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Architect Randy Croxton, left, moderated the forum,

Architect Randy Croxton, left, moderated the forum, "Preserving Our Village Heritage," sponsored by the Sag Harbor Historical Society on Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church. He was joined by Harbor Committee chairman Will Sharp; Zoning Board of Appeals chairwoman Jeanne Kane; Planning Board chairman John Shaka, and Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review chairman Steve Williams. STEPHEN J. KOTZ

authorStephen J. Kotz on Dec 6, 2022
Representatives of Sag Harbor’s regulatory boards found themselves preaching to the choir, so to speak, at “Preserving Our Village Heritage,” a forum that was sponsored by the Sag Harbor Historical... more

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