Springs School Starts the Year Shiny and New
The Springs School District has finished the bulk of its $23 million renovation and expansion project — meaning its 707 students have a lot more space to stretch their learning legs.
East Hampton Village Says, Clean Up Your Property, or Else!
Proposals to create property maintenance requirements for East Hampton Village landowners, to allow the construction of cellars that extend beyond the exterior wall of a residence, and to establish the position of "village constable" will receive public hearings before the village board on Oct. 15.
Village Eyes Long-Term Lot for Sewage Treatment
Seeking to speed up the process of developing a sewage treatment system for East Hampton Village, the village board on Friday hired a new consultant to oversee the project.
Library Item of the Week: Harvesting Ice, Montauk, Circa 1930
The facility regularly harvested an average of 10 tons of ice daily and relied on a ground-cork-insulated ice box to maintain the product. With increasing trouble from warming winters, Duryea's updates included the purchase of an Atlas-Imperial engine for $4,500, in order to produce ice when it could not be harvested.