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The Whole Picture

When it comes to evaluating a complex development proposal, splitting up the application into separate parts may seem tempting, especially when environmental uncertainties loom. But...

Proceed With Caution

Overlay districts are a common zoning tool used by many municipalities. Southampton Town has used them to varying degrees of success — the aquifer protection...

Hitting Pause

East Hampton’s housing shortage is real; the town can’t afford to ignore any potential long-term solutions. But the recent — and now scrapped — plan...

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Sad to witness the recent tree removal at Marsden Street, in preparation for building several large houses on the site. Sad because Marsden could have been so much more. What evolved over the course of the presentations and arguments by both sides is now taking shape: the absolute least favorable outcome for the village. It is clear that the development of Marsden Street is lacking in any type of inspiration; the school lost an opportunity to expand its facilities, and...

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Once again, we find ourselves in a battle against overdevelopment [“Three Mile Harbor Road Employer-Owned Workforce Housing Proposal Falters,” 27east.com, December 5]. It boggles my mind that anyone can conceive of approving this proposal. The very reason we live out here is because of the area’s bucolic charm. Is it really worth it to destroy 200-plus-year-old farmland for some ugly, unnecessary condo project? To further burden our already fragile ecosystem and water supply? To create even more congestion, when we...

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Fred W. Thiele Jr.

Observations From Long Beach

Karl Grossman

Suffolk Closeup

Marilee Foster

Ground Level

Biddle Duke

This Place

Tom Clavin

The Road Yet Taken

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Sag Harbor's Long Wharf Lights Up for the Holidays

Sarah Conway and the Playful Souls sang Christmas tunes as the Long Wharf’s tree and windmill were lit up on Friday night. LEE MEYER PHOTOS

South Fork Bakery Hosts Annual 'Cocktails With a Cause' Fundraiser

South Fork Bakery (SFB) hosted its annual “Cocktails With a Cause,” a signature fundraising gathering that supports SFB’s mission of providing meaningful employment and community inclusion opportunities for adults with...

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Pierson Hosts Community Forum on Proposed $40 Million Facilities Improvement Project

Hayground School Students Get Peek Inside Artist's Studio

Sag Harbor School Board Discusses $40 Million Capital Project for High School

Pierson Shares Encouraging Results of State Assessments, IB Scores and More

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Oskar Pahwul of Sag Harbor Dies October 22

Jon Alan Baer of Sag Harbor Dies November 30

Alice Tillotson of Sagaponack Dies October 23

Lester Alan Birtwhistle of Bridgehampton Dies October 20

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Laggis Family, Owners of Candy Kitchen, Fêted by Bridgehampton Museum

Killer Bees Present and Past Will Support Hampton Library Revitalization Effort in Charity Alumni Game Friday Night

SOFO and Partners Rebuild Mashashimuet Park Osprey Nest

Love of Piano and Composing Has Opened Up a New World for Pierson Senior