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Fifty More Places to Call Home Soon

The new Three Mile Harbor development, expected to be completed within 18 months, will feature 10 one-bedroom, 29 two-bedroom, and 10 three-bedroom apartments across five two-story residential buildings. Officials broke ground on Aug. 17.

Aug 25, 2022
LaLota Wins G.O.P. Congressional Primary

Nicholas LaLota, the chief of staff to the Republican majority in the Suffolk County Legislature, is now the Republican Party nominee to represent New York's First Congressional District. He will face the Democrat Bridget Fleming, a county legislator, in the general election.

Aug 24, 2022
East Hampton Village to Run With the Bull

East Hampton Village will soon be home to an enormous platinum bull, in the form of an art installation by the sculptor Enrique Cabrera that will graze for a time in Herrick Park.

Aug 24, 2022
Welcome Boost for Town Employees: Supplemental Payments

The East Hampton Town Board, citing inflation and its potential impact on employee recruitment and retention efforts, announced a one-time supplemental payment to employees on Thursday. The payments will total an estimated $660,000 and will come from surplus funds. 

Aug 18, 2022
Hero Beach Saga Near End?

After yet another hour in front of the town planning board last week, all that stood between Hero Beach, Montauk’s westernmost resort, and its application to convert two units into a kitchen was a handful of words and two lawyers.

Aug 17, 2022
Wainscott Water Suit Stagnant for Now

A March 2018 lawsuit filed against East Hampton Town on behalf of Wainscott residents whose wells were discovered to be contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) is treading water as hundreds of similar lawsuits make their way through the court system.

Aug 17, 2022
East Hampton Trustees Begin Dock Survey

The East Hampton Town Trustees have commenced a survey of docks in waterways under their jurisdiction, a plan agreed upon shortly after the nine-member body approved construction of an 80-foot dock in Three Mile Harbor in October and subsequently enacted a 12-month moratorium on new docks catwalks, floating docks, floating structures, and floating platforms.

Aug 17, 2022
Water Committee Chairman Has New Role

Christopher Clapp, who chaired East Hampton Town’s Water Quality Technical Advisory Committee since its inception, has left the committee as he takes on the role of executive director of the Ocean Sewage Alliance.

Aug 17, 2022
Planned Streetlights Too Bright for Some

“Dark sky” advocates are concerned about East Hampton Town’s plan to convert all streetlights in the town to LEDs, worrying that a "color temperature" of 2700 kelvin is not dark-sky-friendly enough.

Aug 17, 2022
Visions Emerge for New Senior Center

A community survey revealed a desire for offerings including exercise, workshops and classes, lectures, a dining room and coffee bar, outdoor gardens, arts, games, social clubs, and outdoor games. People want a “community not ‘senior’ center,” “a happy place,” “croquet plus shuffleboard,” "bigger tables, bigger kitchen, more help, a lanai so we can sit out even in the rain.”

Aug 17, 2022
Coalition Urges Town to Buy Wainscott Sand Pit

A coalition has formed to stop the proposed redevelopment of the former Wainscott sand and gravel pit into a 50-lot commercial and industrial subdivision and to advocate instead for East Hampton Town to purchase the property for open space and municipal purposes.

Aug 17, 2022
G.O.P. Primary Is Tuesday

Tuesday’s primary election will determine the Republican Party’s nominee for New York’s First Congressional District. Nicholas LaLota, Anthony Figliola, and Michelle Bond are vying for the nomination

Aug 17, 2022