Former Republican Southampton Town Councilman Rick Martel defeated Democrat John Leonard on Tuesday in a special election for an open Town Board seat, 3,092-2,738, with Martel receiving 53 percent of the vote to Leonard’s 47 percent. Martel will serve on the board through the end of the year, completing the term of former Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni, who resigned in December after being elected to the State Assembly. Both candidates said they planned to run ...
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It goes without saying — but let’s not let it. The weekend’s sudden drama was a spectacular reminder of a couple of things: how delicate...
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Inspiring EffortThank you ever so much to all the many super first responders who participated in extinguishing Saturday’s wind-driven brush fires along Sunrise Highway from Center Moriches eastward to Westhampton Beach. I’m sure there are multitudes of fellow citizens who share in this gratitude. Local residents were blessed to witness the valiant and selfless savvy efforts of our heroic local and neighboring firefighting volunteers and emergency medical technicians (some from as far away as Nassau County) who quickly and decisively ended...
Many ThanksAs many in the community are aware, on Friday, March 7, Westhampton Beach Middle School and High School were evacuated following bomb threat phone calls to each school [“Westhampton Schools Bomb Threats Came From Germany, at Behest of Local Student,” 27east.com, March 7]. Moving 1,400 students off campus without warning is challenging, but we were able to do so quickly and safely because we had tremendous cooperation and support. Thank you to the Westhampton Beach Village Police Department, the Town...
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