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Traffic Continues To Unite and Divide Southampton Village Residents; Workforce Housing Discussed

A Tower of Light and Loss: Chihuly’s Holocaust Memorial to 1.5 Million Children On View in Westhampton Beach

Beth's Cafe in Quogue To Close for Good on September 21

Collaboration, Reclamation, and Hope: The Story of a Scientific Triumph on Shinnecock Bay

East Hampton Town Board Reaches Consensus on ADU Code Changes

Chris Clemence of Montauk Tattoo Will Train With Tebori Master To Offer Ancient Japanese 'Hand Carved' Technique

Suffolk County Passes 'Groundbreaking' Working Waterfront Preservation Law

With Enforcement Plan in Place, East Hampton Town Permits New Temporary GeoCubes at Lazy Point

Team Whalers Makes History With 20th Championship at Sag Harbor HarborFest

Southampton Town Agrees To Buy 2.5-Acre Waterfront Parcel in North Haven for $15 Million

Four Candidates Seek Three Seats on John Jermain Memorial Library Board

Young Entrepreneurs Pitch Affordable Housing Proposal to Sag Harbor Village Board

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Cannabis Chaos

Last fall, at an Express Sessions event, then-State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. compared New York State’s rollout of its cannabis laws to the rollout...

A Lifesaving Plan

Last year, 24 fatal drownings were recorded in Suffolk County, a number that is concerning in and of itself but even more alarming when you...

An Inspiring Model

As students across the East End head back to school this week, the usual anticipation and jitters of a new academic year are in the...

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There was no better way for Southampton Village to “celebrate” Labor Day, the holiday honoring the social and economic contributions of working people, than to force Southampton’s working class into gridlock on Hill Street and Windmill Lane. How? By re-imposing a so-called “pilot program” that our chief of police said was ineffective and dangerous three years ago [“New Pilot Program Will Ban Left Turns Off Lee and Captains Neck in Southampton Village,” 27east.com, August 27]. But this is expected: Mayor...

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Lifeguards should be at Ponquogue Beach on all four weekends after Labor Day. Ponquogue Beach is the biggest and busiest beach in the Hamptons. If people know lifeguards are on duty, they will flock there. It’s not safe to swim in the ocean unless lifeguards are present. The concession stand does not have to be open. We can bring baloney sandwiches and pink lemonade from home. Portable toilets are fine, and we can shower at home. James Dreeben Hampton Bays

With Every Step: Sebastian Zellmer To Run First Marathon To Fight Depression and Honor Family

Westhampton Beach Girls Tennis Team Boasts Old and New Talent

Young talent will help the Westhampton Beach girls tennis team remain competitive this season. And ....

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Has the Corner Been Turned for East Hampton Field Hockey? Stay Tuned

Has East Hampton’s field hockey team turned the corner? Still too early to say, said ...

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Talented Pierson Girls Cross Country Team To Face Tough Competition

Pierson girls cross country head coach Yani Cuesta has grown accustomed to having competitive teams ...

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'Endless Limits': Parrish Hosts Landmark James Howell Retrospective

Hamptons Film Festival Unveils Full Slate for 33rd Edition and Will Spotlight Long Island Stories, Honor Bernard Telsey and Premiere Kristen Stewart’s New Film

The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) has announced the full lineup for its 33rd edition,…

Big Stories in Small Packages: 'Mountainfilm on Tour' Returns to Southampton Arts Center

Every year, Southampton Arts Center hosts a unique one-day film festival that offers an intriguing…

It's 'Carmen' Reimagined: Opera With a Spanish Soul Takes the Bay Street Stage

We may be heading into the quieter months of the year in these parts, but arts-wise, things are…