Police Say Heroin, Coke Found in Vehicle
An East Hampton man arrested earlier this year on felony drug charges is now facing four misdemeanor charges, three of them drug-related, following a traffic stop in Amagansett.
Town Republicans Re-Elect Officers
The East Hampton Town Republican Committee re-elected the group’s executive board to two-year terms at its 2019 organizational meeting on Friday.
$55 Million for Energy Storage
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on July 3 announced $55 million for commercial and residential energy storage projects on Long Island.
Tire Chalking Is Legal, at Least Here
Chalking tires to know when a vehicle has overstayed its allotted time in a parking spot is a legal and ongoing method of local law enforcement, East Hampton Village Chief of Police Michael Tracey said last Thursday.
Confusion about whether municipalities can lawfully mark tires has been widespread since April, when a federal appeals court ruled that Alison Taylor of Saginaw, Mich., who had received 15 parking tickets there after having had her tires chalked‚ could sue the city for violating her Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches.
Wind Farm Proposal Prompts 'Deep Dive Into Data'
At the request of the East Hampton Town Trustees, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has engaged consultants to evaluate existing studies of potential effects of electromagnetic fields on fish species as part of its environmental studies program. That evaluation could lead to a field study, a trustee reported to his colleagues on Monday.
Sag Harbor Parents Seek ‘Diversity’
Parents and community members called upon the Sag Harbor School Board on July 1 to weigh “diversity and inclusion” among the criteria when seeking out the district’s next superintendent.
Folkstone Fight on Fourth
One person involved in a brawl on Folkstone Drive in Springs on the Fourth of July pulled out a machete, according to an East Hampton Town police report.
Sex Offender Failed to Register
Dennis R. Walker Jr. of East Hampton has been charged with a felony for allegedly failing to register as a sex offender, his second such offense since a sexual abuse conviction in 2008.
A Song Upon Long Island’s Distress
Item of the Week From the East Hampton Library Long Island Collection