Two residents of Merchants Path in Wainscott told the East Hampton Town Board on Tuesday about multiple instances in which their houses were hit by bullets, for which they blamed the Maidstone Gun Club, about one mile away.
Daniel Campbell, the 20-year-old driver in an August 2021 hit-and-run in Amagansett that claimed the life of 18-year-old Devesh Samtani, "will not be sentenced on Thursday," Tania Lopez, a Suffolk County district attorney spokeswoman, said. The Samtani family, frustrated that the judge had said Mr. Campbell would get no jail time, has hired a high-profile defense lawyer to plead their case that he should in fact spend some time in prison for his actions.
The outdoor stage at the Southampton Arts Center will be the setting for the first interactive public festival, the Create Fair, hosted by the the East End Special Players’ Explorers Program, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Theatrical performances are only part of the fun lined up for Saturday’s family-friendly event. There will also be a photography project, drumming, painting, food, mural drawing, and more — all based on skills and activities that the Explorers have been, well, exploring.
Breezin’ Up, a store at 37 Newtown Lane, is “looking to possibly make some changes of use in the building," according to the East Hampton Village building inspector, and an upgrade to its septic system would allow that. “They’ll be able to have retail wet uses, but not restaurants,” said Mayor Jerry Larsen, noting that similar easements were granted to Starbucks and a building housing multiple businesses at 55 Main Street.
