Though a statewide ban on plastic bags officially took effect Sunday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said Friday that it would not begin enforcement of the action until April 1.
Yearly maintenance dredging at Georgica Pond — up to 15,000 cubic yards of sand — is nearing completion.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced in January that it would not perform the independent Superfund evaluation that many Noyac residents had hoped for.
When the artwork of more than 1,000 students arrives at a well-known South Fork museum for a massive, six-week show, it’s safe to say it’s a can’t-miss kind of exhibition.
The Southampton Town Board, using money from the community preservation fund, voted last week to purchase two parcels in Shinnecock Hills, in an area believed to be ancient burial grounds of the Shinnecock Indian Nation. Members and supporters of the Nation had lodged strong protests over housing construction at a nearby site.
Randy Hoffman has a challenging time ahead, but he is buoyed by the good will of so many neighbors and colleagues. “People are really good,” he said, and “as soon as I can get back to working on the ambulance, I want to do that.”
Seeking to address the chronic lack of parking in the village during the summer, the board is considering charging for spots on Main Street and in the Long Wharf lot and creating a designated lot for residents.
Pols will take the 8:26 Friday morning to mark the one-year anniversary of the rail service.
Thomas W. Horn, the oldest member of the Sag Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, died at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital on Feb. 25 of congestive heart failure and heart valve stenosis.
James Lipton, the renowned host of the television series “Inside the Actors Studio,” died on Monday at home in Manhattan.
