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Tub Grinder Fire Closes Transfer Station In Hampton Bays

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The Hampton Bays transfer station is closed as officials work to determine the cause of the fire there.

A fire broke out at the Southampton Town Transfer Station on Jackson Avenue Hampton Bays Wednesday afternoon, April 7, prompting the town to close the facility. Southampton Town Chief Fire... more

Robert A. Melter Of Southampton Dies April 11

Robert A. Melter of Southampton died on April 11 at the Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation ... 19 Apr 2021 by My27east

Westhampton Beach Football Comes Back To Defeat East Islip, Advances To County Championship Against Sayville

Playing in a conference semifinal with an opportunity to advance to the county championship is ... 17 Apr 2021 by Drew Budd

Overcome By Carbon Monoxide, Two Workers Rushed To Hospital

Carbon monoxide poisoning is relatively common in the United States. It’s the leading cause of ... by Kitty Merrill

Police Confirm They’ll Press Charges Against Pilot Who Buzzed Sag Harbor

A local pilot who repeatedly flew his airplane at an extremely low altitude and high ... 16 Apr 2021 by Peter Boody

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‘No Empty Chair’ Teen Driving Enforcement This Week

Southampton Town Police are participating this week in the No Empty Chair Initiative sponsored by ... by Kitty Merrill

Sag Harbor 7-Eleven Will Close April 30

The Sag Harbor 7-Eleven will close at the end of April. One of the store’s ... by Stephen J. Kotz

Arrest Reports For Week Of April 15

QUOGUE VILLAGE — An area resident called Quogue Village Police on April 7 reporting he’d been the victim of a scam. It appears someone hacked a local driveway company’s email. The victim received an email seeking payment that he thought came from the company. The writer asked that payment be made through the Venmo online payment service. The victim paid $900, only to learn he’d been hoodwinked when the real company called looking for payment. QUOGUE VILLAGE — A Dune Road resident reported the theft of a $450 wallet, and a pair of $200 glasses, plus a second wallet, and ... by Staff Writer

DWI Reports For Week Of April 15

Cole M. Carthers, 32, of Bluffton, South Carolina, was arrested on April 5 at 7:30 p.m., and charged with DWI, a misdemeanor, for refusing a prescreen test, a violation, and for failure to stop at a stop sign, for improper lane use and unsafely moving from his lane of travel. According to Sag Harbor Village Police, they observed Mr. Carthers drive a 2014 GMC Sierra north on Main Street in Sag Harbor, pass a vehicle in front of him and cross through a double yellow line near the intersection of Main and Spring streets. Village Police said that Mr. Carthers ... by Staff Writer

Police Close Westbound Lane on County Road 39

Southampton Town Police have closed the right lane in the westbound section of County Road 39 in front of number 575, the Mercedes dealership. They reported the closure at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. It was due to a pothole just west of Magee Street obstructing travel. 15 Apr 2021 by Kitty Merrill