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A father’s mission to bring home Purple Heart medals to families of airmen killed in 2018

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The gravesite for Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs, pictured on Memorial Day at Calverton National Cemetery. (Credit: Grant Parpan)

Master Sgt. Chris Raguso was killed in a 2018 helicopter crash in Iraq. His father, John, has lobbied for the fallen service members to receive the Purple Heart. (Courtesy photo)

On the third anniversary of his son’s death on March 15 this year, John Raguso stood alongside Eli Briggs at Calverton National Cemetery. The two men shared an unenviable bond,... more

COVID-19 Pandemic, Discrimination Have Led To Decrease In Infant Vaccination Rates

A new study summarized in a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reveals that a ... 3 Dec 2021 by Desirée Keegan

Graffiti Makes Appearance Across Sag Harbor

Several signs along StoryWalk Trail in the Long Pond Greenbelt were defaced by violent, racist ... 1 Dec 2021 by Stephen J. Kotz

Southampton Village Hosts 2021 Parade Of Lights

The 2021 Parade of Lights in Southampton Village took place on Saturday night, December 27. ... by Staff Writer

Pierson Senior Takes Action To Promote Health Of Bays And Waterways He Loves

Being in, on and around the water is a central theme in Reed Kelsey’s life. ... by Cailin Riley

Southampton Village Lights Menorah

Southampton Village held a menorah lighting ceremony at the Southampton Arts Center on Sunday, November ... by Staff Writer

A Permanent Home For CMEE in Riverside Moves Ahead With Grant Money In Place

Only between 10 and 14 percent of the students at Phillips Avenue Elementary School in ... by Kitty Merrill

Potential Solutions To East End Housing Woes Presented At East Hampton Forum

The East Hampton School District is struggling to hire and retain teachers, and ongoing traffic ... by Desirée Keegan

Female Cantorial Concert Draws Standing-Room-Only Crowd To Hampton Synagogue

History was made on the bimah at the Hampton Synagogue on Saturday night when, for ... 30 Nov 2021 by Cailin Riley

No Shovels In The Ground Yet, But New Barn For Southampton Volunteer Ambulance Closer To Construction

A new facility for Southampton Volunteer Ambulance moved closer to reality last month, as members ... by Kitty Merrill

Southampton Adopts New Law Providing Additional Protections For Culturally Significant Land

With nary a comment from the public, the Southampton Town Board last week approved a new law aimed at protecting graves and other culturally significant sites in town, particularly those in Shinnecock Hills and other areas inhabited by the Shinnecock Nation. The measure follows the board’s passage of a graves protection act in September 2020, two years after workers at a construction site on Hawthorne Road in Shinnecock Hills disturbed a Shinnecock grave. That discovery gave new energy to a longstanding effort by members of the tribe to convince the town to become more serious about protecting graves and other ... by Stephen J. Kotz