On Friday, voters in the Village of Sagaponack rallied to steer their board of trustees in a new direction. Two challengers, David McMillan Jr. and Mark Landis, were elected, ousting the incumbents, Marilyn Clark and Lisa Duryea Thayer.
Long Pond in Bridgehampton, Poxabogue Pond in Sagaponack, Mill Pond in Water Mill, and Agawam Lake in Southampton were confirmed this week. It was also discovered earlier this month in Wainscott Pond.
With the Palm Tree Music Festival set to rock the Shinnecock Indian Nation territory on Saturday, the Suffolk County Police Department released a statement on Friday strongly urging drivers to avoid Montauk Highway and County Road 39 in the vicinity of Shinnecock and the Stony Brook Southampton college campus while the festival is taking place.
The latest water quality report from the Concerned Citizens of Montauk flags the persistent and harmful presence of the enterococcus bacteria in the Montauk area. While this week's round of testing revealed low bacteria levels in East Hampton and Amagansett, Montauk waters remained problematic.
