Liberty Gardens Developer Sues Southampton Town, Accusing Officials and Residents of Discrimination Against Veterans and the Disabled
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An artists rendering of what the Liberty Gardens development would have looked like.
An artists rendering of what the Liberty Gardens development would have looked like.
Michael Wright on Oct 9, 2024
The nonprofit housing group that was denied permission in June to build a 50-unit rental housing complex dedicated in part to military veterans and people with disabilities at the Full... more
In my 40-plus-years-long career, I have assessed/appraised a lot of land locally, both improved and vacant. In the early 1990s, I professionally assessed this entire town. So I know a thing or two about this topic. I respect the mayor and all the other citizens who wrote out their opinions regarding the history of this village. But you all forget this one essential fact: All of Southampton Village is historical, every inch of the land. Even the new homes are built on historic ground. So, the privilege of getting special permission to renovate any property and getting a tax break ...
31 Mar 2025 by Staff Writer
Osprey are back nesting and fishing the ocean. Piping plovers are arriving. Time to move the dredging equipment off the ocean beaches. Elaine McKay Sag Harbor
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I wanted to clarify a letter from Jesse Warren in The Southampton Press, March 20 issue, titled “Out of Touch.” In this letter, Warren mentions that Mayor Bill Manger “recently spent more than $6,500 of taxpayer money sending out a mailer titled ‘Our Vibrant Village.’” As editor of the village newsletter, I wanted to make it clear that this was not a mailer sent by the mayor but the village newsletter, which is distributed three times a year to village residents, as it has been for many years, including under Warren’s term as mayor. The cover story was written by Trustee Roy Stevenson, who is a ...
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Katy’s Courage will hold its 13th annual Katy’s Courage 5k on Saturday, April 26, rain or shine, in Sag Harbor. Proceeds of this year’s race will go toward local scholarships and in support of the newly formed partnership: Katy’s Kids @ CMEE. Participants may register online in advance at katyscourage.org. On race day, registration and check-ins will take place from 7 to 8:15 a.m. and the run will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. Runners will start at 21 West Water Street, head north and make a right onto Main Street, make a right onto Glover Street, run through the Redwood ...
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The League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island & North Fork invites the community to a public information forum on “The Role of the Southampton, East Hampton and Riverhead Town Anti-Bias Task Forces” on Monday, April 7, 7 p.m. at Southampton Town’s Hampton Bays Community Center, 25 Ponquogue Avenue, across from Hampton Bays Post Office. Speaking at the forum about their programs and also about voting issues will be the community members who lead the three Anti-Bias Task Forces: Professor James Banks and Chaplain Gerald Martin from Southampton, Audrey Gaines from East Hampton, and Mark McLaughlin of Riverhead. ...
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East End Hospice provides bereavement support groups led by experienced bereavement social workers for adults, teens, and children. The groups offer a safe environment to share experiences with others on a similar path. East End Hospice bereavement groups are free of charge except for Equine Group, which has a site fee. A Loss of Child Bereavement Group meets at the Zinberg Family Bereavement Center in Westhampton Beach. The group will meet for eight weeks on Tuesdays starting April 22, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The Equine Bereavement Group for all types of losses will meet for six weeks starting soon ...
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Michael Wright on Oct 9, 2024