West Hampton Dunes Hopes To Win 'Best of The Best' Beach Contest
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on Apr 24, 2012
It might be one of the smaller beaches in the country, but that has not stopped West Hampton Dunes from seeking national recognition for its 4.5 miles of restored oceanfront.... more
Alan Vasquez, 18, of Hampton Bays was arrested by Quogue Village Police on November 4 and charged with misdemeanor DWI. Vasquez was observed speeding on Dune Road in Quogue at 10:49 p.m. on November 4 and was pulled over, police said, and an investigation revealed he was intoxicated. He also had an open alcohol container in his car, police added. He was held for morning arraignment and then released. Christopher Martinez, 19, of Hampton Bays was arrested by Southampton Town Police at 2:34 a.m. on November 2 and charged with misdemeanor DWI after a police officer saw his vehicle stopped ...
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SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A Cameron Street resident called Village Police on October 29 to report that he has seen several suspicious people trespassing on his property through the property’s remote camera system. Upon investigation by police, one of the people witnessed was determined to be a power line service employee and the others were police officers, who had come to the house after its alarm system went off by accident. Nonetheless, the homeowner requested extra patrols of the street by uniformed police officers. Police suggested he get more cameras so that he could monitor more of the property remotely. SOUTHAMPTON ...
by Staff Writer
For the first time in its history, the Southampton Union Free School District is poised to incorporate lessons on Shinnecock history, culture and language, for students in kindergarten through grade 12, starting next year. “This is very exciting,” Southampton School Board President Jacqueline Robinson said at a recent work session. “It’s been a long time coming, but I’m excited.” Dubbed the Shinnecock Curriculum Infusion Project, the initiative seeks to create two units per grade level in each English language arts (ELA) and social studies class, while also infusing the arts. It comes on the heels of a new Shinnecock culture ...
by Michelle Trauring
Two Southampton Town Police officers have filed separate lawsuits this fall alleging discrimination against them by department superiors over long periods of time. Both lawsuits claim that the officers, Nelson Gonzalez and John Giambone, have seen their career advancement constrained by discrimination against them by their superiors, been issued unwarranted internal punishments, been subject to verbal insults and, in the case of Giambone, a physical one. Both are seeking financial compensation for lost pay due to wrongly denied promotions and damages for emotional suffering and punitive damages against the town. Gonzalez, who has been a town officer since 2003 and ...
by Michael Wright
The period from September through November is already the driest time of the year on the East End — but this year, things have been even more parched, with only the slightest bit of rainfall in both September and October, according to meteorologist Bill Evans of WLNG radio in Sag Harbor. As a result, the National Weather Service has issued a “moderate drought” warning for the region, and Suffolk County emergency officials warned residents this week to be cautious with fires. Evans said his records showed “a trace of rain only twice” in September, with the same results for October, ...
by Stephen J. Kotz
It’s refreshing: Bill Hillman doesn’t mince words. And Suffolk County’s top engineer, who officially retired last week, will be missed, if only for his candor. Speaking recently at a presentation on traffic challenges on the South Fork, the start of what is meant to be a comprehensive effort to find some solutions, Hillman came carrying a bucket of cold water. He not only splashed it in faces, he doused any smoldering hope for a moonshot solution to the gridlock that ails South Fork motorists and residents, in the summer and nowadays throughout the calendar. “We will tell you what works ...
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on Apr 24, 2012