Government — Archive

Community Preservation Fund Up, Real Estate Follows

(May 11, 2013) In 1998, the towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold obtained from the New York State Legislature... More

Shinnecock Indian Tribe Creating New Government

(May 2, 2013) The Shinnecock Indian Nation held their annual elections in early April, voting in new trustees to run the tribe, and... More

Dressing Up: The Hamptons’ Favorite Monster

(April 18, 2013) From Super Mario to Hugh King and the first English settlers of the Hamptons More

Booing Ban Lifted in Riverhead Town

(April 11, 2013) On Tuesday, March 5, the Town of Riverhead adopted a new law prohibiting disruptive booing in Town Board meetings. Apparently... More

New East Hampton Farm, Not Lester Farm

(March 7, 2013) Every so often, when I drive down Three Mile Harbor Road from my house in East Hampton to the center... More

The Check for Kelly Lester’s Fish Is in the Mail?

(December 21, 2012) What would happen if someone came on your property, stole something, sold it to a nearby store for several hundred... More

Thomas Moran House in East Hampton to Get State Funding

(December 20, 2012) State funding will go towards a number of projects in the Hamptons thanks to money recieved through the second round... More

Man Speeds From Cops With Baby In Truck

(November 18, 2012) Here’s a good lesson why you shouldn’t do drugs folks. A man in Riverhead was arrested because he fled police... More

Big Changes Coming for Police in Sag Harbor

(October 11, 2012) With police department contract negotiations at a standstill, the Sag Harbor Village Board is looking more closely at a Suffolk... More