Springs

One of the surest ways to instantly tell if someone was born and bred out here is to note how he or she refers to the neck of land between Accabonac Creek and Three Mile Harbor.

In a scene some painted as just another example of government running roughshod over the desires of the citizenry, the East Hampton Town Board, with one abstention and over the furious objection of some residents, voted last Thursday to authorize the restoration of signs welcoming motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians to Springs.

The Springs General Store, the historical market and gathering place on Old Stone Highway, is for sale for $2.9 million.