sections of the old Ponquogue Bridge after it was damaged during Hurricane Sandy. (The bridge has not been demolished yet).

March 28: A mad dash marked the start of Saturday’s East Quogue Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt, held at the East Quogue Elementary School. March 28 A mad dash marked the start of Saturday’s East Quogue Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt, held at the East Quogue Elementary School.

May 30: An adult male harbor seal entertained beachgoers at Coopers Beach on Memorial Day in Southampton. Like many visitors to the area, the seal headed to the beach to sun itself after the bout of bad weather. April 25 The dead humpback whale that washed ashore last week in East Quogue was removed from the water on April 18 so a necropsy could be performed. The mammal was later buried on the beach. STORY: Marine biologists said they were awed to learn that the dead, nearly 48-foot-long humpback whale that washed ashore in East Quogue last week was a leviathan celebrity of sorts, one that researchers have been tracking for almost her entire life, which spanned more than four decades. In fact, researchers even named the female whale “Istar,” after the goddess of fertility, as they have tracked at least 11 of her offspring since the 1970s, and almost a dozen of her grandchildren.

March 14: Cars used to build up dunes in the 1960s were exposed in front of the Water Mill Beach Club after a late-week nor’easter caused more erosion to an already vulnerable shoreline. March 14 Cars used to build up dunes in the 1960s were exposed in front of the Water Mill Beach Club after a late-week nor’easter caused more erosion to an already vulnerable shoreline.

February 14: Samantha Ruddock of The Fiery Sensations performing on Windmill Beach in Sag harbor During HarborFrost. February 14 Samantha Ruddock of The Fiery Sensations performing on Windmill Beach in Sag harbor During HarborFrost.

January 16: Beachgoers examine a dead finback whale that washed up on Napeague. Jan 16, 2013 Beachgoers examine the dead finback whale that washed up on Napeague.

June 27: The Kiwanis Club of Greater Westhampton held its annual carnival at Lufker Airport in East Moriches. June 27: The Kiwanis Club of Greater Westhampton held its annual carnival at Lufker Airport in East Moriches over five nights last week.

March 7: Two Southampton Village homeowners are replacing wooden bulkheads along the oceanfront near Little Plains Road with steel sheeting. The wooden bulkheads were exposed and damaged during Hurricane Sandy, and emergency permits were issued sparking debate. March 7 Two Southampton Village homeowners are replacing wooden bulkheads along the oceanfront near Little Plains Road with steel sheeting. The wooden bulkheads were exposed and damaged during Hurricane Sandy, and emergency permits were issued sparking debate.

August 15: There was a mermaid sighting at Sherin’s Seafood Market on Parlato Drive in Westhampton Beach on Saturday. After making her way up Moniebogue Canal, the visitor posed for photos with customers of the seafood shop, which is owned by Neil Hanrahan. Complimentary baked clams were given to shoppers and children had their faces painted. August 15: There was a mermaid sighting at Sherin’s Seafood Market on Parlato Drive in Westhampton Beach on Saturday. After making her way up Moniebogue Canal, the visitor posed for photos with customers of the seafood shop, which is owned by Neil Hanrahan. Complimentary baked clams were given to shoppers and children had their faces painted.

August 15: There was a mermaid sighting at Sherin’s Seafood Market on Parlato Drive in Westhampton Beach on Saturday. After making her way up Moniebogue Canal, the visitor posed for photos with customers of the seafood shop, which is owned by Neil Hanrahan. Complimentary baked clams were given to shoppers and children had their faces painted. August 15: There was a mermaid sighting at Sherin’s Seafood Market on Parlato Drive in Westhampton Beach on Saturday. After making her way up Moniebogue Canal, the visitor posed for photos with customers of the seafood shop, which is owned by Neil Hanrahan. Complimentary baked clams were given to shoppers and children had their faces painted.

January 9: Fourth-graders ready for the spotlight. Members of the cast of the Springs School fourth grade opera. DAVID YOHAY Jan 9, 2013 Fourth-graders ready for the spotlight. Members of the cast of the Springs School fourth grade opera. DAVID YOHAY

January 16: Springs School fourth-graders Eva Wojtusiak, Brody Eggert and Hannah Hartsough perform “Cat Tales” at Guild Hall. Jan. 16, 2013 Springs School fourth-graders Eva Wojtusiak, Brody Eggert and Hannah Hartsough perform “Cat Tales” at Guild Hall.

March 20: Montauk School Superintendent Jack Perna wore a new hat as grand marshal of the 51st annual Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day parade. March 20, 2013 Montauk School Superintendent Jack Perna wore a new hat as grand marshal of the 51st annual Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day parade.

January 2: Swimmers make the mad dash to the water at the New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge at Atlantic Avenue Beach in Amagansett. Jan. 2, 2013 Swimmers make the mad dash to the water at the New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge at Atlantic Avenue Beach in Amagansett.

January 3: A small group of residents from Quogue and East Quogue continued the tradition of taking an icy dip in the Atlantic to mark the start of a new year at the Quogue Surf Club. January 3 Caption: A small group of residents from Quogue and East Quogue continued the tradition of taking an icy dip in the Atlantic to mark the start of a new year at the Quogue Surf Club on Tuesday.

April 11: Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation mounted a small protest Tuesday morning, objecting to new development in the area of Shinnecock Hills known as Sugar Loaf, which they have long claimed as sacred ancestral territory containing numerous ancient native gravesites. April 11 Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation mounted a small protest Tuesday morning, objecting to new development in the area of Shinnecock Hills known as Sugar Loaf, which they have long claimed as sacred ancestral territory containing numerous ancient native gravesites.

February 7: About 75 miles south of Nantucket, Captain Frank Green, nearing the end of a week-long fishing trip last month, heard a yell from his co-captain asking that he back the boat up. Capt. Green complied, just in time for the fishermen on deck to toss a plastic fishing basket over the side and into the water, where a brightly colored bird about 10 inches in size was flapping fluorescent wings in clear distress. It hopped in the basket without hesitation and the men pulled the bird on deck. The bird, a purple gallinule—a tropical marsh bird that spends the summer months in the southernmost portion of the United States, and the rest of the year in Central and South America. Very rarely are the birds spotted so far north. February 7 About 75 miles south of Nantucket, Captain Frank Green, nearing the end of a week-long fishing trip last month, heard a yell from his co-captain asking that he back the boat up. Capt. Green complied, just in time for the fishermen on deck to toss a plastic fishing basket over the side and into the water, where a brightly colored bird about 10 inches in size was flapping fluorescent wings in clear distress. It hopped in the basket without hesitation and the men pulled the bird on deck. The bird, a purple gallinule—a tropical marsh bird that spends the summer months in the southernmost portion of the United States, and the rest of the year in Central and South America. Very rarely are the birds spotted so far north.

January 24: The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Quogue held a service in honor of the Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. The Reverend Andrew Teagle led the program, which included the reading of many of Dr. King’s writings by clergy members. Above, Sister Carolyn Teagle leads the congregation in song. January 24 The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Quogue held a service in honor of the Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. The Reverend Andrew Teagle led the program, which included the reading of many of Dr. King’s writings by clergy members. Above, Sister Carolyn Teagle leads the congregation in song.

January 17: Ted Rosko Jr.,a 35-year veteran North Sea firefighter and vice president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, died on Wednesday, January 9, after a battle with cancer, leaving behind a multitude of people he had touched with kindness. He was 57. Friends, family members, and uniformed men and women from fire departments across the East End gathered on Monday for a firematic service at the Basilica Parish of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton to say goodbye to a man who had a predisposition to embrace everyone. January 17 Ted Rosko Jr.,a 35-year veteran North Sea firefighter and vice president of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, died on Wednesday, January 9, after a battle with cancer, leaving behind a multitude of people he had touched with kindness. He was 57. Friends, family members, and uniformed men and women from fire departments across the East End gathered on Monday for a firematic service at the Basilica Parish of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton to say goodbye to a man who had a predisposition to embrace everyone.

December 5: A snowy owl takes in the sights on Dune Road in East Quogue last week. December 5: A snowy owl takes in the sights on Dune Road in East Quogue last week.

April 11: The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays is caring for three two-week-old squirrels, two males and a female, brought in by a resident who removed the nest from a tree in Remsenburg. The baby animals are fed a formula from a syringe five times a day. Wildlife technician Annette Kearney said they will remain at the center for about 14 weeks, until they can fend for themselves. April 11: The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays is caring for three two-week-old squirrels, two males and a female, brought in by a resident who removed the nest from a tree in Remsenburg. The baby animals are fed a formula from a syringe five times a day. Wildlife technician Annette Kearney said they will remain at the center for about 14 weeks, until they can fend for themselves.

February 27: Berkeley Olkes and Allie Carmichael tend to the horses at Stony Hill Stables. Feb. 27, 2013 Berkeley Olkes and Allie Carmichael tend to the horses at Stony Hill Stables.

February 28: Some of the storm-damaged vehicles that are being illegally stored on land off Speonk-Riverhead Road in Speonk. The national car auction company that has been illegally storing thousands of storm-damaged vehicles on a Speonk property has agreed to remove them from the site by Friday, March 15, according to Southampton Town attorneys. The town sued Copart Auto Auctions in State Supreme Court in December, after officials were notified that an estimated 4,000 vehicles had been shipped to the site, listed in town records as 144 Old Country Road. Owned by Frank Grausso Jr., the lot covers a total of 59 acres parallel to Speonk-Riverhead Road, according to the town, and is zoned CR-200 Country Residence, which prohibits such industrial uses. Town Chief Fire Marshal Cheryl Kraft said the company was also storing vehicles on a landlocked property that Mr. Grausso also owns on the opposite side of Speonk-Riverhead Road. February 28 Some of the storm-damaged vehicles that are being illegally stored on land off Speonk-Riverhead Road in Speonk. The national car auction company that has been illegally storing thousands of storm-damaged vehicles on a Speonk property has agreed to remove them from the site by Friday, March 15, according to Southampton Town attorneys. The town sued Copart Auto Auctions in State Supreme Court in December, after officials were notified that an estimated 4,000 vehicles had been shipped to the site, listed in town records as 144 Old Country Road. Owned by Frank Grausso Jr., the lot covers a total of 59 acres parallel to Speonk-Riverhead Road, according to the town, and is zoned CR-200 Country Residence, which prohibits such industrial uses. Town Chief Fire Marshal Cheryl Kraft said the company was also storing vehicles on a landlocked property that Mr. Grausso also owns on the opposite side of Speonk-Riverhead Road.

January 17: Nicasia Beebe-Wang, a senior at Westhampton Beach High School, is the district’s first Intel semifinalist. January 17. Nicasia Beebe-Wang, a senior at Westhampton Beach High School, is the district’s first Intel semifinalist.

March 14: Michael Catalanotto and Bobby Strebel, right, get in tune just prior to the start of the 46th annual Westhampton Beach St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday. March 14: Michael Catalanotto and Bobby Strebel, right, get in tune just prior to the start of the 46th annual Westhampton Beach St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday.

January 31: Investigators collect evidence at the scene of a homicide on Priscilla Avenue in Flanders on Sunday. A Flanders man who was shot and killed early Sunday morning during a home invasion by two masked gunmen was fighting to defend his family, according to a family member who was in the house at the time of his murder. Demitri Hampton, 21—a criminal justice major at Suffolk County Community College’s Northampton campus, who was expected to graduate with his associate degree in May—was found just inside the front door of his Priscilla Avenue home with a gunshot wound to his chest by Southampton Town Police on Sunday. They were responding to a 911 call reporting that armed men had broken into the house and shot a man at about 3:15 a.m. January 31 Investigators collect evidence at the scene of a homicide on Priscilla Avenue in Flanders on Sunday. A Flanders man who was shot and killed early Sunday morning during a home invasion by two masked gunmen was fighting to defend his family, according to a family member who was in the house at the time of his murder. Demitri Hampton, 21—a criminal justice major at Suffolk County Community College’s Northampton campus, who was expected to graduate with his associate degree in May—was found just inside the front door of his Priscilla Avenue home with a gunshot wound to his chest by Southampton Town Police on Sunday. They were responding to a 911 call reporting that armed men had broken into the house and shot a man at about 3:15 a.m.

August 7: Carly Fromm of Montauk gets a lift from her dad, Bryan Fromm. 14x21.5 inches Milli Annual #1 Page 61. Meet S. Lee and Stan G.

February 14: A red fox makes its way on Water Mill Towd Road. on Sunday morning. February 14 A red fox makes its way on Water Mill Towd Road. on Sunday morning.

July 11: The Westhampton Country Club held its annual Independence Day fireworks display last Thursday, July 4. July 11: Front Page standalone of fireworks: The Westhampton Country Club held its annual Independence Day fireworks display last Thursday, July 4.

July 25: Southampton Village Police and a volunteer from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons in Hampton Bays trapped a wayward fox near Bowden Square in Southampton Village.

May 30: An adult male harbor seal entertained beachgoers at Coopers Beach on Memorial Day in Southampton. Like many visitors to the area, the seal headed to the beach to sun itself after the bout of bad weather. May 30 An adult male harbor seal entertained beachgoers at Coopers Beach on Memorial Day in Southampton. Like many visitors to the area, the seal headed to the beach to sun itself after the bout of bad weather.

July 25: Southampton Village Police and a volunteer from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons in Hampton Bays trapped a wayward fox near Bowden Square in Southampton Village. July 25 Southampton Village Police and a volunteer from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons in Hampton Bays trapped a wayward fox near Bowden Square in Southampton Village.

The grounds of Watchcase, the fomer Bulova Watchcase Factory in Sag Harbor, looking toward the town houses. DANA SHAW

September 5: The Tlacopan Aztec Dancers perform at the 67th Shinnecock Powwow held over Labor Day weekend. September 5 The Tlacopan Aztec Dancers perform at the 67th Shinnecock Powwow held over Labor Day weekend.

Tuckahoe Superintendent Chris Dyer gives the results from Tuesday night's merger vote at Tuckahoe School. DANA SHAW

July 11: World War II veterans Ed Frohling, Dolph Cramer and Warren Hamer in the Southampton Fourth of July parade. July 11 World War II veterans Ed Frohling, Dolph Cramer and Warren Hamer in the Southampton Fourth of July parade.

May 30: Members of the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, began their run to Ground Zero in New York City from the Montauk Lighthouse early Saturday morning. At mid-morning they crossed the Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter Bridge in Sag Harbor while 48 veterans lined the bridge holding flags. May 30 Members of the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, began their run to Ground Zero in New York City from the Montauk Lighthouse early Saturday morning. At mid-morning they crossed the Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter Bridge in Sag Harbor while 48 veterans lined the bridge holding flags.

July 4: A few hundred residents lined High Street on Sunday to watch the inaugural Sag Harbor Soap Box Derby, which celebrated two hometown heroes, honored a fallen Marine and former Scout, and brought the town back to a simpler time.

August 8: A paddleboarder heads in at sunset at Long Beach in Sag Harbor. August 8 A paddleboarder heads in at sunset at Long Beach in Sag Harbor.

July 25: The crowd enjoys the Sag Harbor Community Band The band celebrated its 56th year this summer.

August 29: The North Sea Lions Club Carnival was held this weekend on the grounds of the Elks Club in Southampton, winding down summer with rides, games and food. August 29 The North Sea Lions Club Carnival was held this weekend on the grounds of the Elks Club in Southampton, winding down summer with rides, games and food.

July 28 Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell visited with students at Tuckahoe School. July 28 Former Secretary of State General Colin Powell visited with students at Tuckahoe School.

June 20: The Sea Scouts hosted an open house on Saturday to show the progress on the hatchery being constructed at Conscience Point. Hatchery manager Aaron Cuisson displays a jar of krill. June 20 The Sea Scouts hosted an open house on Saturday to show the progress on the hatchery being constructed at Conscience Point. Hatchery manager Aaron Cuisson displays a jar of krill.

October 10: Father Mike Vetrano of the Basilica of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton blesses Mindy Armandi and Noodles at the annual St. Francis Blessing of the Animals on the Great Lawn of the Basilica. October 10 Father Mike Vetrano of the Basilica of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton blesses Mindy Armandi and Noodles at the annual St. Francis Blessing of the Animals on the Great Lawn of the Basilica.

July 17: In the middle of an East Hampton salt marsh swarming with bugs and brimming with knee-high grass, a group of about 20 biologists, conservationists and a few friends circled around a 40-foot net. Clapping their hands, yelling out directions and darting right and left, the group could have been playing a friendly game of soccer. However, the boot-wearing bunch had another mission in mind: catching sparrows and testing them for mercury. Kevin Regan of BRI sets up the net to catch the sparrows. July 17 In the middle of an East Hampton salt marsh swarming with bugs and brimming with knee-high grass, a group of about 20 biologists, conservationists and a few friends circled around a 40-foot net. Clapping their hands, yelling out directions and darting right and left, the group could have been playing a friendly game of soccer. However, the boot-wearing bunch had another mission in mind: catching sparrows and testing them for mercury. Kevin Regan of BRI sets up the net to catch the sparrows.

Derek Nielsen sprinkles edible lavendar on a Gin Daisy behind the bar at The Cuddy in Sag Harbor. MICHELLE TRAURING October 24 A chipmunk enjoys an afternoon snack provided by a visitor to the Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. The refuge is open to the public once again after the government shutdown ended last week.

August 28: Nat Miller, Paul Lester and Danny Lester show off their giant find in front of the Lester family home on Abraham’s Path

November 28: Mary Ann Tupper will retire from Human Resources of the Hamptons after being at the helm for 21 years. November 28 Mary Ann Tupper will beretires from Human Resources of the Hamptons after being at the helm for 21 years.

November 7: Stan Glinka, who finished the night as the top vote-getter for Southampton Town Board, receives a congratulatory hug at Villa Tuscano in East Quogue. November 7 Stan Glinka, who finished the night as the top vote-getter for Southampton Town Board, receives a congratulatory hug at Villa Tuscano in East Quogue.

December 5: New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King gets chastised by parents and educators on the new Common Core standards during a public forum held at the Eastport South Manor High School in late November.