The Quogue Village Board on Friday agreed to spend up to $20,000 on private attorneys, asking them to investigate whether or not a non-profit interested in creating a symbolic Jewish... more
Albert Francke, a retired corporate lawyer, former Navy Seal and avid sportsman, died of natural causes on March 3 at Peconic Landing, an assisted living facility in Greenport. He was 90. Francke, the son of the late Eleanor Fitzgerald Francke and Albert Francke Jr, grew up in Manhattan in New York City. His mother ran the household and volunteered at several charitable institutions and his father was an executive at Ernst & Ernst, certified public accountants. Francke attended the Allen-Stevenson school, St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated from Yale in 1956, where he was a member of ...
by Staff Writer
With the spread of bird flu and rising reports of dead birds being found across Suffolk County, County Executive Ed Romaine has urged people to use caution if they encounter dead birds. In a press release issued on Monday, Romaine urged residents to follow the guidance of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. In cases where field staff cannot collect samples or carcasses from the landscape, the DEC has requested that people limit direct contact with dead wildlife and keep children and pets away. To dispose of a dead bird safely, DEC has provided the following guidelines: • ...
by Staff Writer
The garlic grows bigger by the day. Sturdy stems, like exclamation points, announce themselves: Hello from the warming earth. March, not wanting April to have all the cruelty to itself, then lays the trap of 10 below zero. There is a golden haze about the willow tips and a pinkish hum in the high reaches of the neighborhood. The elms, the maple, the swamp with its oaks all glow with radiance of intention. A huge pine has fallen near the center of the cemetery. We pass it on our way to the interment, down in a windless, far corner of ...
by Marilee Foster
Hampton Bays has, until recently, been considered the un-Hamptons. The working part of town, recently it has been so-called “discovered”: We have the best beaches, no mansions on Dune Road, no parking problems, hidden trails in the woods, a wonderful wildlife center, a fantastic community center and more. We also have many community members who will fight to save our town. As I read the recent issues of the Western Edition of The Southampton Press, I have become upset — upset about the appointment of John Leonard as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election for the Town Board. I ...
by Staff Writer
These days, government has been tarnished with the us-vs.-you mentality. It has clouded many candidates’ and people’s judgment. I have the belief that you should base your vote on the person rather than the party. We need good people in government who will roll up their sleeves with their heart in the right place. Rick Martel is that person. That is why I will be voting for him for Southampton Town Council during this special election on March 18. It was a privilege to be a legislative aide for Rick Martel, and I wish I could have been for longer, ...
by Staff Writer
On February 18, after conducting just one public hearing — the minimum required by New York State law — Bill Manger passed a property tax cut that will exclusively benefit some of the most expensive homes in Southampton Village [“Southampton Village Board Adopts Historic Home Rehabilitation Tax Exemption, 4-1,” 27east.com, February 26]. Here’s how his plan works: The only way a property’s assessed value increases in Southampton Village is through new construction or renovation. When that happens, the property’s share of the overall tax levy it must pay increases. But under Manger’s new law, homes in the historic district — ...
by Staff Writer
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Laura Cooper on Nov 16, 2010