Thiele Decides Against A Run For Zeldin's Congressional Seat In 2018
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State Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr.
State Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr.
Kate Riga on Oct 2, 2017
The pool of potential candidates vying for U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin’s seat in 2018 just shrank, as State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. of Sag Harbor said this week that... more
Southampton Village was originally settled in 1640 and incorporated as a village in 1894. Its bona fides as a historic place are strong, and there are notable pressures that threaten the village’s quaint roots, particularly when it comes to architecture and the design of its houses. Southampton Village has four historic districts, including the Lewis Street Expansion Area, which was designated in 1993. One district is named the Beach Road Historic District. According to a State Parks’ Historic and Natural Districts inventory form: “These large, upper-income residences were originally built by some of America’s most prominent and wealthy families (including ...
5 Mar 2025 by Editorial Board
The death of a river otter on the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike last month — the victim of nearby traffic — should serve as a wakeup call to drivers on the East End. The loss of the otter, a species that disappeared from Long Island years ago and only now making a slow comeback, highlights a growing problem: Our roads are a deadly barrier for wildlife of all kinds. Add to that the propensity for drivers to speed through the area to make up for lost time in the ever-growing congestion of South Fork commuter traffic, and it’s a disaster for ...
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First, it was the Cranberry Hole Road Bridge in Amagansett, which was closed to all traffic in May 2023, then again a few weeks later, after the road over the Long Island Rail Road tracks was deemed unsafe. The bridge, built in 1895 and renovated as recently as 2007, remains closed and likely will have to be replaced. Now, it’s the Ponquogue Bridge, a much larger 38-year-old span that was closed on February 21 after concerns about “deterioration” of the concrete girders supporting its road deck. It’s back open again, but with weight limits that will keep some important commercial ...
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A second luxury SUV was stolen this past week from a dealership in what may have been part of a fraud scheme that duped the dealership into handing the car over, or delivering it, to thieves. An employee of Mercedes-Benz of Southampton told Southampton Town Police last week that on February 25 one of its luxury GL 550 SUVs — which typically carry sticker prices over $100,000 — was turned over to what staff at the dealership thought was a legitimate car transport company that was to deliver the vehicle to a new owner. But staff reported to police a ...
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Kate Riga on Oct 2, 2017