Unlicensed Peddlers Were Back in Town
The East Hampton Town Police Department received nine calls about pesticide peddlers in Montauk, Springs, Northwest Harbor, and Wainscott between Aug. 21 and Aug. 23.
A Georgica Cove Cleanup Plan
The mud flat at the terminus of Cove Hollow Road in East Hampton Village is often occupied by Wilson’s snipe, a secretive bird of bogs; green-winged teal, killdeer, and greater yellowlegs. Somehow they favor this place, despite the presence of a 24-inch pipe that drains untreated stormwater into Georgica Cove.
Mosquito Here Tests Positive for West Nile
A mosquito sample from East Hampton Town was one of 26 new samples to test positive for the West Nile virus in Suffolk County, the County Health Department announced on Aug. 19.
Letters to the Editor for August 29, 2024
From angels to dogs and what’s out of context, here comes a load of reader comment.