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UPDATE: Recreational Boat Catches Fire, Sinks Near Gardiners Island

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Hampton Bays High School student Mikela Ryan gets friendly with a Riverhead Town Police K-9 while officer John Doscinski gives a presentation during Career Day at the school on Friday. KYLE CAMPBELL

Hampton Bays High School student Mikela Ryan gets friendly with a Riverhead Town Police K-9 while officer John Doscinski gives a presentation during Career Day at the school on Friday. KYLE CAMPBELL

Hampton Bays School District Superintendent Lars Clemensen speaks during last week's board of education meeting. KYLE CAMPBELL

Hampton Bays School District Superintendent Lars Clemensen speaks during last week's board of education meeting. KYLE CAMPBELL

authorJon Winkler on Jun 8, 2018
UPDATE: 5:26 P.M. Montauk Coast Guard Senior Chief Eric Best, officer in charge of the local station, said that a Coast Guard ship has left the scene near Gardiners Island... more

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