Southampton Village Police Chief Thomas Cummings, who was provisionally appointed as his department’s top cop nearly one year ago, has aced the Civil Service police chief’s examination, bringing him one... more
QUOGUE — On June 5, at 5:30 p.m., a Quogue resident who lives on Pen Craig walked into the Quogue Village Police Station to report an attempted second-degree grand larceny, which is a class D felony. The resident stated that on the morning of June 4, he had emailed his contractor asking the contractor to send him any outstanding bills for work being done at his home. Later that day, the resident received an email from someone pretending to be the contractor, asking if he could switch payment methods and use a different bank. The following day, June 5, the ...
12 Jun 2025 by Staff Writer
North Haven is a small village with remarkable energy, a deeply engaged electorate, and a government that is active and passionate about the 2.7-square-mile peninsula they call home. In recent years, it has been a political hotbed of sorts, and its elections are almost always contested — and interesting. This year is no exception. Two seats on the Village Board are up next Tuesday, June 17, and there are three candidates: incumbents Terie Diat and Peter Boody, and challenger Max Rohn. At a virtual debate on June 4, they didn’t disappoint — the three engaged in a substantive discussion aimed ...
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An email to constituents last week contained an important message: As we start the 2025 hurricane season, it’s important to be prepared. The note, from U.S. Representative Nick LaLota, included contact information for a variety of important resources: the National Hurricane Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “As a lifelong Long Islander and your representative in Congress,” LaLota wrote, “I’ve seen how storms like Gloria, Bob, Irene and Sandy can devastate our communities. Preparation saves lives.” He’s absolutely right, on all counts. Except one. LaLota supports domestic funding legislation, and an administration in Washington, ...
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Few people embody the spirit of community service better than Hampton Bays resident Robert Ross, who recently retired after decades of making his home a better place for its residents. Ross spent the last 42 years, before retiring from his position late last month as vice president of community and government relations at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, fighting for and giving back to an adopted community that he loved. His retirement came just as Stony Brook put the finishing touches on a standalone emergency room in East Hampton, a project that Ross, by all accounts, fought for and helped shepherd ...
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Denice Helen Hayward Lent, formerly of Hampton Bays, died on June 2. She was 82. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. A full obituary will appear in a future edition.
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Colleen Reynolds on May 23, 2012