Sentencing Postponed in Credit Card Fraud Case
The sentencing of a former Long Island Radio Broadcasting executive for credit card fraud has been postponed while the defense and prosecution dispute the amount of money involved in the crime.
On the Police Logs 05.06.21
With the onset of warmer weather, once again comes news of rental scams on the South Fork. One was reported in Montauk this week.
Interlock Device Was Needed
Town police reported the arrest of a man in East Hampton on the morning on April 27 on a misdemeanor charge of driving a vehicle not equipped with an interlock device, which is needed to turn over the engine of a car driven by someone previously convicted for driving while intoxicated.
D.W.I. Charge in Speedway Lot
Two men were ticketed for allegedly driving while intoxicated in East Hampton Town this week.
Five Vying for Three Seats in Bridgehampton School Board Race
Three seats are up for grabs on the Bridgehampton School Board this year, with five candidates in the running to serve starting in July 2021 for three-year terms. The candidates are Ron White, Dwight E. Singleton, Jo Ann Comfort, Angela Chmielewski, and Michael Gomberg. Lillian Tyree-Johnson and Doug DeGroot, two longtime board members, are not seeking re-election.
In-Person Registration for May 18 School Vote
Voters must be U.S. citizens ages 18 or older and must be residents of their respective school districts for at least 30 days before the election.
Another Temporary Administrator in East Hampton
Top-level shuffles continued this week in the East Hampton School District.
John Marshall Kids Dance for a Cause
Students at the John M. Marshall Elementary School in East Hampton are raising money for wellness initiatives and the school's Hometown Heroes program through a dance-a-thon. Children are collecting pledges from family members, friends, neighbors, and businesses in exchange for a promise to dance their hearts out on Tuesday, when all gym classes will be dedicated to the fund-raiser.
A Resolution for Child Safety in Amagansett
The Amagansett School District will officially add a new bus stop at the Gansett Meadow housing complex starting in September after at least 25 local residents signed a petition that led the district to analyze student safety in that area.
Sagaponack Plans a Cap-Busting Budget
Officials at Sagaponack's little red schoolhouse are asking district voters to greenlight a proposed budget of $1.73 million, which despite having a year-over-year spending increase of just $27,572 is above the New York State cap on tax-levy increases.