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Wainscott Sign Goes Missing, WCAC Says

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While the eastbound sign still stands, the westbound sign into Wainscott might have been stolen after being blown over in the wind. JACK MOTZ

While the eastbound sign still stands, the westbound sign into Wainscott might have been stolen after being blown over in the wind. JACK MOTZ

Jack Motz on Mar 5, 2025
A “dastardly crime” struck Wainscott last week. Recently, Wainscott Citizens Advisory Committee Chairman Hersey Egginton noticed that the westbound “Welcome to Wainscott” sign on Montauk Highway had been knocked down... more

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