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Dominy Clocks, Buell Wig: East Hampton Historical Society Needs Bigger Barn for Collection

The East Hampton Historical Society is seeking a special permit and several variances from the village zoning board of appeals to bring 2023-level technology to a new barn at the Mulford Farm that would house its growing collection of historical artifacts.

Mar 16, 2023
New Hurdles for Wainscott Commercial Center

The proposed Wainscott Commercial Center has had a series of setbacks in recent weeks, most recently and perhaps most importantly on Tuesday night, when the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals was unanimous in its decision that a special permit was required for the planned industrial park proposed for the spent sand mine.

Mar 16, 2023
Ambulance Volunteers Exit as East Hampton Village Seeks Control

Nearly a quarter of the East Hampton Village Ambulance Association’s volunteer corps has resigned since the East Hampton Village Board introduced a plan on March 2 to create a new Department of Emergency Medical Services to oversee the ambulance service.

Mar 16, 2023
A Largely Positive Water Quality Report

Most waters under East Hampton Town Trustee jurisdiction were usually healthy in 2022, the trustees were told on Monday, but the consequences of land use continue to impair some water bodies in the form of excessive nitrogen via ground and surface water runoff.

Mar 16, 2023
Erosion Threatens Blufftop Trails in Montauk

History is repeating itself on Montauk’s ocean shoreline, where erosion has once again prompted officials in East Hampton Town’s Land Management Department to recommend a landward rerouting of bluff trails in Shadmoor State Park and the adjacent Rheinstein Nature Preserve.

Mar 16, 2023
Town Tells Rita Cantina to Pare It Down

The East Hampton Town Planning Board had one clear message for the owners of Rita Cantina at its March 1 meeting: Clean up your act before the season begins.

Mar 9, 2023
Landmark Timber-Frame House ‘Gutted’

Owners of one of the two dozen 1700-1850 timber-frame landmarks in East Hampton Village have been called to task after making renovations affecting protected aspects of the structure. “It’s egregious, and they knew what they were doing, that’s the most upsetting aspect of this," the mayor said.

Mar 9, 2023
Hither Woods Coalition Is Watching

Richard Whalen, an Amagansett attorney and the founder of the Coalition for Hither Woods, told board members the group will continue to support the town in its efforts to improve Montauk’s environment, but will oppose any encroachment on the hamlet’s parks.

Mar 9, 2023
Star Island Dock Rehabilitation Advances

The long-awaited completion of a town-approved plan to rehabilitate the commercial fishing dock on Star Island in Montauk, which has been beset by delays and add-on costs, took a step forward last week as the East Hampton Town Board voted to amend two contracts and allocate additional money.

Mar 9, 2023
Seeking Sea Spray Management Company

The East Hampton Village Board is seeking ideas for the future management of the 13 Sea Spray Cottages at Main Beach, and has already received several submissions, including one from a West Palm Beach, Fla., company, and others from current tenants.

Mar 9, 2023
Hunters Support a May Turkey Season

Three weeks after the East Hampton Town Board heard from residents urging it to opt out of the May turkey hunting season announced last year by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, some 30 people were in the main meeting room at Town Hall Tuesday, many of them applauding speakers who urged the board to opt in.

Mar 9, 2023
Rough Road to Get Repaired

The rough road near the Rough Riders Landing housing complex in Montauk has a smooth future ahead of it: Last week the East Hampton Town Board approved the issuance of $285,000 in bonds to pay for improvements to Tuthill and Fort Pond Roads.

Mar 9, 2023