“We’re really in a crisis and we don’t have time to wait for others to take action. . . . We need to get as many people engaged in this industry as possible,” said Tela Troge of the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers.
East Hampton and Southampton Towns both declared states of emergency in advance of the winter storm that began pounding the East End late Friday night and continued through the day Saturday. A blizzard warning remained in effect for the area until 7 p.m.
It took less than two days for police to make an arrest in connection with an armed robbery that took place at Montoya Communications in East Hampton on Wednesday around 5 p.m.
When it took the court on Jan. 24, the East Hampton High School boys basketball team hadn't played a game in about a month because of Covid. For its star guard, Luke Reese, who injured his knee against Kings Park on Dec. 9, the layoff had even been longer.
