A Benefit for Honor Flight in Sagaponack
The nonprofit that flies aging veterans and their companions to visit the war memorials in Washington free of charge will benefit from a July 16 gala at the Sagaponack Distillery.
On the Police Logs 07.07.22
A Georgica Road resident went to police on June 25 to document the theft of $20,000 worth of cooking utensils and china on June 25, stolen sometime since January. The house was being renovated, she said, and many different construction companies had been in and out. The missing items were stored in a cardboard box by the front door.
Traffic, Sun, Rain to Blame
In one accident traffic was piling up and the driver had no time to stop, in another sun glare may have played a role, and in a third it was rain-slicked roads
Refused to Pay the Bill
A man who refused to pay his food and drink bill at Rowdy Hall was charged with theft of services, disorderly conduct, and “exposure of a person."
Numerous Charges Over Holiday Weekend
The second big holiday weekend of the season brought with it numerous arrests for drunken driving, both in East Hampton Town and Sag Harbor Village.
Larry Wartur
Larry Wartur, an engineer on a number of major public projects in the metropolitan area, died at home in Springs on June 27 at the age of 88.
Robert Lachmann
Robert Lachmann of Montauk and Longboat Key, Fla., a former co-owner of the Montauk I.G.A., Boathouse Restaurant, and Lido Motel, died of a heart attack at his summer residence in Montauk on July 1. He was 86.
Joseph H. Pombo
Joseph H. Pombo, a lifelong resident of East Hampton, died on Tuesday at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. He was 93.
Zoia Foster, 19
Zoia Foster, the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Katrina D. Foster, formerly of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Amagansett, and Pamela Kallimanis, died peacefully at home on Saturday.
Updates on Housing Fund, Temporary Tower
Language is being finalized for a Nov. 8 referendum that will ask voters whether to approve a .5-percent real estate transfer tax to be allocated to a community housing fund, which would be in addition to the 2-percent transfer tax for the community preservation fund.