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Hometown Heroes Banner Program at Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays Launched This Week

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The back of each Hometown Heroes banner includes words of gratitude. COURTESY SOUTHAMPON TOWN.

The back of each Hometown Heroes banner includes words of gratitude. COURTESY SOUTHAMPON TOWN.

A sample banner for the Southampton Town Hometown Heroes program. COURTESY Southampton Town

A sample banner for the Southampton Town Hometown Heroes program. COURTESY Southampton Town

Kitty Merrill on Jan 23, 2023
A visual remembrance is a fitting tribute. That’s how William Hughes, the commander of Westhampton VFW Post 5350, saw it last Veterans Day, when Southampton Town Councilwoman Cyndi McNamara introduced... more

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