The East Hampton Town Board is poised to amend its code to require that an updated certificate of occupancy be obtained upon a change in a property’s ownership, following a public hearing last Thursday.
Since June, East Hampton Village residents have submitted over 50 letters opposing an application to install a pool at the historic Huntting Inn. The zoning board of appeals has received zero letters of support for the application, though some residents expressed support for an aspect of the project that would provide accessibility for those with disabilities.
A new study by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology suggests that what is called “artificial light at night” could be affecting whales, horseshoe crabs, and other marine life. “Light is a key structuring system in marine ecosystems,” says the report, and the negative impacts of artificial light could point to a need to revise lighting codes.
Buoyed by advice from a neighbor, members of the Springs School Board opted Tuesday to embark on a search for their next superintendent themselves, rather than hire a consulting firm to do it for them.
