Westhampton Beach Village Board Awards New Sewer Contracts
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Francis S. Gabreski Airport. EXPRESS FILE
Francis S. Gabreski Airport. EXPRESS FILE
Bill Sutton on May 26, 2022
Work will begin soon on upgrades to the Suffolk County sewage treatment plant at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton — the next step in efforts by the Village of... more
UPDATE: Monday, July 4, 10:30 a.m. The two beaches opened to swimmers on Monday, July 4. Officials said they will continue to monitor the area for signs of dangerous marine life. Original story A shark attack in the waters off Smith Point County Park in Shirley led to the closure of both that beach and Cupsogue County Park in Westhampton on Sunday, July 3. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, appearing at a press conference at Smith Point on Sunday afternoon, said the lifeguard who was attacked and bitten was in good spirits and doing well. Bellone said the lifeguard, Zack ...
3 Jul 2022 by Kitty Merrill
Two men were fishing in the Sebonac Inlet in North Sea on July 1 when their kayak overturned. As both men clung to the sides of the vessel, one was able to call Southampton Town Police just before 6 p.m. Patrol units, Southampton Town bay constables, and U.S. Coast Guard personnel responded to the area, along with North Sea, Southold and Southampton fire departments. After an extensive search, police said, the two men were found, pulled aboard a U.S. Coast Guard vessel and brought to safety. One man was medically cleared at the scene, while the other male, suffering hypothermia, ...
2 Jul 2022 by Staff Writer
Michael Lissenden, 43, of North Sea was charged with DWI on June 25. Southampton Town Police reported receiving a call about a car hitting other cars in a Foster Avenue parking lot in Hampton Bays. They located the car on the grass at the Beach Bar nightclub. Witnesses said he drove off the gravel parking area onto the lawn. He displayed all the traits of an operator under the influence of alcohol and performed poorly on roadside sobriety tests, according to police. The DWI count is a misdemeanor. Jhonn Castanedavelin, 23 of East Quogue faces a misdemeanor count of DWI ...
1 Jul 2022 by Staff Writer
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Southampton Village Police were called to a Hill Street church on June 22 to see about a man found sleeping in the choir loft. Employees there were becoming frightened of the visitor, who police woke and ushered out. SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A Lewis Street resident called Southampton Village Police on June 23 to report someone throwing rocks into his pool. He heard the splashes shortly after having the pool cleaned. SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A dispute between two competing catering companies got physical and drew Southampton Village Police to Gin Beach on June 25. Staff at the first ...
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A two-car fender bender on County Road 39 near St. Andrews Road in the Tuckahoe section of Southampton snarled an already heavy holiday commute on Friday, July 1. Southampton Town Police received the call at 2:55 p.m. One car rear-ended another in the westbound lane and one driver was taken to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital via ambulance. The driver’s injury was minor, police said.
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Bill Sutton on May 26, 2022