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Nov 04
News Flash • Southampton Town Awarded $19 Million for Rivers

Federal Funds to Help Water Quality & Sustainable Development Southampton Town’s plan for a revitalized Riverside has reached a critical funding milestone as Supervisor Maria Moore announced today the award of a $19 million federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant for the construction of a new wastewater collection system and treatment system in the hamlet of Riverside. The funding […]

Nov 04
News Flash • Support our Local Food Pantries

Our food pantries in Montauk, Springs, and East Hampton are seeing more need as families face a suspension in federal food assistance. If you are able to give, please consider making a monetary donation. Your dollars go further than canned goods because pantries can buy in bulk and stretch every contribution to feed more neighbors. […]

Nov 04
Former Prince Andrew’s biographer on how the ex-royal fell from grace

The story behind Andrew Prince Andrew is no longer a prince. Great Britain bounced his behind royally. The new commoner had to leave his 30-room mansion so maybe next summer he’ll scour Quogue for a Hamptons share. Andrew Lownie’s new book, “Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York,” details the Jeffrey Epstein/Virginia Giuffre case. So, […]

Nov 03
News Flash • Town of East Hampton Appoints Russell Young as

The East Hampton Town Board has appointed Russell Young as the Town’s Director of Code Enforcement, effective November 3, 2025. The appointment was approved during the Board’s October 27, 2025, meeting. A lifelong East Hampton resident and graduate of East Hampton High School, Mr. Young began his career with the Town in 2011 as a […]

Nov 03
Body of missing Southampton kayaker found as search for pal continues

The body of a 27-year-old kayaker who disappeared in the waters off Southampton over the weekend has been recovered — as police continue the search for his missing pal, authorities said. Shane Garcia and his friend, 25-year-old Aaron Montemarano, were last heard from when they sent a selfie to Garcia’s girlfriend from Shinnecock Bay on […]

Nov 02
Bidding war frenzy and soaring prices hit Connecticut homes as NYC buyers flee amid fears of a Mamdani win

The first call came before breakfast. Then five more by noon. By the end of the day, Greenwich, Connecticut, real estate agent Joy Metalios had fielded so many inquiries from New York City families that she stopped counting.  As Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani surges ahead in New York City’s mayoral race, residents are racing to […]

Nov 01
Part-Time, Seasonal Office Assistants-Tax Receiver’s Office

Town of East Hampton Part-Time, Seasonal Office Assistants in the Tax Receiver's Office. The hourly rate is $25.0493. Employees' in this title perform clerical and typing/word processing duties, and follow well-defined procedures and methods. Responsibilities include: Answers phone calls and gives general information regarding real property tax questions. Has good knowledge of computers and is […]

Nov 01
Long Island man sets record in eight-day run from Buffalo to Brooklyn

He’s got wings. A Long Island escape room owner and fitness buff set a stunning record by running from Buffalo to the Brooklyn Bridge in 8 days and 13 hours, shattering a previous record for the 572.55-mile journey by nearly a day. “It just takes a couple of steps and a whole lot of time […]

Oct 31
Inside LI’s spookiest spot — and the brave ghostbusters investigating it

LIE traffic isn’t the scariest thing on Long Island. There are a good 70 spooky properties, grounds, and trails that the Long Island Paranormal Investigators frequent in Nassau and Suffolk County, but one spot on the North Shore takes Casper’s cake — Mount Misery in Melville. “If you get a full moon on the fall […]

Oct 30
Rise of women under 30 having major anti-aging surgery — once reserved for their grandmothers

For Emily Cipryk, the decision to spend nearly $16,000 on plastic surgery came easy — and early. At 28, the entrepreneurial influencer found herself looking in the mirror and having regrets about nearly a decade of failure to prioritize sleep — which she felt had left her looking tired and rundown. The fashionable Torontonian would regularly scroll […]

Oct 29
P&O Cruise employee dies after onboard ‘accident’, forcing unscheduled stop at start of 14-day transatlantic voyage

A cruise employee died following an unknown onboard accident, forcing the ship to make an unscheduled stop in Spain two days into its two-week transatlantic voyage between England and the Caribbean. The unidentified male worker died on October 26 aboard P&O Cruises’ MS Arvia. The crew member was pronounced dead “following an accident on board Arvia yesterday,” […]

Oct 28
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

What is the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program? The housing choice voucher program is the federal government’s major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are […]

Oct 28
Oceanfront mobile home in a Hamptons trailer park asks $3.49M — and it could tie a local record

Prices in Montauk’s “Best Kept Secret” are still making headlines.  A $3.49 million mobile home just hit the market in East End’s Montauk Shores, a tony trailer park — long a crash pad for millionaires and even some billionaires — at the far reaches of the East End. If sold at asking, the tiny oceanfront […]

Oct 27
News Flash • Town of East Hampton’s Steve O’Brien Recognized

The Town of East Hampton is proud to announce that Steve O’Brien, Town Maintenance Supervisor, has been recognized by the Public Employer Risk Management Association (PERMA) as a Safety Champion, highlighting his outstanding commitment to maintaining safe, functional, and welcoming facilities for both Town employees and the public. Nominated by Town Administrator Rebecca Hansen, Steve […]

Oct 27
Unsettling crash details revealed as Hamptons hit-and-run suspect indicted in killing of Netflix reality show realtor

A driver who allegedly struck a Netflix reality show realtor and left her for dead on the side of a Hamptons road in June stopped her car following the crash, but not to help the victim, prosecutors revealed Monday. Amanda Kempton, 32, didn’t try to save Sara Burack as she lied mangled along the West […]