Southampton News

Southampton Town Board Considers Term Limits, Alternates For Regulatory Boards Jan 21, 15 11:32 AM

With an eye to opening access for more residents to participate in town government, the Southampton Town Board is considering an... more

Westhampton Beach Village Board Discusses Eruv In Closed-Door Meeting Jan 21, 15 9:42 AM

The Westhampton Beach Village Board held a closed-door meeting last week to discuss ongoing litigation concerning a special religious... more

State Denies $500,000 Grant Request To Help Finance Riverside Footbridge Jan 21, 15 9:42 AM

Albany has rejected Southampton Town’s request for $500,000 in funding to construct a footbridge across the Peconic River,... more

DOT Starts Installing Cable Median Along Sunrise Highway Jan 20, 15 6:28 PM

Contractors will be installing a cable barrier and metal guardrails along the median strip of a 17-mile stretch of Sunrise Highway,... more

East Hampton Airport Noise Subcommittee Recommends Curfews, Complete Ban On Noisiest Helicopters Jan 20, 15 4:51 PM

The East Hampton Town Board should ban some helicopters completely and limit hours of operation at the town-owned airport for certain... more

Eastport Homeowner Is Out Nearly $3,000 After Replacing Utility Pole Jan 20, 15 2:55 PM

Etta Tuttle recalls first noticing the large crack at the base of the 70-plus-year-old utility pole in her side yard following... more

Girl Scout Unveils 'Wall Of Honor' At Hampton Bays High School Jan 20, 15 2:11 PM

A local Girl Scout has unveiled a display she assembled inside the Hampton Bays High School to honor district alumni who... more

Sag Harbor Organizations To Hold 'Speak Out' Event For Teens Jan 20, 15 1:43 PM

In an effort to hear more from teens about what they would like to see in their village, three Sag Harbor organizations will host... more

Moriches Bay Project Raises $22,000 For New Oyster Beds Jan 20, 15 1:43 PM

Almost 200 supporters of the Moriches Bay Project, which seeks to revitalize shellfish and eelgrass populations, have donated more... more

Discovery Land Company Tests The Water In The Hamptons Jan 20, 15 1:12 PM

With two projects now in the works in Southampton Town, one of the West Coast’s premier resort developers and operators is... more

Erasing Diabetes Recieves Accrediation Jan 20, 15 12:35 PM

The Erasing Diabetes program at Southampton Osteopathy was recently certified as an accredited program with the American Association... more

Southampton Hospital Receives $295,000 In Grants For Ellen Hermanson Breast Center Jan 20, 15 12:27 PM

Southampton Hospital has been awarded two grants totaling $295,000 to fund technology and patient support services at the Ellen... more

State Assemblyman Pushes To Drop Speed Limits in East Hampton, Sag Harbor Jan 20, 15 12:21 PM

Residents of East Hampton Town and Village and Sag Harbor Village might have to keep a close eye on their speedometers this year.... more

East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue Selects Member of the Year Jan 20, 15 11:43 AM

When Southampton optometrist Dr. T.J. Calabrese isn’t watching after his clients’ eyesight, he’s scanning the... more

Attorney General Questions ESL Practices At Hampton Bays, East Hampton Schools Jan 20, 15 11:43 AM

Two South Fork school districts entered into an agreement last week with four other Suffolk County districts regarding policies... more