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East Hampton Village Police Officer Mario Galeano, above, was honored by the Kiwanis on Friday, along with East Hampton Town Detective Tina Giles and David Driscoll of Sag Harbor. Annual Honors for the Top Cops

Village’s Galeano and town’s Giles are lauded for work on sex abuse cases.

Jan 31, 2013
Mike Russell, a gifted athlete with a prior criminal record, was arrested early Sunday morning by Worcester, Mass., police. He is shown here at point guard for the Bonackers during the 2007-08 season. Mikey Russell Is Charged

Mike Russell, 22, a former East Hampton High School star athlete was arrested in Worcester, Mass., early Monday after allegedly taking part in a home invasion.

Jan 31, 2013
Peter Joyce of the Montauk Fire Department asked the Montauk School Board on Tuesday about what it would take to make the school building a hurricane shelter. Parents Object to Larger Classes

A large group of parents of preschoolers urged the Montauk School Board on Tuesday to pierce the state-imposed 2-percent cap on tax levy increases rather than increase the class-size policy

Jan 31, 2013
Taser Had No Effect

Man charged with assault on a police officer

Jan 31, 2013
The Principal Is Back

After months of speculation about his absence, Charles Soriano, the principal of East Hampton Middle School, finally returned to work on Monday morning.

Jan 31, 2013
A Boost for Affordable Housing

Affordable housing in East Hampton Village got a small but important boost on Friday.

Jan 24, 2013
With freshly brewed beer flowing at the Montauk Brewing Company, the allocation of parking spots for its clientele is now on tap at the East Hampton Town Planning Department. Brewers Seek Pass on Parking Rule

The owners of The Montauk Brewing Company want to make its signiture Driftwood Ale on site and are hoping to have the brewery running in time for the hectic summer season.

Jan 24, 2013
Erosion Committee Buckles Down

With the release of money for Hurricane Sandy recovery, the committee will focus on emergency permits for restoration work on the Ditch Plain and downtown Montauk beaches.

Jan 24, 2013
The proposed replacement of the existing Harbor Heights gasoline and automobile service station is before the Sag Harbor Zoning Board of Appeals. Oppose Harbor Heights Expansion

After three years of discussion the Harbor Heights service station’s application for demolition and large-scale expansion finally came before the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals.

Jan 24, 2013
Polishing Plans For Car Wash

Plans are in the works for a second car wash in Amagansett, just a few hundred yards west of one operated by V&V Auto.

Jan 24, 2013
Karen Rubenstein took aim at a raft of geese on Hook Pond on Saturday as part of the New York State Ornithological Association’s mid-winter duck count. Razorbills And Mergansers, Ho! But Alcids, No

Biting wind, weak sun on a waterfowl-counting Saturday

Jan 24, 2013
Taxi Licensing Hearing

Taxi company owners turned out last Thursday to tell the East Hampton Town Board that proposed changes to taxi licensing regulations would negatively impact them.

Jan 24, 2013
Principal's Absence Extended Through Next Week

Charles Soriano, the principal of East Hampton Middle School, has said in a message to the school community that his return to his post will be delayed.

Jan 19, 2013
Perna to Head St. Pat's Parade

Jack Perna, the superintendent of the Montauk School, has been chosen to be the grand marshal of the 2013 Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Jan 18, 2013
30 Days For Skimming Fuel Co.

“She took a company that has been around since 1902 and nearly bankrupted them.”

Jan 17, 2013
Representative Peter King, center, with a group of Long Island residents and people involved with the post-Sandy restoration effort who traveled to Washington on Tuesday for the House of Representative's vote on a $50.7 billion hurricane relief package. Federal Money Sought for Montauk Beach

The outlook for Montauk’s threatened oceanfront improved Monday with the passage in the House of Representatives of $50.7 billion in Hurricane Sandy aid.

Jan 17, 2013
Sale Talks Get Heated

East Hampton Town Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc suggested Tuesday that the town remove the Fort Pond House property in Montauk from the market.

Jan 17, 2013
Too Close, Too Big, Not Far Enough

Two waterfront properties on Lake Montauk and one on Gardiner’s Bay were front and center.

Jan 17, 2013
Although some have speculated that the Long Island Power Authority substation is the source of the sound of explosions being heard around Montauk, a spokesman said that’s just not possible. ‘Explosions’ Out East?

According to East Hampton Town police, the apparent explosives have been set off in a number of areas.

Jan 17, 2013
Riverhead Foundation staff — and hundreds of spectators — seized a rare opportunity to examine a dead whale up close after a 58-foot female finback washed onto the Napeague Beach on Sunday. Two Whales Beached in Amagansett

A dead female finback whale, estimated to weigh about 58 tons, was beached on Napeague on Sunday, the same day that a young male pygmy sperm whale washed up, still breathing, about three miles down the beach in Amagansett.

Jan 16, 2013
A new bridge at Pussy’s Pond, the culmination of a years-long effort, is near completion. The new bridge will be celebrated at Ashawagh Hall on Jan. 27. New Bridge Over Pussy's Pond Nearly Complete

The project to rebuild a bridge at Pussy’s Pond in Springs is nearly complete, and a celebration of the years-long effort to replace the previous bridge has been scheduled for Jan. 27 at Ashawagh Hall.

Jan 11, 2013
The East Hampton Village Board considered adding a bulkhead to the road end at Georgica Beach at its meeting last Thursday. Bulkhead Pondered for Georgica Beach

Facing $400,000 in repairs at two beaches, village will seek FEMA assistance

Jan 10, 2013
Detective Tina Giles will be honored by the East Hampton Town police as officer of the year after leading an investigation that resulted in the arrest of a man alleged to be a repeat sexual abuser of children. High Praise for Case, Honor for Detective

Detective Tina Giles will be honored by the East Hampton Town police as officer of the year after leading an investigation that resulted in the arrest of a man alleged to be a repeat sexual abuser of children.

Jan 10, 2013
The resumption of last summer’s trial run of the Hampton Jitney’s passenger ferry between Greenport and Sag Harbor appears in doubt, the bus company’s president has said. Peconic Bay Jitney Not Expected to Return

The resumption of last summer’s trial run of the Hampton Jitney’s passenger ferry between Greenport and Sag Harbor appears in doubt.

Jan 10, 2013
Tom Bono, a mechanic at the East Hampton Town garage, is in charge of wiring the console of the Ford Taurus Interceptor, the newest police vehicle in the department fleet. Police Say Goodbye Crown Vic, Hello Interceptor

    The familiar sight of Ford Crown Victoria police cars patrolling both the town and the village will soon be a memory. The venerable “Crown Vic” is being retired, to be replaced by the Ford Interceptor. East Hampton Town police may roll out the first one within the week.

Jan 10, 2013
Tropical it’s not. Offshore fishing trips in winter are not for the faint of heart. Praying to Cod On Windblown Winter Sunday

Tropical it’s not. Offshore fishing trips in winter are not for the faint of heart.

Jan 10, 2013
Year of Challenges for Planners

The East Hampton Town Planning Board returned for business last night with the same members as in 2012.

Jan 10, 2013
For the second time in two months, an extremely high tide in Gardiner’s Bay surrounded a house off Mulford Lane at Lazy Point, where the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals recently approved a revetment. Busy 2012 for Z.B.A.

Alex Walter, chairman of the East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals, used a steady hand in navigating stormy seas in 2012.

Jan 3, 2013
Montauker Spearheads Hurricane-Aid Effort

There are still tremendous needs in the wake of an event that did not just happen, but “is still happening.”

Jan 3, 2013
Morgan McGivern Veterinarian Honored for Wildlife Work

Dr. Jonathan Turetsky, of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons, was honored with the Veterinarian of the Year award.

Jan 3, 2013
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