Southampton Historical Museum Could Lose Budget Proposition on Southampton Schools Ballot as a Result of Ouster of Shellfish Hatchery
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Work at the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery in 2023. TESS MAHONEY
Work at the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery in 2023. TESS MAHONEY
Michelle Trauring on Dec 18, 2024
Several Southampton School Board members issued a stark warning to the Southampton History Museum following its termination of the Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery’s lease: a reminder that nearly a third... more
A chance to have pictures taken with Santa will be available at a breakfast/brunch hosted by the Shinnecock Community Center on Saturday, December 21, from 8 a.m. to noon. The center is located at 100 Church Street, Southampton. All proceeds will go to Hamptons Community Outreach’s home repair program on Shinnecock territory. On the menu are shrimp and grits, fried fish, chicken and waffles, and an assortment of breakfast items. There will also be a chance to win auction items. For more information, call 631-506-9069.
by Staff Writer
The State Legislature delivered a bill that provides for reinstatement of recognition and acknowledgment of the Montaukett Indian Nation to Governor Kathy Hochul last Thursday, December 12. The governor — who vetoed similar legislation a year ago — has until December 24 to sign or veto the bill, which supporters say would correct an unjust and racist 1910 ruling in which the tribe was declared extinct. “We hope she understands,” read a December 12 alert from Chief Robert Pharaoh, that Justice Abel Blackmar’s 1910 ruling “was based on racism and greed,” and that “for 114 years after the Blackmar ruling, ...
by Christopher Walsh
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Michelle Trauring on Dec 18, 2024