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BY MICHAEL WRIGHT There will be two council seats on the East Hampton Town Board on the ballot on November 7, with four candidates seeking election. Just one incumbent, Councilman David Lys of Springs, is seeking reelection. Longtime Councilwoman Sy

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The funds must be used within four categories — to replace lost revenue, address public health issues, provide premium pay for essential workers and boost infrastructure — but municipalities have great latitude for spending within those classifications.

This May will be the first spring turkey hunting season in Suffolk County, as the wild turkey population here has

The message to the East Hampton Town Board was clear after a conditions report on the former home, studios and guest house of Abstract Expressionist artists James Brooks and Charlotte Park: Much can and should be saved.

Dangerously close to the edge, paths at two Montauk parks need reroute

BY MICHAEL WRIGHT Beaches around East Hampton Town would get free Wi-Fi under a proposal floated by Councilman David Lys this week, a service that he said would be a public convenience and a safety boost across the town. Lys proposed putting out a r

Multiple Montauk restaurants and businesses say they've had problems with violations since the Town of East Hampton lifted its COVID-19 emergency declaration.

By Cailin Riley “Epic.” That was the word used over and over again by those in attendance at the grand opening of the Montauk Skate Park on Friday afternoon. The event was the culmination of a public-private partnership that led to the renovation and

Photo: Shutterstock. A proposal to build a 15-turbine wind farm in federal waters 30 miles east of Montauk Point came closer to fruition when the East Hampton Town Board approved two agreements with South Fork Wind, LLC.   A press release issued by theTown says that the project would be the first offshore wind farm in New York State.   The turbines will produce enough clean, renewable energy every year to power 70,000 homes, according to a fact sheet available on South Fork Wind’s webs...