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Southampton Robotics Students Put Their Skills To Work To Give Three-Legged Shelter Dog a New Lease on Life

Southampton Town Will Embark on New Comprehensive Plan

Porter Bibb, a Visionary and Devotee of Southampton, Dies at 87

With Eviction Looming, Old Town Records Offer Potential Lifeline to Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery, Showing Town May Own Site

East Hampton Town, Village Try To Reassure Immigrants

Montauk Harbor Could See Emergency Dredging

Springs Park Will See Invasive Species Removal Test

East Hampton Town’s Longtime Clerk Won't Seek Reelection

Sag Harbor Businesses Say They See More Visitors, but Fewer Customers

Sag Harbor Man's Obscure Find Caps a Rare Collection of Race Records

HarborFrost Returns to Sag Harbor This Weekend

Amy Phillips Puts Her Personal Touch on Sag Harbor Hardware Store

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Throw a Lifeline

The first two weeks of the second Donald Trump administration have been a fire hose of developments “flooding the zone,” so it’s easy to miss...

Throw a Lifeline

The first two weeks of the second Donald Trump administration have been a fire hose of developments “flooding the zone,” so it’s easy to miss...

A Front-Row Seat

Over the past three issues, coinciding with the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump to a second term as the chief executive, The Express News...

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IconA Loose Cannon

I am the founder of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays and was the executive director for 25 years. After the co-founder and president, Jim Hunter, passed away in 2022, and I subsequently retired, John Leonard was elected the organization’s new president. For the next 11 months, Mr. Leonard managed to bully, alienate and disparage the rest of the board and the staff. Under his direction and guidance, the organization fired two employees in retaliation for them...

IconLoyal and Dedicated

John Leonard is an admirable man with many qualities that would benefit the Town of Southampton. He is loyal, dedicated and hardworking to his goals, both for the town and as an attorney. I personally have seen John take these characteristics into his role with the East End Regional Intervention Court. As part of the EERIC, John advocates for defendants who are brought into the program with either illicit substance- or alcohol-related problems. He is the voice for those participating...

'Garden of Dreams' Creates Memorable Day for East Quogue Family

Making History: Westhampton Beach Cheer Team Headed to Nationals

History’s in the making for Westhampton Beach’s competitive cheer team. With a 13th-place finish their ....

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East Hampton Swimmer Liam Knight Becomes First State Qualifier Since 2019

Liam Knight came up for a breath with 50 yards left racing the 200-yard freestyle ...

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Killer Bees Dominate St. Pius V This Time

St. Pius V had given the Bridgehampton boys basketball team its most competitive League VIII ...

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'Bee Movie' Lied to You

After Hitting the Road, Raphael Shapiro Returns to The Talkhouse To Make Music Where It All Began

Longtime residents of the East End may remember the many creative gifts of Raphael Odell Shapiro. A…

'East End Collected 8' Highlights the Work of Artists at SAC

More than a decade ago, artist Paton Miller was invited to a meeting to help chart a course for the…

The Boston Typewriter Orchestra Turns the Sound of Work Into Music

Most of us have noticed this since the dawn of the 21st century, but there’s a trend in…