Cell Phone Policy Is Top of Mind at Southampton School District
Michelle Trauring on Sep 25, 2024
Last week, administrators at the Southampton School District reviewed the student cellphone policies across their buildings — raising differing ideologies, noting concerns and contemplating the road ahead. And it was... more
SOUTHAMPTON — Tashawn Holland, 26, of Mastic Beach was arrested by Southampton Town Police on October 13 and charged with two counts of felony possession of narcotics with intent to sell after he was pulled over on County Road 39 and a search of his vehicle turned up a large quantity of marijuana, cocaine, a scale and spoon and several clear baggies, police said. TUCKAHOE — A convenience store manager reported to Southampton Town Police on October 14 that a man and a woman who visit the store frequently had entered the store wearing motorcycle riding gear and the man ...
by Staff Writer
The Golden Pear Café in Bridgehampton will close its doors on Monday, October 27. After 30 years of faithful service, meaningful relationships and contributions to the heart of this community, we are forced to say goodbye. We have been disappointed — by a landlord who prospered alongside us for three decades, only to sever the relationship without cause or justification. It is a heartbreaking end to a remarkable chapter in The Golden Pear’s history. For 30 years, my team and I upheld every term of a triple-net lease — paying millions in rent, insurance and taxes. Through summer seasons and ...
22 Oct 2025 by Staff Writer
There’s something crooked happening in the Southampton Town Council elections. In our polarized times, we’ve gotten used to the idea that there are candidates on the far left and the far right, usually represented in New York elections by the Working Families Party and the Conservative Party. Sometimes we see cross-endorsements between Democrats and Conservatives, just as in the past there were occasional cross-endorsements between Republicans and the Independence Party, usually to indicate more moderate candidates. But you never see Republicans and the Working Families Party working together. That’s because their principles are diametrically opposed. That’s what seems to be ...
by Staff Writer