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East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson wants to “drop rocks” on the Montauk oceanfront, bypassing town law and other recommendations from a coastal erosion committee

An employee carrying much of the holiday weekend’s cash in a bank-drop bag was robbed at gunpoint by another man Saturday night in the parking lot behind the IGA on North Main Street in East Hampton.

The objective is a one-stop organization about and for the environment providing access to information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, serving as a hub of knowledge for businesses, individuals, and local government.

The trustees who make up the Lazy Point committee are urging the board to take steps to tighten its oversight.

Just how far the town board can, or should, go to help a local business grow is the subject of yet another developing disagreement among East Hampton officials.

Speaking at a board meeting last Thursday, Bob DeLuca, the president of the Group for the East End, outlined for East Hampton officials a Southampton Town law that gives the town the authority to phase out businesses that no longer conform to zoning, should they continually create community problems.

The late John Judge's friends gathered together Monday night, calling for a stiff penalty on Edward Orr, who plead guilty to being the driver in the hit-and-run accident that killed him in October.

Chief argues that further village budget cuts would damage the department

Sharon McCobb said goodbye and David Lys said hello at an East Hampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals

Proposed down-zoning would allow Cyril’s Fish House, a popular summertime bar and restaurant, to expand.

Northwest Woods rehab center makes a pitch it functions as a family

An informal exploratory committee has been investigating the possibility of bringing paid emergency medical technicians to East Hampton Town.

Tears, anger over elementary principal’s ouster

An erosion control committee appointed in December presented 11 recommendations to deal with the destruction of the beach and dunes on the ocean at Montauk.

East Hampton priest in Rome for Pope Francis’s selection and first Mass

Jay Schneiderman, who was the East Hampton Town Republicans' top choice to run for town supervisor this year, announced today that he will instead seek a sixth and final term on the Legislature, leaving Republicans to find a new candidate to lead their ticket.

The parade route begins near the Montauk Firehouse on Edgemere Road. The marchers, floats, and varied number of businesses and groups, such as classic-car enthusiasts work their way slowly toward downtown Montauk.

Political opposition appeared to be a driving force this week at the East Hampton Town Board, where Councilwoman Theresa Quigley and Supervisor Bill Wilkinson, voted continually, with virtually no explanation, against resolutions.

A potential solution to overcrowding and unchecked alcohol consumption at Indian Wells Beach may be implemented ahead of the summer season.

Village and town residents voiced a willingness to make concessions but implored the board to stop short of prohibition.

Mr. Perna holds the title of school superintendent and principal, and as of this weekend he will also be known as the grand marshal of the 51st annual Montauk Friends of Erin St. Patrick’s Day parade.

A proposed zoning change for the Cyril’s Fish House property on Napeague and an adjacent vacant lot to the west drew a large crowd to East Hampton Town Hall last Thursday night.

A bill sponsored by two East End legislators that aims to help commercial fishermen reduce their fuel costs is facing strong headwinds.

Unlike last year, no cuts are planned for the coming 2013-14 year.

The East Hampton Town Trustees have been working overtime to respond to the ever-increasing number of applications from homeowners wishing to hold back the sea.

A landowner planning to subdivide 20 acres on Cedar Street in East Hampton has renewed a push to have his land removed from the prime farmland category in the town code.

If the superintendent’s recommendation holds, Ms. Kraus will have to step down as principal at the end of June.

Jay Schneiderman admitted yesterday that he remains undecided about whether to run for a sixth term as county legislator or try for a town supervisor comeback on the G.O.P. ticket.

Shared responsibility and a town fund recommended

Opening day for the Beach House, a luxury hotel in downtown Montauk, may be delayed by several days, if not longer.