55,000 Vaccinations Later, State Will Close College Vaccination Site
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The state is shutting down the mass vaccination site at Stony Brook Southampton College.
The state is shutting down the mass vaccination site at Stony Brook Southampton College.
Michael Wright on Jul 20, 2021
New York State announced on Tuesday, July 20, that it will close the mass vaccination site at the Stony Brook Southampton college campus on July 26 — even as the... more
Patricia C. Farrell of Sag Harbor died on November 17 on Quioque. She was 92. A visitation will take place on Friday, November 21, from 3-7 p.m. at the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 22, at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Sag Harbor. Memorial donations to East End Hospice (eeh.org) and Sag Harbor Food Pantry (sagharborfoodpantry.org). A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Press.
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I read with deep attention to detail the almost full-page story on the lack of parking during the busy summer months in Westhampton Beach [“Westhampton Beach Village Board Exploring Paid Parking Options,” 27east.com, November 10]. I did note, happily, that Mayor Ralph Urban hedged his bets a number of times in the article as to whether or not paid parking for Main Street spots, or spots in the lot behind the shops on the south side of Main Street, was really a solution. Mr. Mayor, it’s not. (The silliest idea floated was to consider the East Hampton plan, which is ...
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To solve a problem, the critical step is defining it. What are the root causes of our immigration crisis? 1) Lack of economic opportunity, especially in Central and South America and Mexico, but all over the world, in reality. 2) Political unrest fueled by authoritarian regimes, or by religious fanaticism, or any combination thereof. 3) Destruction caused by repeated and worsening climate issues: floods, typhoons, hurricanes, fires, drought. 4) Global connection via internet to all corners of the world. The have-nots can see what others do have. 5) The illegal drug trade, closely related to item 1 but also just ...
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Southampton Village has its own Donald Trump and Pam Bondi: Mayor Bill Manger and Village Attorney Eileen Powers. Manger, an aspiring Trump (and a former employee), and Powers, an aspiring Bondi, both relying on the same familiar trio of secrecy, spin and self-preservation. The latest example is the architectural review study, a report paid for with public grant money to evaluate which homes could face more onerous restrictions if included in a new historic district. Instead of sharing it, Manger and Powers locked it away like it’s the Epstein files. Note that Leon Black, a known Epstein associate who made ...
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On behalf of the Village of Southampton Commission on Veterans Patriotic Events, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the following individuals and groups who helped make this year’s Veterans Day celebration a success: Our veterans, volunteers and donors; Emily Paccasassi, for singing the national anthem; the Southampton High School Chorus and Band and James Tartaglia, its director; our guest speaker, Vietnam veteran nurse Joan Furey, who earned a Bronze Star for her service in Vietnam in 1968; the Southampton Village Police Department, EMTs, the Village Department of Public Works, and the fire department for their presence and ...
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Michael Wright on Jul 20, 2021