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Wainscott School Says Affordable Housing Project Fits Growth, but Wants Town To Add a Cap

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Wainscott School officials have expressed concerns that if an affordable housing project proposed by East Hampton Town resulted in too many new students it would force the small school to close. KYRIL BROMLEY

Wainscott School officials have expressed concerns that if an affordable housing project proposed by East Hampton Town resulted in too many new students it would force the small school to close. KYRIL BROMLEY

Wainscott School officials have expressed concerns that if an affordable housing project proposed by East Hampton Town resulted in too many new students it would force the small school to close. KYRIL BROMLEY

Wainscott School officials have expressed concerns that if an affordable housing project proposed by East Hampton Town resulted in too many new students it would force the small school to close. KYRIL BROMLEY

authorMichael Wright on Apr 5, 2023
The Wainscott School could accommodate an increase in students that is about commensurate with what East Hampton Town has forecast it could expect from a planned 50-unit rental apartment complex... more

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