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East Hampton Councilwoman Sylvia Overby Returns to Work at Town Hall After Four Month Absence Following Cancer Diagnosis

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Sylvia Overby, who has been away from her town duties since May while receiving treatment for cancer, returned to Town Hall this week and said she will be back at work for the town

Sylvia Overby, who has been away from her town duties since May while receiving treatment for cancer, returned to Town Hall this week and said she will be back at work for the town "in full force" until the end of her term on December 31. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Sep 12, 2023
East Hampton Town Councilwoman Sylvia Overby returned to the Town Hall dais this week for the first time since May, revealing that she has been undergoing treatments following a cancer... more

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