On the Police Logs
Fraudsters scammed an East Hampton Town resident on July 6. Posing over the phone as "the head of collections from PSEG," they told him his power would be shut off if he did not pay an outstanding balance of $2,556 immediately.
A Ceramics Wheel on Six Wheels
Two longtime friends have combined their respective small businesses to create Clay Camp, which offers a mobile two-hour course in hand building and throwing, rolling and whirling on a potter's wheel.
Advisory Group Worries About the New 'Marketing to the Maximum'
Amagansett Citizens Advisory Committee members discussed real estates advertising with "extensive computer-generated imaging of very oversized houses and landscapes," suggesting to prospective buyers that plans and permits are already in hand when they are not.
Bad Blood on the Sag Harbor Village Board
Board members and the public addressed the lingering tension between the village's new mayor, James Larocca, and Bob Plumb, a trustee who had supported former mayor Kathleen Mulcahy's bid for re-election and clashed with Mr. Larocca during the campaign
First Haircut for 2-Year-Old Has Family Ties
A first haircut is a rite of passage for kids. Parents watch with pride as youthful locks hit the ground, a symbol of growing up. For the O'Brien family, however, their grandson's first haircut had particular meaning.
On Call: How to Deal With Wounds
The summer brings with it not only the joyful opportunity to spend time with friends and family or explore the outdoors, but also an associated increase in minor wounds and lacerations.
Cemetery as Party Parking? 'Outrageous'
The use of Cedar Lawn Cemetery in East Hampton as a makeshift parking lot for guests attending a private party on Saturday elicited outrage from the organization that manages the cemetery. "Why would anyone think it's okay," the president of cemetery association wondered.
Three Cheers for the Blower Ban
Let’s say something positive about leaf blowers for a change, shall we?
Newtown Changes Ahead
East Hampton Village residents may want to begin keeping an eye on Newtown Lane and Railroad Avenue, where a large-scale luxury townhouse complex could one day soon replace the brick building where Mary’s Marvelous is.
Riverhead Lights Up, Other Towns Should Too
Retail sales of recreational marijuana, or pot or, as the growing industry prefers it, cannabis, are not quite there yet on the East End, but got closer last week with a split vote of the Riverhead Town Board.