A Hamptons high school was evacuated Friday after administrators received a series of bomb threats — and a 15-year-old student is now facing criminal charges. Students at Westhampton Beach High School and Middle School were moved to a location off-campus following the threatening calls, Newsday reported. Westhampton Beach Village cops are not releasing the student’s […]
It’s NOT just like mom used to make. A crew of Long Island eighth grade boys beat out 260 entries to earn the title of best mac’n’cheese recipe in the state — with ingredients like sweet corn, Muenster cheese and garlic toast breadcrumbs. Eleven Southampton Intermediate School kids in the last-period cooking club also used […]
A Long Island postal worker helped an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainee temporarily escape custody outside and tore into agents in two languages, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Thursday. Tamara Mayorga-Won, 57, allegedly opened the door of an official vehicle in front of the Westhampton Post Office and told a handcuffed detainee in the […]
The Zoning Code Amendment Workgroup was established by Resolution 2023-681 to guide and oversee necessary amendments to East Hampton’s zoning code. This workgroup is integral to adapting zoning laws to meet the evolving needs of the community while ensuring sustainable development, climate resilience, and preserving East Hampton’s unique character. The group’s work focuses on evaluating […]
The Dominy House was home to several generations of the Dominy family of East Hampton. It was a lean-to type of house built in 1715 on the west side of Main Street. The first Dominy recognized for the carpentry and clockwork that the family is celebrated for was Nathaniel Dominy IV (1737-1812), the son of […]
If you follow Fireplace Road in Springs to its end at Gardiner’s Bay, you’ve reached Fireplace. Fires were built there centuries ago to signal across the water to the inhabitants of Gardiner’s Island, when people or goods were ready to be transported. The first fireplace stood at Old Fireplace Road (now Gerard Drive). The landing […]