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Police Looking For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Injured Quogue Village Worker

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:47:30 EST

Quogue Village Police are searching for the driver of a green minivan who was involved in a hit-and-run accident on Wednesday,... more

By Erin McKinley

Trustees May Charge Town For Sand For Mecox Beach Nourishment

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:26:43 EST

After January storms left Mecox Beach in dire need of renourishment, Aram Terchunian, president of First Coastal Corp. in Westhampton,... more

Southampton Town Trustees debated whether to charge the town for sand to renourish Mecox Beach. LISA FINN

By Lisa Finn

Suspicious Man Approaches Female Jogger At Long Beach

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:09:20 EST

A man tried to encourage a female jogger to get into his car in the Long Beach parking lot in Noyac at about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday,... more

By Colleen Reynolds

Shinnecocks Moving Forward On Gaming Contract

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:08:16 EST

The Shinnecock Indian Nation has voted to accept “major components” of its proposed contract with Gateway Casino Resorts... more

By Colleen Reynolds

African American Museum Of The East End Works Toward A New Home

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:38:15 EST

Last winter, an unassuming former barbershop and beauty parlor in Southampton Village earned landmark status from the village—one... more

Brenda Simmons with some of the items that will be on display at the African American Museum of the East End. DANA SHAW

By Colleen Reynolds

Bridgehampton National Bank Continues To Thrive In Difficult Times

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:13:22 EST

Since the credit crisis first gripped the United States in 2008, many small- and mid-sized banks have struggled just to stay afloat—any... more

Kevin O'Connor, President and CEO, James Manseau, Executive Vice President Chief Retail Banking Officer and Howard H. Nolan, Senior Executive Vice President, CAO and CFO of Bridgehampton National Bank. DANA SHAW

By Michael Wright

Oral History Scholarship Opens

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:11:23 EST

The Bridgehampton Historical Society has launched a new scholarship program for high school seniors who live in the greater Bridgehampton... more

Suffolk County Saves Millions in Bond Refinancing

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:10:30 EST

Suffolk County has refinanced $91 million in outstanding bonds, saving $6.3 million in interest payments over the life of the bonds.... more

Long Island Receives Millions For Economic Projects

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:10:30 EST

After successfully lobbying the Long Island Regional Economic Council to hold a hearing on the East End, State Assemblyman Fred... more

Agriwomen Meetup Slated For March

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:09:22 EST

New York Agri-Women will hold its second annual meeting on Friday and Saturday, March 2-3, at the Hyatt Place Long Island/East... more

Westhampton Businessman To Box for Charity

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:05:21 EST

Edward F. Mullally IV, owner of Strong Arm Overhead Doors in Westhampton Beach, will be joining 15 boxers from across the island... more

Bikeways And Park & Rides Maintenance Slated

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:51:30 EST

Beginning this fall, existing bikeways and park and rides will undergo maintenance. The work will continue through 2014.... more

Pair Of Applications Turn Spotlight On Cell Tower Regulations

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:52:12 EST

Cellphone tower emissions is a hot topic of debate in Southampton Town, as the municipality’s Planning Board is currently... more

A cell phone tower along County Road 39.

By Erin McKinley

Westhampton Beach Butcher Shop Changes Hands

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:06:10 EST

Dean’s Market, a staple of Westhampton Beach for the past three decades, was recently sold, and the new owner of the popular... more

Tino Masotto, owner of the new Cow Palace butcher shop in Westhampton Beach, said he and former owner, Bryan Dean, enjoy working together in the new business. LISA FINN

By Lisa Finn

Schumer Announces New Helicopter Routes In Works

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:50:05 EST

Residents long plagued by deafening helicopter noise on both the East End and the North Fork may find relief in time for the summer... more

Regulations are in the process of being finalized by the U.S. Department of Transportation that will mandate an over-the-water North Shore helicopter route and, for the first time, an off-shore water route for the South Shore.

By Lisa Finn

East Quogue Officials Say They Do Not Know Elementary School's Capacity

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:31:17 EST

An upcoming referendum regarding the proposed purchase of a 1-acre property located next door to the East Quogue Elementary School... more

East Quogue Union Free School District Superintendant Les Black at the January 17 Board of Education meeting. ERIN MCKINLEY PHOTOS

By Erin McKinley

Quogue Historical Society Settles Into New Home

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:55:18 EST

The Quogue Historical Society has a new headquarters in Quogue and members are quickly settling into their new home on Jessup Avenue.

The... more

Historical photos of Quogue Village.

By Erin McKinley

Quogue Police Are Still Working Without Contract

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:48:21 EST

It is still unclear how long Quogue Village’s 13 full-time police officers, who have been working without a contract for... more

By Erin McKinley

Eastport South Manor Students Struggle With State Math Exams

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:42:20 EST

The number of Eastport South Manor seventh-graders passing the state’s math exams plummeted 27 percent between the 2008-09... more

By Erin McKinley

Westhampton Beach Business Owner Asked To Remove Coat Drive Sign

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:37:20 EST

The owner of three Main Street businesses in Westhampton Beach took to the internet last week to express her disappointment after... more

The request to remove a sign advertising a coat drive for the needy caused Westhampton Beach shop owner Elyse Richman to air her views onlline. COURTESY ELYSE RICHMAN