Of course you knew it was National Honey Month! On Thursday, September 19, at 4 p.m., the Montauk Library will salute the sweet stuff with a hands-on program featuring pollinator... more
Maria Jacqeline Torres Tenemaza, 29, of Springs was charged with first-time misdemeanor DWI in East Hampton on Saturday night by East Hampton Town Police. According to police, she was behind the wheel of a 2015 Mitsubishi headed north on Springs Fireplace Road near West Drive when, the arresting officer reported, she began swerving across the double yellow line into the oncoming lane multiple times, leading to the traffic stop. Upon interviewing her, he believed her intoxicated, based on his experience and training, he reported. It is not clear from the redacted report whether she agreed to do roadside sobriety tests ...
24 Apr 2024 by Staff Writer
State lawmakers and Governor Kathy Hochul delivered for residents of the South Fork and Stony Brook University in the state budget formulated last week. As part of the massive spending plan, the governor agreed to a measure that would allow the state and the Town of Southampton to partner in an effort to restore the historic windmill at Stony Brook’s Southampton campus. Additionally, Hochul’s plan to create up to 15,000 affordable housing units on state-owned land across the state — including at the Southampton campus — was included in the budget. Both measures mark a significant dedication by state and ...
by Editorial Board
The 2025 New York State budget approved on Saturday includes elements of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, providing a payroll tax credit for local news outlets — a lifeline for a vital but struggling industry that benefits every state resident. Over the past quarter century, traditional revenue sources for community newspapers have been greatly diminished as international conglomerates have largely gobbled up the advertising business and moved it online. Largely as a result of this shift, between 2004 and 2023, 2,627 weekly publications closed or merged with other papers between 2004 and 2023. Some papers that survived have become husks ...
by Editorial Board
There will be a contested race for three seats on the Bridgehampton School Board this year, with two incumbents — Vice President Jo Ann Comfort and board member Angela Chmielewski — seeking reelection, and two newcomers, Nicole DeCastri Zabala and Merritt Thomas, entering the race. Comfort was voted into her role as vice president during last year’s reorganization meeting. Current President Jenn Vinski was also named president at that time, filling the vacancy left by Ron White, who resigned before the end of his term. Chmielewski is seeking a second three-year term; Comfort is seeking a third three-year term. CAILIN ...
by Cailin Riley
Springs Board of Education President Barbara Dayton will once again be challenged for her seat. This time, she will be vying for her fourth consecutive three-year term against Ireland native Dermot Quinn. Quinn, a local race runner and avid bird watcher, is a father of two. His wife, Margaret Doyle, is a teaching assistant at Springs School. Dayton has lived in the district for 25 years and has two daughters who graduated from Springs School. The annual trustee election will take place alongside the 2024-25 school year budget vote on Tuesday May 21. Voting will take place from 1 to ...
by Desirée Keegan
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Annette Hinkle on Sep 8, 2019