Whalers Were Too Much for the Bees
The Pierson (Sag Harbor) High School Whalers once again bested their neighbors, the Killer Bees of Bridgehampton, this time in the county C-D boys basketball game played at Southampton High on Tuesday.
Village Beach Changes Follow the Money
Three changes to the operation of its beaches were on the East Hampton Village Board’s agenda Friday, all of them with an eye to maximizing income from the village’s top resource.
Crash in Montauk Renews Safety Concerns
Residents who live on or near Second House Road have been advocating for flashing yellow lights to be installed at each end of the school zone there. A crash last week, which took down a utility pole and saw a driver charged with drunken driving, has renewed their concerns.
An Inside Look at a Troubled Range
Two very different narratives have emerged as the Maidstone Gun Club seeks to renew its land lease with East Hampton Town and fight off a lawsuit that threatens its future altogether. In one narrative, a number of Wainscott residents push for the club’s permanent closure, painting it as a dangerous nuisance. But the other narrative — the Maidstone Gun Club’s point of view — is rarely heard, owing to the low profile its members intentionally keep.
A Shagwong About-Face
The East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously at a Feb. 14 work session to reopen a hearing concerning the Shagwong Tavern in Montauk a week after upholding a determination that it was operating as a nightclub, in violation of the town code.
A Dot Is a Dot Is a . . . Dilemma
A “dot” on a town map of a Springs-Fireplace Road property was a hot topic at last Thursday’s town board meeting as the board discussed a controversial car-wash plan proposed there. It is now up to the town board to decide whether to amend the underlying Urban Renewal map that “currently requires that access for the lot be taken directly from Springs-Fireplace Road,” said Eric Schantz, assistant planning director.
Preventing Dating Violence Among Teens
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control, which compiled the extensive Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2019, one in 12 teens experiences some form of physical dating violence. That's one reason why the Retreat's Teen Leadership Council has spent the month of February spreading awareness of the topic of teen dating violence.
To Bury Utility Lines in Montauk
With a negative environmental impact declaration in hand, the East Hampton Town Board voted last week to issue $850,000 worth of bonds to bury about 2,000 linear feet of utility lines in Montauk.
Sizing Up the Capital Plan
A draft of the Town of East Hampton’s $15.1 million proposed capital budget for 2023, released last week, was notable for what it did not include — a line item for a new senior citizens center on Abraham’s Path in Amagansett.
New Anti-Littering Effort
An anti-littering campaign here called No Fling Spring had members of the town’s litter action committee talking up plans for a public service announcement.