Police
The Sag Harbor Municipal Building meeting room was packed with family and friends Tuesday night as the Village Board promoted two Village Police officers, Kelly Anderson and Nick Samot, to the rank of sergeant. Samot has been on the force since 2010, and Anderson, who is the first woman in the department to be promoted to sergeant, has been on the job since 2018. Both will be paid $169,318 annually...
Editorials
The studies are abundant and clear — the prevalence of smartphones and social media in our lives has had a profound impact on mental health...
Letters
Country ClubRichard Loeschner, in the hearing of Maria Dorr [“Attorney Alleges Concerted Effort To Remove Amagansett Principal,” 27east.com, August 28], has now defended his actions by stating that if the police don’t pursue something in a matter of a school, it doesn’t mean the school is not going to move forward with some type of disciplinary action. It is a very interesting detail. Loeschner also admitted, when questioned, that he did not look into where the gift card Dorr showed him...
Personal Piggy BankThis was the danger of the Community Housing Fund when it was first voted for [“Southampton Town Board Urged To Use Community Housing Fund To Protect as Affordable a Multi-Unit House in Sag Harbor,” 27east.com, August 14]. The lack of transparency, consistency and integrity of such a fund needs strict guidelines to establish the very parameters needed to address housing issues. Adam Potter is right to say that the present plan is inadequate and wreaks of favoritism. The integrity of...
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