High-risk high school sports including wrestling, basketball, and competitive cheerleading can resume again in Suffolk, County Executive Steve Bellone announced Monday. The season will run from Feb. 1 through Feb. 27.
East Hampton Town Okays Offshore Wind Farm Agreement
After several years of heated debate, the East Hampton Town Board voted on Thursday to execute an easement and host-community agreement with the developers of the proposed South Fork Wind farm. Under the agreement, the developers of the offshore turbines will pay the town almost $29 million over the installation’s 25-year lifetime.
January 21, 2021
Montauk Lighthouse Bulwark Repair to Begin at Last
A long-planned project to protect the Montauk Lighthouse and its outbuildings from shoreline erosion moved toward fruition. The estimated two-year project to safeguard the national historic landmark is expected to start this spring.
January 21, 2021
Springs School to Conduct Covid Testing
On two Wednesdays in Feburary, the school will offer tests to students and staff who have indicated their willingness. Like many schools, Springs has been plagued by Covid-related disruptions and staff and student quarantines.
Jan 25, 2021
John Marshall Elementary to Be All Remote for Another Week
East Hampton High School and Middle School will return to their usual hybrid learning plan starting Monday, but the John M. Marshall Elementary School will continue with remote learning through at least Friday, Jan. 29.
Jan 22, 2021
East Hampton's Winter Sports Season Delayed Again
East Hampton High's winter sports seasons were still on hold as of this week, the second week in a row that the school's students were learning remotely. "It hurts — they were just getting into a routine, and then were cut off."
Jan 22, 2021
Contractor Who Worked on East Hampton Town Project Pleads Guilty to Underpaying Employees
A contractor hired for an East Hampton Town public works project in 2017 has pleaded guilty to underpaying his employees and falsifying payroll records, Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini announced Friday.
Jan 22, 2021
Paid Parking in Sag Harbor by Summer?
The Sag Harbor Village Board is getting closer to finalizing a proposal to charge for parking on Main Street and in the Long Wharf parking lot between Memorial Day and Columbus Day weekends.
Jan 21, 2021
Oyster Growers and Boaters at Odds Over Bay Lease Locations
Oyster farmers denounced efforts to restrict their activities in Gardiner's and Peconic Bays and boaters pressed their complaints that the floating gear some farmers use presents a hazard to navigation and an aesthetic nuisance when the Suffolk County Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Program's 10-year review board met on Friday.
Jan 21, 2021
Older Adults Learn New Tech to Stay Connected
You may or may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but you sure as heck can teach an older adult how to use newfangled technology.
Jan 21, 2021
A contractor hired for an East Hampton Town public works project in 2017 has pleaded guilty to underpaying his employees and falsifying payroll records, Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini announced Friday.
Jan 22, 2021
Details continued to emerge this week about the Amagansett accident that claimed the life of Yuris Murillo Cruz, 36. She died on Jan. 13 at Stony Brook University Hospital, having been flown there by a county medevac helicopter along with her 1-year-old son, Josue Gael, and her daughter, Michelle, 4, both of whom were taken to the pediatric intensive care unit.
Jan 21, 2021
An argument ensued at Starbucks on Friday morning after an employee asked a man to put on his mask. The man told police that "he had it on, but it keeps falling down." The report also noted that "he was leaving to catch the bus."
Jan 21, 2021
