Black Cat Books on Main Street in Bridgehampton could almost double as a literary museum—a signed first edition of “The Wayward Bus” by John Steinbeck is displayed on a shelf,... more
Southampton Town Police caught a man who allegedly stabbed a passenger aboard a Suffolk County Transit bus on Friday afternoon and then fled on foot. Just before 4 p.m., the bus had left the County Center and was traveling south on CR 51 in Riverhead when the suspect, 23-year-old Rene Alexander Elias Chaj of Mastic, stabbed the victim with a knife and then ran, according to police. Southampton Town Police patrol units, Community Response Units, detectives, New York State Police officers and Flanders Northampton Ambulance responded to the area and began treatment of the stabbing victim, who was transported to ...
3 May 2025 by Staff Writer
New York State troopers are investigating a bullet-riddled vehicle found on West Gate Road on the Shinnecock Territory in Southampton on Wednesday morning. Police said the 2006 Chrysler Minivan was unoccupied when it was discovered and no injuries were reported. It was discovered between 10:30 and 11 a.m. The investigation is ongoing, and troopers ask anyone with information about the minivan to call 631-756-3300.
by Staff Writer
An anonymous letter is circulating throughout the Southampton community, calling into question the alleged “segregation” ...
30 Apr 2025 by Michelle Trauring
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