Sag Harbor Village Board Wants To Tweak ADU Law To Eliminate Hurdle
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Stephen J. Kotz on Mar 12, 2025
Members of the Sag Harbor Village Board were told last month that a law they enacted two years ago, making it easier for residents to create accessory apartments, has a... more
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — Village Police arrested Bruce M. Marienfeld, 65, a Sag Harbor resident, last Thursday night on multiple charges, including a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of a vehicular accident where there is physical injury. The injured party was a 15-year-old East Hampton teen, according to police, who was riding an e-bike north on Madison Street, near Susan Street. The accident occurred about 10 last Thursday morning. According to police, Marienfeld was driving a 2013 Dodge pickup when he collided with the teen on the e-bike who fell down and suffered injuries to his legs and elbow. ...
by Staff Writer
March 18 is such an odd date for a Southampton Town vote, and timing could be everything as voters go to the polls to temporarily fill a vacant seat on the Town Council, created by Tommy John Schiavoni’s election to the State Assembly in the fall. Snowbirds are away, people are heavily distracted by so many other things going on in the world, and the race could just as easily pass many town residents’ notice. But it would be unfair to both Republican Rick Martel and Democrat John Leonard not to pay attention and, more importantly, not to show up ...
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It goes without saying — but let’s not let it. The weekend’s sudden drama was a spectacular reminder of a couple of things: how delicate our balance with nature is, how devastating human activity can be without ill intention, how risky the new extreme weather and resulting conditions are, and, once again, how much in debt the entire region is to the men and women who run toward danger instead of away. The weekend’s wildfires near Gabreski Airport made for stunning visuals, with walls of flame and columns of smoke, and the entire situation brought back memories of past conflagrations ...
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services reported on Tuesday that it received word from a laboratory that an unvaccinated county resident under the age of 5 has a confirmed case of measles. Potential other exposures are being assessed, but the child did not attend day care or school while infectious, a department release stated. “As we follow this case and closely monitor potential exposures, we strongly encourage all residents to protect their health and the health of our youngest and most vulnerable residents by ensuring they are on time and up to date with their measles vaccines and all ...
11 Mar 2025 by Staff Writer
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Stephen J. Kotz on Mar 12, 2025