Southampton Town Justice Barbara Wilson. EXPRESS FILE
Southampton Town Justice Barbara Wilson. EXPRESS FILE
Stephen J. Kotz on Sep 6, 2023
Barbara Wilson, who has served as a Southampton Town justice for more than a quarter century and nearly as long as Southampton Village justice, has retired from both positions, effective... more
Despite a fishing-unfriendly forecast this weekend, New York State’s latest “Free Fishing Day” event will go forward on Saturday, September 23. The program, sponsored by the State Department of Environmental Conservation, offers a half-dozen days throughout the year for fishing-interested folks who don’t have a state-managed freshwater fishing license to enjoy the sport. The event has been ongoing since 1991 and, says the DEC, provides an opportunity for families to get out and go fishing even if, say, only one family member has the requisite freshwater license. All other DEC regulations are in effect on Free Fishing Days. In a ...
22 Sep 2023 by Staff Writer
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A porta-potty on Elm Street was emitting a “toxic smell” on September 17, according to a neighbor who called it in to Village Police that evening. Village Police confirmed that “a strong smell of waste was coming from the porta-potty” and planned to contact the homeowner and the porta-potty company to have it pumped and cleaned. SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Village Police responded to a report of a Pulaski Avenue disturbance early in the morning of September 17, and a person there said there had been a verbal argument between friends, but he couldn’t say what the argument ...
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William Welsh, 63, of Saint James was speeding in a blue BMW on Mill Road on the evening of September 12, Westhampton Beach Village Police said, when he was pulled over for driving 46 mph in a 30-mph zone. Police report that Welsh admitted to drinking the two cans of Mike’s Harder Lemonade they observed in his passenger seat, and following standard field-sobriety tests, determined he was intoxicated. Welsh was charged with misdemeanor DWI and transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center due to other health issues he brought to officers’ attention. After being cleared by doctors there, Welsh was transported ...
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The Southampton Village Police Department is warning that travelers should expect “sporadic travel delays” during the 16th annual Hamptons Marathon & Half taking place on Saturday, September 22, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The annual event, which includes a 5K run, a half-marathon and a full marathon, will be run “south of Hill Street and Hampton Road in the Village,” said Lt. Christopher Wetter. Leland Lane will be closed for the event. Village Police are urging motorists to “steer clear of this area if at all possible,” and what while most roads will be open to traffic, motorists are ...
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Stephen J. Kotz on Sep 6, 2023