Southampton Town Lawmakers Spotlight 'Civility' in Wake of Political Violence
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Michael Iasilli and Cyndi McNamara.
Michael Iasilli and Cyndi McNamara.
Michael Wright on Oct 1, 2025
The Southampton Town Board unanimously approved a “commitment to civility” last week, in the wake of the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, even over some doubts that such a... more
Another edition of the LTV Studios Producers Workshop is planned for Tuesday, November 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. The workshop, which is offered periodically throughout the year and is free to attend, is a required session for anyone interested in learning how to produce their own TV show on public access Channel 20. LTV’s podcast studio information will also be included in the workshop. LTV welcomes all residents of East Hampton and Southampton towns to film at its Wainscott studio, located at 75 Industrial Road. The upcoming session is being held after work hours to accommodate students and working ...
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The Southampton Town Police Department is conducting its annual food drive, an initiative aimed at addressing food insecurity among local families and individuals in need. The department invites community members to donate nonperishable food items in this effort to help alleviate hunger and support neighbors facing economic hardship. The food drive will continue through December 15, with donations accepted at the Southampton Town Police headquarters, 110 Old Riverhead Road, Hampton Bays. Members of the public are encouraged to contribute canned and boxed food items, nonperishable snacks, cereals and grains, as well as baby food and formula. All collected items will ...
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On behalf of Little Lucy’s I would like to sincerely thank everyone who helped make Little Lucy’s 24th annual Halloween Pet Parade a great success. I’d especially like to thank Mayor Bill Manger for his continued support. Thank you to the Parks Department, for the use of the stage, and the Village Police Department, for always keeping everyone safe. Thank you to all the volunteers, the merchants, restaurants, vendors, contestants, for your time and generous donations. To all of you who helped Little Lucy’s raise animal awareness and much needed funds for the beneficiaries Suffolk County SPCA and Southampton Animal ...
10 Nov 2025 by Staff Writer
Thank you for your editorial in the November 6 issues [“Stop the Hunger”], in which you urged all of us to contribute to our local food pantries now because of the suspension of federal SNAP benefits. Emphasizing that this is not a partisan issue, I made similar requests to local Democrats during the recent campaign, as well as more recently this last weekend. We can each find food pantries nearest us by going to the Town of Southampton website and putting “local food pantries 2025 v2” in the search box. To this list, please add Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor. ...
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Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Hampton Bays and Westhampton Beach lay bare the irrational immigration policies of the Trump administration. I wrote this one and a half years ago: “In February 2017, The Southampton Press’s Michael Wright reported on local businessmen and their reasons for employing immigrant laborers; his article was titled “East End Employers Say Immigrant Workers Pay Taxes, Provide Foundation for Local Economy.” In that article, local tradespeople expressed the belief that the new Trump administration would be judicious in their approach to immigration, that the new administration would deport only bad guys. On July ...
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The tribe has spoken. Following the national trend, Southampton Town Democrats enjoyed some big wins in Tuesday’s election. Tom Neely earned a Town Council seat by defeating incumbent Rick Martel, and Democratic Party candidates won all five Trustees seats, ousting three incumbents. Indeed, big wins for local Democrats. Voters stayed loyal to their brand — but is Southampton Town better off today? Time will tell. I primarily voted for the incumbents in our local election, as I’ve never subscribed to the idea of change for the sake of change. Southampton Town will be losing a lot of experience when Rick ...
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Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Stony Brook University’s School of Health Professions will host an evening with Dr. Ray Dorsey, author of “The Parkinson’s Plan,” on Wednesday, December 3. Admission is free but registration for the limited seating is required. The lecture will be held at Duke Lecture Hall, Stony Brook Southampton Campus, 39 Tuckahoe Road in Southampton. Dr. Dorsey is an internationally renowned neurologist and leading Parkinson’s researcher. His book lays out the environmental drivers of Parkinson’s disease, the policy changes needed to shape the future of brain health, and why prevention must be part ...
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Michael Wright on Oct 1, 2025