Police
Sag Harbor Village Police Chief Austin J. McGuire has taken a personal leave of absence, and Lieutenant Robert Drake is serving as acting chief in the interim. The news, which began circulating in the village midweek, was confirmed on Monday by Mayor Thomas Gardella. “A.J. is on sick leave. He is dealing with a personal health issue, and Rob Drake is running the department,” Gardella said. The mayor said he...
Editorials
Sag Harbor is a great American small town, so it’s no surprise that tourists flock to the village in the summer — or that American...
Letters
Illegal ClearingMayor Chris Fiore’s wetlands clearing is relevant [“Park Fight Gets Personal in North Haven as Critic Charges Mayor With Overclearing His Own Property,” 27east.com, August 29]. Clearly visible on Google Maps is an approximately 4,000-square-foot section of “missing” wetlands buffer between Mayor Fiore’s house and a large freshwater pond. It’s the only spot of wetlands clearing in the “greenbelt” that connects North Haven’s large Gannet and Mashomuck estuary systems. I believe this is relevant because some of the decisions so...
Keep the VibeAnother extreme overdevelopment that is ruinous to the preservation of historic Sag Harbor [“Potter Development Plans Submitted to Sag Harbor Village Show Pair of Three-Story Buildings,” 27east.com, August 30]. Any one part of this — 39 apartments, or 11,000 square feet of retail, or a 16,144-square-foot complex (plus parking) — is too much. Compare the Harbor Close Condo across the street, on about the same size lot, with 32 units and 32 parking spots. Now, envision adding 11 retail stores...
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