Richard R. Ferrara of Southampton Dies November 21
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Richard R. Ferrara
Richard R. Ferrara
Staff Writer on Dec 7, 2022
Richard Robert Ferrara, known to his family and friends as Dick, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at eighty-one years old. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Ferrara;... more
Remember the hole in the ozone layer? Some smug anti-environmentalists have been known to cite the concern in the 1980s as an example of how science creates terrifying scenarios from time to time that get lots of media attention, only to forget about them when the next big thing comes along. Whatever happened to THAT, they laugh? Well, as it turns out, the scientists had it exactly right: In the mid-1980s, they found a dangerous thinning of the layer in the stratosphere that protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun, mostly caused by the use of chemicals ...
26 Jan 2023 by Editorial Board
Dune Road in Hampton Bays was closed Wednesday night from the Ponquogue Bridge in both directions through East Quogue due to flooding. Southampton Town Police announced the closure at 11:52 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25. As of 5:41 Thursday morning, it remained closed. According to the National Weather Service, rain is expected to clear Thursday with scattered showers continuing until about 7 a.m. The service reported a temperature of 52 degrees as of 5:50 a.m. It’s supposed to stay unseasonably balmy throughout the day, though temps may drop to the 40s, with a high of 46 predicted for Thursday.
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SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Southampton Village Police deployed to a Hampton Road establishment on January 18 in response to a complaint regarding fraudulent purchases. The victim reported two men purchased two books and a Lego set totaling $1,520.74 using a stolen credit card. SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Eddie Perry, 33, of Riverhead was arrested and charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, on January 18. Southampton Village Police were called to a Pulaski Street residence where the caller reported damage to a front window and a suspicious vehicle in the driveway. The resident chased a man away who drove ...
25 Jan 2023 by Staff Writer
Ernesto Ochoa-Tlapanco, 42, of Southampton faces a misdemeanor DWI count after a traffic stop on North Sea Road on January 18. He was initially stopped by Southampton Village Police for a lane violation, but the ensuing interview led to a DWI charge. Eddy Carreto Cardona, 32, of Hampton Bays faces a felony count of DWI. Quogue Village Police stopped him on Montauk Highway on January 15. They said his vehicle was swerving from across the double yellow lines to the shoulder. He failed roadside tests and was additionally charged with circumventing a court ordered interlock device, police said. Felony DWI ...
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Staff Writer on Dec 7, 2022