Judge Dismises Lawsuit Challenging Picnic Area Beach Driving, Parking In Southampton Village
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Greg Wehner on Mar 19, 2018
A State Supreme Court justice last week dismissed a lawsuit challenging the use of the “Picnic Area” beach in Southampton Village, upholding the public’s right to drive onto the beach... more
Bonac Boys Swimmers Finish Third in League II In a match that decided third place in the final regular standings of League II, the East Hampton/Pierson/Bridgehampton boys swim team prevailed, defeating visiting Sayville/Bayport-Blue Point, 85-76, on January 21. The Bonackers finished 4-2 in league matches, 4-4 overall, while “Say/Bay-Blue” finished 3-3 in League II, 3-5 overall. East Hampton senior Cristian Sigua won the 100-meter backstroke and took second in the 200-meter individual medley, while Pierson senior Jack Ziemer placed third in the 500-yard freestyle. Pierson junior Luca Borghi was chosen as Swimmer of the Meet for his efforts in the 500 ...
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Police have arrested a Hampton Bays man a second time in as many weeks after another hourslong standoff sparked by fears that he was barricaded in a residence with a gun. Southampton Town Police say they were called to the Springville Road house at 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, to a report that a man was acting erratically, had physically assaulted the residents of the home and had displayed what police said they were told “appeared” to be a handgun. When police arrived, the man refused to exit the home and an officer trained in crisis negotiation was called ...
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As an avid gardener and lover of trees, my heart appreciates the spirit behind the proposed tree law in Southampton Village. My mind knows that the problems outweigh any benefits. First, some history. Thanks to a century of intense landscaping and irrigation, there are currently more mature trees in Southampton Village than at any time in history. Those who celebrate trees’ benefits to the environment are correct, but we already have an embarrassment of riches. More than 90 percent of the mature and even “heritage” trees in the village are nonnative (which, incidentally, risk blight and demand more irrigation from ...
by Staff Writer
Now that most leaf blowers have gone into hibernation, we have the real quiet of midwinter to relish. Contrary to description, quiet is not actually quiet, but it is largely left alone, undisturbed, and so in the empty, cold air you can hear the small but cumulative sounds. Things like beach pebbles, miles away, drawing back with a wave. The predation begins before dawn. The woman fills her feeders. The sparrows move in, and doves, lazy from the cold night, flap down from high branches to huddle on the ground. One small movement begets another — and the hawk sifts ...
by Marilee Foster
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Greg Wehner on Mar 19, 2018