Plum Island Preservation Bill Moves to House Vote
A bill that would designate Plum Island as a national monument has been passed by the House Natural Resources Committee, paving the way for a congressional vote.
Grants Awarded to Windmill and Whalebone Villages
The town board awarded about $120,000 in community development block grants to four organizations last week, Maureen’s Haven and OLA among them.
Huntting Inn Owner Will Sue Over Z.B.A. Handling of Pool Plan
The owner of the Huntting Inn, spurned by an October decision of the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals that a pool and other improvements it had planned for its historic property could not be considered, filed papers last week to sue the board and the village.
Item of the Week: Reshingling Clinton Academy’s Cupola, 1971
By 1971, after almost 200 years of use, Clinton Academy was finally starting to show some wear. In this Star photo, the tulip-shaped cupola gets freshly clad in shingles.