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Overwhelming Support for Wainscott CPF Buy

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East Hampton Town's acquisition of 66 Wainscott Main Street with community preservation fund money

East Hampton Town's acquisition of 66 Wainscott Main Street with community preservation fund money "could be the game-changer" in improving conditions in the severely impaired Wainscott Pond, the Town Board was told last week. ANDY DRAKE

Hilary Osborn Malecki told the East Hampton Town Board of her family's more than 350-year history at 66 Wainscott Main Street. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Hilary Osborn Malecki told the East Hampton Town Board of her family's more than 350-year history at 66 Wainscott Main Street. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Francis Bock, clerk of the East Hampton Town Trustees, told the Town Board that acquisition of 66 Wainscott Main Street would be a step toward restoring Wainscott Pond to ecological health. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Francis Bock, clerk of the East Hampton Town Trustees, told the Town Board that acquisition of 66 Wainscott Main Street would be a step toward restoring Wainscott Pond to ecological health. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Bill Taylor, a deputy clerk of the East Hampton Town Trustees, was among a dozen speakers to endorse the Town Board's plan to acquire the 30 acres at 66 Wainscott Main Street in Wainscott. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Bill Taylor, a deputy clerk of the East Hampton Town Trustees, was among a dozen speakers to endorse the Town Board's plan to acquire the 30 acres at 66 Wainscott Main Street in Wainscott. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Sara Davison of the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation was among a dozen speakers to endorse East Hampton Town's proposed acquisition of 66 Wainscott Main Street in Wainscott. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Sara Davison of the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation was among a dozen speakers to endorse East Hampton Town's proposed acquisition of 66 Wainscott Main Street in Wainscott. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh on Oct 22, 2024
A dozen East Hampton Town residents, some of them members of the town’s government or advisory committees, wholeheartedly endorsed the Town Board’s intent to acquire a 30-acre Wainscott parcel that... more

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