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Lake Agawam Is Center Of Press Sessions Discussion

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Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren. KYRIL BROMLEY

Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren. KYRIL BROMLEY

Television journalist and Lake Agawam Conservancy member Chuck Scarborough. KYRIL BROMLEY

Television journalist and Lake Agawam Conservancy member Chuck Scarborough. KYRIL BROMLEY

Lake Agawam in the fall of 2018. PRESS FILE

Lake Agawam in the fall of 2018. PRESS FILE

Pio Lombardo KYRIL BROMLEY

Pio Lombardo KYRIL BROMLEY

Tony Piazza KYRIL BROMLEY

Tony Piazza KYRIL BROMLEY

Television journalist and Lake Agawam Conservancy member Chuck Scarborough. KYRIL BROMLEY

Television journalist and Lake Agawam Conservancy member Chuck Scarborough. KYRIL BROMLEY

The panel at

The panel at "Troubled Waters: Lake Agawam and the Region's Freshwater Future," the Press Session at Union Cantina on Friday afternoon. KYRIL BROMLEY

Kevin McAllister, Founder and President of Defend H2O. KYRIL BROMLEY

Kevin McAllister, Founder and President of Defend H2O. KYRIL BROMLEY

Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner Jr. KYRIL BROMLEY

Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner Jr. KYRIL BROMLEY

Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner Jr. KYRIL BROMLEY

Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner Jr. KYRIL BROMLEY

Southampton Town Planning Department Director Janice Scherer. KYRIL BROMLEY

Southampton Town Planning Department Director Janice Scherer. KYRIL BROMLEY

The panel at

The panel at "Troubled Waters: Lake Agawam and the Region's Freshwater Future," the Press Session at Union Cantina on Friday afternoon. KYRIL BROMLEY

Southampton Town Planning Department Director Janice Scherer. KYRIL BROMLEY

Southampton Town Planning Department Director Janice Scherer. KYRIL BROMLEY

Chic Voorhis poses a question to the panelists.

Chic Voorhis poses a question to the panelists.

Southampton Village Trustee Kimberly Allan. KYRIL BROMELY

Southampton Village Trustee Kimberly Allan. KYRIL BROMELY

Steve Abramson poses a question. KYRIL BROMLEY

Steve Abramson poses a question. KYRIL BROMLEY

Lane Brettschneider

Lane Brettschneider

authorGreg Wehner on Jan 17, 2020
Water experts, residents and local officials discussed the health of Lake Agawam — the centerpiece of Southampton Village, which has been plagued with toxic blue-green algae blooms, or cyanobacteria, for... more

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