Two Flee After Hampton Bays Crash, Evade Police Search
Two occupants of a car that fled from police then crashed into another vehicle near Slo Jack’s in Hampton Bays evaded an extensive police search and are still at large. Southampton Town Police say that one of their officers had...
Main Street Closed in Sag Harbor for Paving Project
One way to solve the parking problem in downtown Sag Harbor is to block off Main Street. That has been the case today, Friday, May 3, as contractors started work on a repaving project that will repair a heavily patched...
‘Technical Difficulties’ Close Drawbridge on Jessup Lane in Westhampton Beach
Due to unspecified “technical difficulties,” the Jessup Lane Bridge, a drawbridge in Westhampton Beach, may be out of service through this evening, Southampton Town announced on Thursday afternoon shortly before 5 p.m. The town suggested drivers seek an alternate route...
Prepare This Hurricane Awareness Week
May 5 to 11 is Hurricane Preparedness Week, and a “very active” tropical cyclone season is projected for 2024 in the Atlantic basin, according to the Insurance Information Institute Department of Atmospheric Science, meaning the time to prepare is now....
Dead Minke Whale Found in Bridgehampton
A badly decomposed female minke whale was found in the ocean surf in Bridgehampton early May 1. Scientists with the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society conducted a necropsy of the 26-foot whale. The animal showed no sign of trauma, but it...
Edna’s Kin Performs in Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor’s favorite family band, Edna’s Kin, is back for its annual Sag Harbor concert. The performance will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at Christ Episcopal Church in Sag Harbor. The band, which plays classic Americana...
A Man on a Mission to Bring Medical Care to Ukraine | 27Speaks Podcast
John Reilly, a physician assistant from Shelter Island, spent the first half of March on a medical aid mission to Ukraine. As a volunteer with Global Care Force, for two weeks Reilly was part of a medical team that...
The Truth About Butterfly Bush
It was several decades ago when I was standing in front of a Meadow Lane mansion in Southampton consulting with the property’s gardener. We gazed upon planting after planting of butterfly bushes that were just covered, plastered with the southern...
East Hampton Trustees Post $888,000 Bond to Cover ‘Truck Beach’ Contempt of Court Liability, Unfreeze Bank Accounts
The East Hampton Town Trustees have posted an $888,000 bond to cover the entire liability, plus anticipated interest, for contempt of court charges filed against them and East Hampton Town officials for violating a 2021 court order not to permit...
Agency News: Dominic Couzens Joins Eklund | Gomes Team
The Eklund | Gomes Team at Douglas Elliman is growing its Hamptons division with the addition of Dominic Couzens to the team. Couzens will be based out of Elliman’s Bridgehampton office, working alongside Kyle Rosko and Marcy Braun. Couzens was...