Southampton News

Sustainability Plan Will Get Second Hearing Next Week May 23, 13 5:44 PM

The Southampton Town Board is scheduled to hold a second public hearing on the town’s sustainable development comprehensive... more

Drug Raid In North Sea Leads To Arrest May 23, 13 5:44 PM

The East End Drug Task Force has made an arrest following an early morning drug raid on Thursday that led to the seizure of cocaine... more

East End Voters Decide On School Budgets, Board Members May 22, 13 2:16 PM

UPDATE, 11:10 p.m.:

Riverhead voters approved the proposed $117.6 million budget, 1520-1252. Voters also approved Proposition... more

Accident Involving County Bus Is Backing Up Traffic For Miles On Sunrise Highway May 22, 13 1:33 PM

A minor accident involving a Suffolk County bus just east of the Lobster Inn Grille on County Road 39 is backing up traffic for miles... more

East Quogue Taxpayers Reject School Budget; Other Plans Get Passing Grades May 22, 13 1:25 PM

East Quogue was the only school district on the South Fork to have its budget rejected by voters on... more

Quogue Mayor Discusses Dune Road, Sandy And Beaches During State Of The Village Address May 22, 13 1:17 PM

Before moving on to more serious matters, Quogue Mayor Peter Sartorius drew some laughs from the audience while giving his annual... more

Serenity Estates Developer Goes Back To Original Plan; Wants To Build 13 Homes In Speonk May 22, 13 12:51 PM

Two years after Southampton Town rejected his proposal to build 36 condos in Speonk, a project known as “Serenity Estates,”... more

Schneiderman Wants DEC To Change Speonk Plume Classification May 22, 13 12:48 PM

The discovery of additional groundwater contamination in Speonk, near an already documented plume, has sparked a campaign to again... more

International Jewish Choir Will Visit Westhampton Beach On Sunday May 22, 13 12:43 PM

The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach is opening its doors this holiday weekend to a world-renowned Jewish musical group, the... more

Busy But Tame Grievance Day At Southampton Town Hall May 22, 13 12:12 PM

Southampton Town held its annual property tax grievance day on Tuesday, May 21, at the Church of St. Rosalie in Hampton Bays.

The... more

Traffic Has Increased In Southampton, County Road 39 Construction Expected To End This Weekend May 22, 13 11:54 AM

Gas. Brake. Gas. Brake. The stop-and-go traffic is maddening. The minutes speed by as commuters slowly... more

A Turkey Is Stopping Traffic In Water Mill May 22, 13 11:14 AM

It’s hard to miss her. She struts her stuff in front of motorists on their way through Water Mill. Some, excited at the sight... more

Southampton Resident Given Lifetime Achievement Award For Work In Public Relations May 22, 13 11:06 AM

For a man who began his own business in his apartment, public relations mogul Robert Zimmerman has made quite a name for himself.
Last... more

Police Chase In Southampton Village Ends In Crash; One Arrested May 22, 13 11:06 AM

Southampton Village Police arrested a Southampton man last Friday night after he led police on a chase that ended when his car struck... more

Southampton Village Changes Regulations For Future Hotels May 22, 13 10:58 AM

The Southampton Village Board on Tuesday unanimously adopted a local law authorizing trustees to approve all potential hotel plans... more