On Abortion, Avlon Says LaLota’s Centrist Position Is Deceitful; LaLota Pledges Not To Support Ban
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Democratic candidate John Avlon and incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Nick LaLota
Democratic candidate John Avlon and incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Nick LaLota
Christopher Walsh on Oct 17, 2024
John Avlon, the Democratic candidate for the 1st Congressional District, charged that U.S. Representative Nick LaLota is disingenuous with respect to women’s reproductive freedom, pointing to changes made to LaLota’s... more
SAG HARBOR VILLAGE — Police were called to a boutique on Main Street late last Thursday afternoon where the shop owner said three teens had gone on a shoplifting spree, stealing several pieces of jewelry valued at a little over $200. When police arrived, two of the teens were still in the store, while the third was across the street. An officer escorted the teen who was outside the store back inside. The jewelry was recovered outside the store on the sidewalk and returned to the owner who said she did not want to press charges. The parents of the ...
16 Apr 2025 by Staff Writer
Democracy is under attack, and calling out the shifty, shady ways political parties are taking choice away from voters is essential. It’s very much an issue at the national level, for so many reasons. Not least of which, the House of Representatives — with the full support of Republicans, including 1st District U.S. Representative Nick LaLota — approved a measure last week called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, which would make it much harder for any American to register to vote. Seeking to weed out ballots cast by noncitizens — something that happens so rarely ...
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Gladys Barnes, an early resident of the historically Black SANS communities — the Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest and Ninevah Beach subdivisions in Sag Harbor — made a monumental impact during her 96 years on Earth. When she died last month at her home in Ninevah, Sag Harbor mourned a towering figure in the local cultural and arts scene and one of the people who forged the bonds that make a community a vibrant, welcoming place. Barnes and others lost in recent years have left a legacy in Sag Harbor that is deeply appreciated by those who will continue to enjoy ...
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Schaffer’s Homer Walks It Off For Bonac Softball The East Hampton softball team (1-5 overall) won its first game of the season in dramatic fashion on Friday at home. After Lydia Rowan’s triple in the bottom of the seventh scored the tying run, Alexa Schaffer won it with a three-run home run that capped the 13-10 come-from-behind victory for the Bonackers. Schaffer went 2 for 4 with three runs scored and four RBIs. Colleen McKee went 4 for 5 with a run scored and Isabel Briand went 2 for 4 and struck out four in the circle. Bonac Girls Track Earns First ...
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