27East - Local Breaking News | Local Government, Politics to Arts, Entertainment, Sports & Real estate

Oceanfront Beach Rebuilding Projects Ramp Up in Westhampton and Sagaponack

Shinnecock Attorney Says Councilman Should Withdraw From Votes Because of Past Legal Dispute

Top Two Portions of Dix Windmill Assembled in Westhampton Beach

Southampton Sets Special Election March 18 as Parties Prepare for a Complex Campaign Season

St. Luke's Rector Named Coast Guard Auxiliary's Atlantic Area East Chief

Ian Calder-Piedmonte Sworn In After Election to East Hampton Town Board

East Hampton Supervisor Delivers Upbeat State of the Town Message

LTV Screens Premiere of 'The Bonackers' Documentary

Tommy John Schiavoni, a Freshman Legislator, Heads to Albany Representing the 1st District

The Changing Face of the Sag Harbor Retail Scene

New Owners for Cromer's Market in Noyac

Dan Murray, 70, Popular Owner of Fairway Restaurant in Sagaponack, Dies Unexpectedly

IconEditorialsArrow

History on Their Side

It seems a lifetime ago, but there were moments of real promise in the relationship between the Shinnecock Nation and state and local governments. In...

Candy Canes and Lumps of Coal

CANDY CANE: To East Hampton Town and state officials, for taking steps to address troublesome intersections — adding turn lanes at the Route 114 and...

The Final Step

As Southampton Town considers aggressive action on sand mines, with plans to use amortization — a tool last used effectively to rid the town of...

IconLettersArrow

IconSet Record Straight

The recent statements made by the Southampton Town Board at its December 19 meeting regarding the nation’s gas station travel plaza — that the Council of Trustees was not willing to share any plans, etc. — is completely false. The Trustees hosted a meeting on September 9, at the nation’s office, where we met with Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore, Councilman Michael Iasilli and Town Attorney James Burke. We were very forthcoming with our plans and answered several questions about...

IconProtect Crabs

As reported in The Press, the New York State Legislature recently considered a proposal to increase the protection of Atlantic horseshoe crabs [“Governor ‘Drops the Axe’ on Horseshoe Crabs, Vetos Bill That Would Have Ended Commercial Harvest,” 27east.com, December 18]. Assemblyman Fred Thiele voted against the legislation, citing their value as bait in commercial fisheries. Horseshoe crabs are also caught and drained of up to one-third of their blue blood and then released back to the sea alive. There are...

Mickey Brown, Notre Dame Football Enjoy Big Win Over Georgia in Sugar Bowl Amid Dealing With Terrorist Attacks on Bourbon Street

Southampton's Herm Lamison Wins 500th Career Game Monday Night

Nearly 35 years ago, Joe Romanosky Jr., the last person to coach the Southampton varsity ....

Read More Southampton Sports

Hoops 4 Hope Works With Montauk School Fourth-Graders With Stark Results

Montauk School fourth-grade students were given a crash course on ubuntu, among many other things, ...

Read More East Hampton Sports

Despite Tough Start, Pierson Boys Basketball Is Still in Playoff Mix

While things may not seem to be going all that great for the Pierson boys ...

Read More Sag Harbor Sports

Works & Process Brings a Trio of Dance Groups To Welcome the New Year

Lichtenstein Sculptures Get a Facelift at the Parrish Art Museum

The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill is home to thousands of works by acclaimed artists. One of them…

Hamptons Pride Opens a New Film Series

Bay Street Theater will screen “Pride” on Sunday, January 26, at 4 p.m. The feature film will…

Southampton Playhouse Names Executive Director and Art Director as It Prepares for 2025 Opening

As it moves closer to an anticipated 2025 grand opening, the Southampton Playhouse has announced the…