Building revenues collected by Southampton Town came in nearly 18 percent higher than projected last year, a sign of a potential resurgence in the local economy, according to at least... more
WESTHAMPTON BEACH — Frank Magnone, 33, of Westhampton Beach was arrested on May 24 by Westhampton Beach Village Police and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Police said an officer was conducting a traffic stop for seatbelt violation when the driver, Magnone, opened his door to locate his cellphone. The officer observed a black expandable baton in the driver’s side door, police said. Magnone was arrested then released on uniform traffic tickets and a desk appearance ticket to appear in Westhampton Beach Justice Court on June 4. QUOGUE — Brian Scala, 28, of Rockville Centre was arrested by ...
28 May 2025 by Staff Writer
It’s often easy to slip up and wish someone a “Happy Memorial Day” — it is, after all, the first long weekend of warm weather and a time for family and friends to get together. Beyond the time off, though, is the solemn reason for the holiday: As the Veterans of Foreign Wars put it just a few days ago, “Memorial Day is, at its core, a day of remembrance for those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.” It’s a celebration, but one that should be filled with gratitude. This year on the South Fork, there ...
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Some things are very much worth waiting for. It took a little longer than expected — though the scale of the project and the volatility of the times suggest that the earliest timetables were wildly optimistic — but the Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Emergency Department opened in East Hampton last week, just in time for the holiday weekend, typically a moment when emergency care becomes in even greater demand as the population swells and people get more active with warmer weather. The original plan was to have the facility open by late 2023. But the lingering impact of the pandemic ...
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Lucille Moreland of East Hampton died on May 24 in Southampton. She was 93. A wake will be held on Tuesday, June 3, from 10:30-11 a.m., with a home-going service at 11 a.m. at the Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton. Interment to follow at Calverton Cemetery.
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Rohma Abbas on Feb 23, 2011