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East Hampton Reaches Long Overdue Contract Agreement With Employees

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East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc

East Hampton Town and its civil service employees’ union announced this week that they have reached a new contract agreement more than two years after the last contract expired. The... more

Q&A: East Hampton Town Police Chief Talks About Reform Process And Its Impact On Morale

In his eighth year as chief of police in East Hampton Town, Michael D. Sarlo, ... 5 May 2021 by Joseph Shaw

Former Party Chairman Pleads Guilty To East Hampton Election Violations

Disgraced former East Hampton Town Republican Party Chairman Amos Goodman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to ... by Michael Wright

Bridget Fleming Announces Candidacy For Congress

Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming of Noyac announced Monday at a press conference in Patchogue ... 3 May 2021 by Brendan J. O’Reilly

East Hampton Trustees Wrestle With Rare Request For Dock

A rare divergence in the thinking of the members of the East Hampton Town Trustees has been laid bare by an even more rare circumstance: an application by a homeowner to build a dock in front of their house on Three Mile Harbor. The Town Trustees as a government body have approved the construction of only a handful of docks in front of private properties on town harbors in all of their more than 330-year history. They have approved none since 1987 — shortly after the board adopted a policy banning the construction of new docks in most of Three ... by Michael Wright

‘Small Cell’ Antennas Going Up In Amagansett, Montauk To Close Cellular Gaps Without New Towers

East Hampton is getting its first installations of so-called “small cell” wireless telephone antennas — ... by Michael Wright

Governor Announces Easing Of Most Pandemic Restrictions On Businesses Beginning Later This Month

The state will lift most business capacity restrictions next month, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on ... by Staff Writer

Three Mile Harbor Housing Plan Gets $5.6 Million Boost From State

An affordable housing plan for 50 rental apartments off Three Mile Harbor Road in East ... 28 Apr 2021 by Michael Wright

Governor Eases Limits On Catered Events

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that the state will ease strict limits on the ... by Michael Wright

Georgica Pond Management Plan Touts Success, Demands More

The residents group that has organized and funded a multi-pronged attack on water quality in ... by Michael Wright

County Closing Gaps In Emergency Communications

Gaps in emergency communications on the East End are gradually being filled in through the efforts of local and county police agencies that are upgrading radio equipment with better radios, new towers and coordination on frequencies. The Suffolk County Legislature last week approved $1.7 million for upgrades to radio equipment that will help East End agencies communicate with county agencies, as well as with each other. The effort, known at the county level as the East End Law Enforcement Communication Project, has used state and federal grants and county emergency services funding to install new antennas on communications towers and ... by Michael Wright