With the summer season approaching, East Hampton Town government has been hit with a string of departures from various departments. In the past six or so months, five department heads have resigned: Code Enforcement Director Kevin Cooper, Town Attorney Rob Connelly, Housing Director Eric Schantz, Chief Building Inspector Joe Palermo and Planning Director Jeremy Samuelson. Since then, the town has filled two of the positions: it promoted Tina LaGarenne to occupy Samuelson’s former spot and ...
Editorials
Observed in mid-March, Sunshine Week is a vital annual reminder of the importance of open government and the public’s right to know — and the...
Letters
Pick Up the PhoneI am a lifelong Democrat who recently tried to get involved with the Southampton Town Democratic Committee. Unfortunately, my attempt ended with Chairperson Gordon Herr telling me to “go vote Republican.” I was shocked and disappointed by the experience. I was also disappointed by the results of the recent Southampton Town special election. This should have been an easy win for Democrats, especially considering that, in the last special election, the Democratic candidate won with 62 percent of the vote....
Quiet EfficiencyAn enthusiastic and well-deserved thank you for the efforts of so many first responders in our community, as well as dozens of communities throughout Suffolk County and beyond, during our recent serious brush fire, scarily reminiscent of our Pine Barrens fire some 30 years ago [“Fast Response Succeeds in Bringing Fast-Moving Westhampton Pines Fire Under Control,” 27east.com, March 12]. I have always appreciated the quiet efficiency of our firefighters here in Quogue from my years as our mayor: Men and...
Expectations remain high for the Westhampton Beach softball team. After early playoff exits the last ....
Read More Southampton SportsFor the second year in a row, the East Hampton YMCA Hurricanes took second place ...
Read More East Hampton SportsAt one point during the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Nazareth ...
Read More Sag Harbor SportsThis is the time of year when Marya Martin, founder and artistic director of Bridgehampton Chamber…
