Sag Harbor Village Board Considers Hiring In-House Planner
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The Sag Harbor Municipal Building.
The Sag Harbor Municipal Building.
Stephen J. Kotz on Jun 11, 2025
The Sag Harbor Village Board announced on Tuesday that it would try to hire its own planner to handle much of the day-to-day work facing its various regulatory boards. In... more
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — Maura Davis, who police say deliberately struck two teenage traffic control officers on Main Street with her car last month, had two more misdemeanor charges filed against her during her arraignment on Friday. But Justice Carl Irace wanted to know, why no felony charge? Irace asked prosecuting attorney Brad McGill, who responded that there was an ongoing investigation, with more police work to do. Davis, 67, of East Hampton was originally charged after the incident on May 17 with endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, along with a violation charge of harassment. On Friday, ...
12 Jun 2025 by Staff Writer
North Haven is a small village with remarkable energy, a deeply engaged electorate, and a government that is active and passionate about the 2.7-square-mile peninsula they call home. In recent years, it has been a political hotbed of sorts, and its elections are almost always contested — and interesting. This year is no exception. Two seats on the Village Board are up next Tuesday, June 17, and there are three candidates: incumbents Terie Diat and Peter Boody, and challenger Max Rohn. At a virtual debate on June 4, they didn’t disappoint — the three engaged in a substantive discussion aimed ...
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An email to constituents last week contained an important message: As we start the 2025 hurricane season, it’s important to be prepared. The note, from U.S. Representative Nick LaLota, included contact information for a variety of important resources: the National Hurricane Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “As a lifelong Long Islander and your representative in Congress,” LaLota wrote, “I’ve seen how storms like Gloria, Bob, Irene and Sandy can devastate our communities. Preparation saves lives.” He’s absolutely right, on all counts. Except one. LaLota supports domestic funding legislation, and an administration in Washington, ...
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Few people embody the spirit of community service better than Hampton Bays resident Robert Ross, who recently retired after decades of making his home a better place for its residents. Ross spent the last 42 years, before retiring from his position late last month as vice president of community and government relations at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, fighting for and giving back to an adopted community that he loved. His retirement came just as Stony Brook put the finishing touches on a standalone emergency room in East Hampton, a project that Ross, by all accounts, fought for and helped shepherd ...
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Stephen J. Kotz on Jun 11, 2025