A Teenager Called the Police
A 44-year-old East Hampton man is facing a felony charge of first-degree criminal contempt for allegedly violating an order of protection stemming from an incident witnessed by a 14-year-old child.
East End for Ceasefire Forms to Advocate Peace
East End for Ceasefire, an activist group, has formed to call for an end to hostilities in Israel and Gaza. The group gathered on Oct. 21 and again on Sunday at Long Wharf in Sag Harbor and plans to continue doing so on Sundays at 3 p.m.
Potter Adjusts Plan for Sag Harbor’s ‘Backyard’
In August, when Adam Potter submitted updated plans for a mixed-use development at Bridge and Rose Streets in Sag Harbor, he said he was committed to taking it through the village’s review boards. Last week, however, he filed yet another plan, which removes a significant component of the August submission: the performing arts center with office space.
Item of the Week: Mary Fulford at Main Beach
Mary Fulford (1884-1975), who helped raise the Talmage family children in Springs, sits on the sand at East Hampton’s Main Beach in this 1957 photograph from the Springs Historical Society collection.
Middle Schoolers Were Fleet of Foot
Among the middle school teams here that did well this fall were East Hampton’s seventh-and-eighth-grade football team, which began its 5-1 season with 44 players and ended the season with 44 players, and the Springs School’s boys cross-country team, which went undefeated for the second year in a row.
In Adult Leagues, Men Have Been Contending
While 10 East Hampton High School teams were playing this fall, men’s teams in slow-pitch softball and in 7-on-7 soccer, whose season at East Hampton Village’s Herrick Park is nearing an end, were active as well.
The Way It Was for November 2, 2023
From an 1898 “must vote for Scudder” push to the Election Day “backlash” of 1998, here are tales of campaigns past.
Competitive Races at the Top of Southampton Town Ballot
With Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman facing a term limit this year, two current trustees seeking a seat on the town board, and newcomers stepping up to challenge incumbents in multiple roles, Election Day in Southampton is shaping up to be a competitive one.
Small Parcel, Big Precedent on Harbor View?
The owner of a Springs property wants to demolish his 1,600-square-foot cottage, built before zoning laws were established in 1957, and build a 2,160-square-foot house with a terrace, covered porch, and new sanitary system. Besides the requested special permit, five variances are needed.
No Contest for Town Board
Kathee Burke-Gonzalez will probably cruise into the supervisor’s office, David Lys will most likely hold onto his spot on the town board, and Tom Flight is the standout among the other candidates. But to provide constructive dissent, the G.O.P. must step up its game.