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Elections on Tuesday

Bridget LeRoy
There will be no nail biting for anyone on Tuesday, East Hampton Village’s election day, as every race this year is uncontested.
It’s Anchors Aweigh for Ferry In Sag Harbor

Carrie Ann Salvi
After a Coast Guard inspection today and an expected county vote on Tuesday, the Peconic Jitney passenger ferry will be able to hit the harbor for 100 days.
New Babinski Barn Has Board in a Bog

Joanne Pilgrim
A partially built barn in Wainscott, standing on land that community members and East Hampton Town paid to preserve, is presenting a legal quagmire.
Panels Eye For-Profit Aquatic Gatherings

Russell Drumm
Regulations for surfing lessons, yoga instruction, and photo shoots on the beaches have not been spelled out but could be soon.
Planning Department Overhaul Deadlocked

Joanne Pilgrim
A proposal that would place four branches of town government under the supervision of a new Environmental Protection Department failed to pass muster at a meeting of the East Hampton Town Board.
Police Target Drunken Drivers

T.E. McMorrow
Unpublicized campaign nets 15 in Southampton; who’s next?
Three Vying For Two Seats

Carrie Ann Salvi
In Sag Harbor Village, three people are seeking two seats on the village board
Charged in Crime Spree, After Chase

Police say burglar had $50,000 in goods, guns, and Brooks Brothers shirts
D.A. Says No Wrongdoing In Ronjo Permits

Allegations that East Hampton Town officials had improperly intervened in decisions regarding the issuance of a building permit for renovations at the former Ronjo motel in Montauk are “totally...
Overflowing Garbage Bins All Over

The garbage cans on Amagansett Main Street are being filled far beyond their capacity, even before the end of a weekend.