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A fire heavily damaged the Hampton Market Place

Morgan McGivern

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Tom Staubitser, left, and Dave Schleifer, present and former members of the New York Fire Department Russell Drumm

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As Irene blew through on Sunday, East Hampton Village lost a number of large old trees, including these on Mill Hill Lane. John Musnicki

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Amagansett (1 of 18)

Damage at McCoy Fuels, Montauk Highway, Amagansett
Hiroyuki Hamada

East Hampton Village (2 of 18)

Boarded-up Main Street shops and leaves and branches on the roadway
Hiroyuki Hamada

Amagansett (3 of 18)

Wave-swept dunes at Beach Hampton
Hiroyuki Hamada

East Hampton Village (4 of 18)

Part of a tree came to rest on the Osborn-Jackson House, the headquarters of the East Hampton Historical Society.
Michael Solomon

East Hampton Village (5 of 18)

Burdened by heavy, wet leaves, trees were vulnerable to the wind.
Hiroyuki Hamada

Ditch Plain, Montauk (6 of 18)

The Montauk Shore Condominiums at about 9 a.m. Sunday, as the tide, storm surge, and wind nearly topped a sea wall there. As it was, flying rocks and spray and flooding was experienced there.
Tom McMorrow

East Hampton (7 of 18)

Newly arched driveway. Trees fell at many residences around East Hampton Village.
Laura Donnelley

Ditch Plain (8 of 18)

The ocean surged through a gap in the dunes at the East Deck Motel in Montauk. No effort had been made to place sandbags at low-lying beach accesses, allowing water to rush inland here and elesewhere in Montauk.
Tom McMorrow

East Hampton Village (9 of 18)

A large tree came to rest on a house on Dayton Lane, which seemed especially hard hit by falling limbs.
David E. Rattray

Montauk (10 of 18)

The ocean continued to rage Sunday afternoon, as the wind shifted to the west.
David E. Rattray

Ditch Plain (11 of 18)

Floding at the Montauk Shores Condominium
Tom McMorrow

Amagansett (12 of 18)

Astro Pizza was up and running, serving customers by early afternoon on Sunday.
David E. Rattray

Southampton (13 of 18)

Anyone with a chainsaw and the skill to use it was able to make money in Irene's aftermath.
Robert Harms

East Hampton Village (14 of 18)

Trees like this one on Church Street in East Hampton Village blocked roads all over the South Fork.
Carissa Katz

East Hampton (15 of 18)

A large tree blocked the north end of Osborne Lane in East Hampton.
Durell Godfrey

Amagansett (16 of 18)

The roots of a lilting tree lifted up the sidewalk on Amagansett's Main Street.
Heather Dubin

Lily Pond Lane (17 of 18)

Deer enjoyed an after-storm feast of apples blown from the tree.
Durell Godfrey

Georgica (18 of 18)

In a field on Apaquague Road, a herd of deer grazed amid fallen trees.
Carissa Katz

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In Southampton (1 of 10)

Plywood's blank canvas did not stay blank for long.
Robert Harms

Grocery crowd (2 of 10)

Supermarkets, hardware stores, and other places selling essentials were busy starting early Thursday.
Carissa Katz

Main Street moment (3 of 10)

A couple found time outside White's Pharmacy in East Hampton for a romantic exchange.
Carissa Katz

Boarding up (4 of 10)

By Friday afternoon, much of the East Hampton downtown was covered with plywood, while shops remained open.
Morgan Mcgivern

At the lumber yard (5 of 10)

Riverhead Building Supply's locations were busy with contractors and residents hurrying to get supplies.
Durell Godfrey

Last train (6 of 10)

The Long Island Rail Road ended service to and from the East End Friday.
Durell Godfrey

Watching and waiting (7 of 10)

Before police closed the ocean beaches, the brave gathered for a look at high surf sent by Hurricane Irene.
Durell Godfrey

High tide (8 of 10)

At Georgica Beach Friday evening, the waves were already reaching to the dunes.
Morgan McGivern

Deserted streets (9 of 10)

Montauk, which would have normally been bustling on the last Friday in August, was quiet as Irene approached.
Janis Hewitt

No access (10 of 10)

As the ocean's fury grew, East Hampton police closed roads leading to many beaches.
Morgan McGivern

Truck visits Surf Lodge with free condoms

By Joanne Pilgrim | August 11, 2011 - 10:51am

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East Hampton businessman says shut it down

By Joanne Pilgrim | August 4, 2011 - 8:54am

Odors from East Hampton Town’s septic waste treatment plant on Springs-Fireplace Road are wrinkling noses this summer, as the town board is faced with environmental violations there and deciding whether to lease, close, or upgrade the aging facility. Morgan McGivern

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Joanne Pilgrim

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Bound by love, and powers vested by state

By Joanne Pilgrim | July 28, 2011 - 12:44pm

Dr. Ralph Gibson, center, and Andrew Jacobyansky formalized their 31-year partnership with a wedding ceremony at East Hampton Village Hall on Tuesday, with Mayor Paul F. Rickenbach Jr., right, presiding. Durell Godfrey

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Joanne Pilgrim

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Clearing could start opposite Bluff Road houses

By Heather Dubin | June 23, 2011 - 11:44am

One of the more controversial areas is Bluff Road from Indian Wells Highway to Atlantic Avenue in Amagansett. Morgan McGivern

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Heather Dubin

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