In a contempt hearing last week, lawyers for Napeague oceanfront property owners who have been battling the town for years over an area popularly known as Truck Beach grilled East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc and other town officials about their handling of a June 2021 court order demanding the town prohibit all driving and parking on that beach.
Inching Toward a Wainscott RevampWhen a group established to work on implementation of the Wainscott hamlet study met for the first time last Thursday, some members expressed disappointment at the pace of progress, with one asking, “Is there a point where we’re going to start implementing something?”
Smoking Ban Coming to East Hampton Town BeachesEast Hampton Town’s beach advisory committee has recommended that the town board ban smoking of all types, including vaping and the smoking of tobacco and cannabis, for a specified distance to be determined from lifeguard-protected areas during hours that lifeguards are on duty.
Town Takes Close Look at Large GatheringsAmid winter’s icy grip, the East Hampton Town Board spent much of Tuesday’s work session thinking about summer, specifically how the board might better manage large gatherings and commercial activity on public property.
Exponential Growth of a Hardened Shoreline
The last 15 years have seen an almost 300-percent increase in the linear feet of bulkheads in East Hampton Town, a 600-percent increase in the linear feet of docks, and a significant increase in rock revetments in the same span, the town trustees were told last week.
Grant Money for Electric Vehicle Ports
East Hampton Town has been awarded a $250,000 grant for the installation of 20 Level-2 electric vehicle charging ports from New York State’s Drive Clean Rebate program.
Springs to Get Full-Day Pre-K Next YearThe Springs School is one of the few remaining East End districts that does not have a full-day prekindergarten program, but that’s about to change. Owing to a $420,000 grant received from New York State specifically for “universal prekindergarten,” there will be a full-day program for families with 4-year-old children starting in September.
Widespread Response to Tennessee Book BanA Tennessee school board’s Jan. 10 decision to ban from its curriculum an acclaimed book about the Holocaust has made headlines across the country, and the publicity has seen the 30-year-old title, “Maus,” skyrocket to the top of best-seller lists once again. The ban has piqued an increased interest in the book among people here, too.
Kids Culture for February 3Coming up for kids and teens: a singing master class at Bay Street, a whole lot of hearts, and a library appreciation day.
On the Police Logs 2.03.22
On the evening of Jan. 25, a patrolman found five empty Amazon boxes on the ground near a trash can on Main Street. Whoever left them there should be advised that the village now has their name and address on an official report of littering.
Montauk Fisherman Charged in New Indictment
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of New York unsealed a superseding indictment last week that charges a Montauk fisherman with both conspiracy and substantive charges in connection with a scheme to illegally overharvest fluke and black sea bass.
Who Speaks for the Trees?There’s a calming nostalgia as you approach East Hampton Main Street, with its familiar canopy of elm trees framing the street and casting dap
Airbags Deployed in Crash
A passenger headed to the hospital after an accident on Springs-Fireplace Road.
He Was Blocking Entrance
After police approached a car that was blocking the entrance to the Sportime parking lot on the morning of Jan. 23, the driver ended up in custody.
Naomi Lazard, Poet and TranslatorNaomi Lazard, whose poems were published in 43 magazines and newspapers, died of cardiac arrest on Dec. 22 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, N.J. The former East Hampton Village resident was 93.
Louis Arceri, 94Louis A. Arceri, who as a bridge and highway engineer oversaw the construction of Montauk Highway from Montauk’s downtown to the Lighthouse, died at home in Amagansett on Jan. 2. The cause was heart failure. He was 94.
Linda Miller, 78Linda M. Miller, who was known for her community involvement, her helping hand, and her smile, died of lung cancer at home in Springs on Dec. 16. She was 78.
Sandra Goodale WelshSandra Welsh, a nurse formerly of East Hampton, died at home in Edwardsville, Ill., on Jan. 22. The cause was cancer. She was 67.
Lee Walter, 82Lee Walter, who produced classical music concerts and presided over a popular Sunday public radio show of classical music heard on the East End, died on Jan. 17 at the Bridge at Inverrary, an assisted living community in Lauderhill, Fla. The former Springs resident was 82.
Patricia Ann CorbeyPatricia Ann Corbey died at home in Springs of cardiopulmonary arrest on Jan. 2. She was 64.