When Jully Williams sat down in front of Colleen Henke’s third grade class last week, the students were not only interested in the book the administrator was about to read — “A Girl Named Rosita: The Story of Rita Moreno” by Anika Aldamuy Denise — but they also wanted to know exactly who she was. For just over two months, Williams has served as the Southampton School District’s new director of multilingual and culturally responsive ...
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Overlay districts are a common zoning tool used by many municipalities. Southampton Town has used them to varying degrees of success — the aquifer protection...
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No Good DeedThe Lake Agawam Conservancy has no interest in being enmeshed in village politics or the next mayoral election. Sadly, the village’s and the conservancy’s joint Gin Lane wetlands restoration project, which should be a cause for civic celebration, is now embroiled in controversy, including in letters to this paper and emails to village residents — proving that no good deed goes unpunished. Here are the facts: Since 2019, the conservancy has raised and spent millions to clean up the lake....
What an Evening!As the mayor of Southampton Village, I would like to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks to all those who contributed to the amazing success of our recent Parade of Lights and Tree Lighting event. This cherished tradition, which brings such joy to our community, would not be possible without the dedication and hard work of many individuals and organizations. Taking place every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, this year saw a record crowd of over 4,000...
Although there was a change at the top, the Westhampton Beach wrestling program is looking ....
Read More Southampton SportsEast Hampton High’s football team, which went deeper into the playoffs this year than any ...
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Read More Sag Harbor SportsWith December settling in and Christmas just on the horizon, The Hamptons Festival of Music (TH·FM)…
