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Marilyn Eileen Pellegrino Of Westhampton Beach Dies February 22

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Marilyn Eileen Pellegrino

Marilyn Eileen Pellegrino of Westhampton Beach died on February 22. She was 81. She was born on April 12, 1939 in Brooklyn, to Rose (nee Natoli) and Otto Renz. Ms.... more

VIEWPOINT: Sag Harbor Village’s New Industry: The Arts

By Eric Fischl I had a revelation five years ago that what has always distinguished Sag Harbor Village from the rest of the Hamptons was that its resilience is rooted in a history of producing products that went out into a global market. Though the industries came and went, what didn’t was the fundamental character of the people of this town who understood that they were part of a larger world that their work went into. Because this gave Sag Harbor a cosmopolitan character, tolerance for diversity, individuality, eccentricity and creativity have been attracted here and accepted here. Over the ... 20 Apr 2021 by Eric Fischl

Bonac Swimmers Place Second At League III Championships

East Hampton-Pierson-Bridgehampton girls swimming team head coach Craig Brierley has appreciated the adaptiveness and versatility ... by Drew Budd

Body Of Missing Man Found On Shore Off Meadow Lane in Southampton

A landscaper working at a Meadow Lane property in Southampton Village on the afternoon of ... by Kitty Merrill

Police Seek Arsonist Whose East Quogue Fire Killed Eastern Box Turtle

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Southampton Town Police are looking for help finding the ... by Kitty Merrill

Legislation Allowing For Government Agency ‘Piggy Backing’ Signed Into Law

Last week, New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. announced that legislation he introduced to extends contract flexibility to allow local government bodies the ability to share purchasing, was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The new law will extend the authority of New York State municipalities, school districts, and other local governmental entities to purchase from federal and other states’ contracts for goods or services that were competitively bid, until July 31, 2023. Cooperative purchasing, also commonly referred to as “piggy-backing,” is a procurement method whereby if a government agency has already awarded a contract to one ... by Staff Writer