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Bamboo Taboo Tabled In East Hampton Village

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authorVirginia Garrison on Nov 7, 2011
Bamboo lovers can keep their stalks for now. The East Hampton Village Board had been considering a ban on the plant, but decided to put it on hold following a... more

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