The Sand Land mining operation in Noyac. DANA SHAW
The Sand Land mining operation in Noyac. DANA SHAW
Stephen J. Kotz on Feb 16, 2022
The Sand Land Corporation, whose sand mine off Middle Line Highway in Noyac has been in the crosshairs of Southampton Town, neighbors and environmental groups for more than a decade,... more
On Saturday, September 27, from 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Hamptons Marathon will be held in the Village of Southampton. The Southampton Village Police Department is advising motorists that they should expect sporadic travel delays as the event takes place. The event includes a 5K (3.1-mile race), marathon (26.2 miles) and half-marathon (13.1 miles), that will be run south of Hill Street and Hampton Road in the village. Pond Lane will be closed for the duration of the event. Motorists should expect intermittent closures and delays in the area of First Neck Lane. The Southampton Village Police Department urges ...
by Staff Writer
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — A Margate, Florida, man, Chase D. Curran, 41, was arrested by Village Police and charged with a misdemeanor count of operating a boat while intoxicated and obstructing governmental business on Sunday afternoon. Police said Curran was operating a 19-foot Novurania, a tender boat for the yacht Serenity, which was anchored in Sag Harbor, and had sped through the “no wake” zone in Sag Harbor Cove, moving in excess of the 5 mph speed limit. Sag Harbor’s harbormaster, who had reportedly observed the boat Curran was operating, then performed a safety inspection on the Novurania, after which, ...
24 Sep 2025 by Staff Writer
Southampton Town Highway Superintendent Charlie McArdle isn’t wrong when he says that his department shouldn’t bear the cost of emptying the sidewalk trash cans along the main street business districts in Hampton Bays, Bridgehampton, East Quogue and Water Mill. Quietly and abruptly removing those garbage cans on Tumbleweed Tuesday, however, resulting in piles of trash accumulating on the concrete pads where they used to stand, in an effort to draw attention to his complaint, lacked finesse on the highway superintendent’s part. For decades — longer than many can remember — the Highway Department has maintained the sidewalks along Montauk Highway ...
by Editorial Board
The Southampton Town Board’s decision to spend $15 million in Community Preservation Fund revenue to purchase the 2.5-acre “Bridge House” property in North Haven is more than a land deal — it is a statement about values. At a time when prime parcels across the East End are snapped up for oversized private homes or luxury condominiums, the choice to protect a stretch of Sag Harbor Bay beach for public access is both bold and forward-looking. North Haven Village Mayor Chris Fiore put it plainly when he said the village wanted to “avoid another big glass cube.” Anyone who has ...
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Stephen J. Kotz on Feb 16, 2022