The Hampton Bays Water District this month was awarded a $4.7 million grant from New York State that will pay for some 60 percent of upgrades to one of two well fields in the district that have been contaminated by the chemicals known collectively as PFAS. The water district has already bonded for $3.7 million to begin the work to upgrade the well field off Bellows Pond Road, known as Plant 3, with a granular ...
Editorials
Budgeting is the most important task town officials have, and the brand new $134 million budget for 2025 will face a great deal of scrutiny....
Letters
PTO VoiceI want to take this opportunity to address the recent article concerning our superintendent and assistant superintendent [“Tuckahoe School Parents Outraged Over Superintendent’s Joker Halloween Costume,” 27east.com, November 6]. The views and statements presented in the letter labeled as from the PTO and published in The Southampton Press do not reflect the views or intentions of our organization. This letter was drafted and sent to the Board of Trustees by two individuals on the PTO Board without the knowledge or...
Buzzing BillionairesI read with shock, and then dread, that County Executive Ed Romaine and Signature Air agreed to a $48 million expansion at Gabreski Airport [“Groundbreaking for New $48 Million Terminal and Hangars at Gabreski,” 27east.com, November 6]. According to the article, private aircraft traffic is estimated to increase by 50 percent over 20 years. Mr. Romaine remarked, “This is going to be an economic shot in the arm. It’s going to create jobs, and it’s going to make Gabreski a...
Lily Strebel walked up to the finish line with her fellow Suffolk County runners, ready ....
Read More Southampton SportsThe East Hampton/Pierson/Bridgehampton girls swim team wrapped up the 2024 season at the Section XI ...
Read More East Hampton SportsFor the first time ever, Greylynn Guyer is an All-State cross country runner. The Pierson ...
Read More Sag Harbor SportsMary Lou Falcone is on a singular mission. She’s working to raise awareness of a little known…
