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Hampton Bays Cannabis Shop Roils Residents Right out of Gate

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A cannabis shop has been proposed in the long-abandoned former North Fork Bank building in Hampton Bays. Residents, town officials and St. Rosalie's Church have objected because of the proximity of the building to the church, which runs a pre-school and substance abuse treatment programs at its campus. DANA SHAW

A cannabis shop has been proposed in the long-abandoned former North Fork Bank building in Hampton Bays. Residents, town officials and St. Rosalie's Church have objected because of the proximity of the building to the church, which runs a pre-school and substance abuse treatment programs at its campus. DANA SHAW

authorMichael Wright on Apr 2, 2025
With objections to a proposal to open a pot shop in a former bank building on the edge of downtown Hampton Bays starting to pour in, Southampton Town officials say... more

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