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East Hampton High School Students Will Host Bilingual Trail Walks

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A rainy and windy Saturday in Montauk didn’t deter a group of East Hampton High School students from participating in a new program that will provide them with the tools... more

Local Lawmakers Call For Cuomo’s Impeachment After Release Of AG Report

Governor Andrew Cuomo faced an onslaught of calls for his resignation and impeachment Tuesday, August ... 3 Aug 2021 by Alec Giufurta

27Speaks: Feeling Congested – Traffic Woes On The East End

27east.com · 27Speaks: Feeling Congested - Traffic Woes On The East End Welcome to the ... 31 Jul 2021 by Staff Writer

CDC: Everyone, Even Those Fully Vaccinated, Should Wear Masks Indoors In Areas With High Risk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reversed its indoor mask policy amid the ... 29 Jul 2021 by Desirée Keegan

Possible GOP Successors To Zeldin Still Waiting In The Wings

Two Democrats have already declared themselves as candidates for the 1st Congressional District seat in ... by Michael Wright

East Hampton ER Plans Downsized But Traffic Concerns Still Loom Large

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has again shrunk the overall size of the planned satellite emergency ... 28 Jul 2021 by Michael Wright

Beach Chair Service Cited, Again, After Agreement

A Montauk-based beach chair rental company was issued a summons for operating a commercial business on an public beach in Amagansett on Saturday morning, just days after the Town Board approved granting the company a permit for holding evening beach fires in exchange for it halting its beach chair concierge services. Hampton Beach Services was issued a summons for “peddling without a permit” on Saturday morning, July 24, at Indian Wells Beach after parents of up-and-coming lifeguards were outraged when the company set up a picket line of chairs and umbrellas at Indian Wells Beach, seemingly “reserving” a prime section ... by Michael Wright

Anger Builds At Springs Cell Tower Proposal

The roar of anger over a proposal by East Hampton Town to put a cell ... by Michael Wright

South Fork Commuter Connection To Return This Fall

After a year of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the South Fork Commuter Connection service, which offers weekday Long Island Rail Road commuter trains operating between Speonk and Montauk, will return this fall, State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. announced on Monday. The service, which was first implemented in March 2019 in an effort to help eliminate traffic on local highways and allow commuters to travel to and from work in a reasonable amount of time, was forced to halt service in March 2020 due to the pandemic. “The SFCC was off to a fast start and was having ... 27 Jul 2021 by Zoe Kava

27Speaks: Promoting Remote Participation In Local Government Meetings

27east.com · 27Speaks: Promoting Remote Participation In Local Government Meetings Welcome to the latest edition ... 24 Jul 2021 by Staff Writer

Town Exploring Legal Action Against Montauk Hotspot

East Hampton Town officials are exploring taking a Montauk restaurant to court following claims of repeated violations of overcrowding and safety code violations — a relative rarity in Montauk nowadays. The restaurant, Sel Rose, was issued overcrowding violations and summonses for other safety lapses — including having converted a second floor office into sleeping quarters — on consecutive weekends this summer and the East Hampton Town Board last week authorized attorney John Jilnicki’s office to initiate legal action against the business’s owners. According to Chief Fire Marshall David Browne, code officers issues overcrowding violations to the chic bar on weekends ... 21 Jul 2021 by Michael Wright