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Suffolk County Searching for Solutions to Meschutt Beach Vehicle Overflow
Suffolk County is searching for a solution to the chronic overflow of cars at Meschutt Beach County Park during the summer season. On sunny summer days, the throng of beachgoers that flow to the only bayfront county-run bathing beach on the South Fork quickly fill the beach parking lot. Later-arriving cars soon begin to line the roadsides of the access roads and take up parking spots that are intended for boat owners and guests at the nearby Shinnecock Marina, which the county also owns.
ICE Officers In Hampton Bays Again Tuesday - 27 East
Federal immigration officers again roamed through Hampton Bays and Westhampton on Tuesday morning, detaining multiple people in Hampton Bays before heading west, though it’s not yet known if there were more detentions made there.
Southampton Town Unveils Proposal To Allow Hotels To Rise Again - 27 East
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / 2412158 A proposal to build a hotel on the Board Barn property in Hampton Bays has spurred town legislation to create a "floating zone" that would allow the Town Board to grant permission for hotels, which the town Comp Plan says are needed but current zoning rules effectively prohibit.
Southampton Awards $630,000 Grant to Housing for Autistic Adults - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / Neighborhood / 2412150 Dr. Lisa Liberatore, one of the founders of Luv Michael and Luv Michael Homes. MICHAEL WRIGHT Dr. Lisa Liberatore, one of the founders of Luv Michael and Luv Michael Homes. MICHAEL WRIGHT Father Constantine Lazarakis of the Formation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, which has worked extensively with Luv Michael on services for people with autism.
Southampton Will Offer Green Bags Through Vending Machines at Dumps - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2411960 Southampton Town will soon start selling its green garbage bags from vending machines at its four transfer stations. STEVE KOTZ Southampton Town will soon start selling its green garbage bags from vending machines at its four transfer stations. STEVE KOTZ Southampton Town will soon start selling its green garbage bags from vending machines at its four transfer stations.
Relocating Town Hall to Hampton Bays on Table Agains as Southampton Thinks About Future at Jackson Avenue - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2411620 Potential designs for the new town buildings. ARCADIS DESIGN Potential designs for the new town buildings. ARCADIS DESIGN Potential designs for the new town buildings. ARCADIS DESIGN The proposed layout options for the new town administrative campus in Hampton Bays would be accessed from Old Riverhead Road instead of Jackson Avenue, like it is now.
Relocating Town Hall to Hampton Bays on Table Again as Southampton Thinks About Future at Jackson Avenue - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2411620 Potential designs for the new town buildings. ARCADIS DESIGN Potential designs for the new town buildings. ARCADIS DESIGN Potential designs for the new town buildings. ARCADIS DESIGN The proposed layout options for the new town administrative campus in Hampton Bays would be accessed from Old Riverhead Road instead of Jackson Avenue, like it is now.
Southampton Town Will Move To Ban Docks on Peconic Bay Shoreline - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / Environment / 2411194 There is currently only one dock anywhere along Southampton Town's more than 12 miles of shoreline on Peconic Bay. The dock was built illegally in 2024 by a Noyac property owner, in defiance of a stop-work order. There is currently only one dock anywhere along Southampton Town's more than 12 miles of shoreline on Peconic Bay. The dock was built illegally in 2024 by a Noyac property owner, in defiance of a stop-work order.
Southampton Turns Back to Outside Help To Stay Ahead of Building Application Deluge - 27 East
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / 2410934 The Southampton Town Building Department is has a backlog of applications that it wants to clear before a sweeping software replacement later this winter, so the town has contracted with a plan reviewer to augment the town's staff.
Ground Broken for Westhampton Community Center; Long-Awaited Resource Could Open in 2026 - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / Neighborhood / 2411129 Town officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday, December 3, for the Westhampton Community Center on Mill Road. The foundation for the building will be formed this month and project managers hope to have the building ready for use by the end of 2026. MICAHEL WRIGHT Town Clerk Sundy Schermeyer. Town officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday, December 3, for the Westhampton Community Center on Mill Road.
Southampton Town Makes Bid To Purchase Two Waterfront Properties in North Sea - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / Environment / 2410940 Southampton Town plans to purchase the property at 87 Shore Road, on the banks of the creek at the head of North Sea Harbor. The house structure will be town down before the town closes on the purchase and the property would become a public water access. Southampton Town plans to purchase the property at 87 Shore Road, on the banks of the creek at the head of North Sea Harbor.
Suffolk County Searching for Solutions to Meschutt Beach Vehicle Overflow - 27 East
East Hampton Press / News / Government / 2410936 Michael Wright on Dec 3, 2025 Suffolk County is searching for a solution to the chronic overflow of cars at Meschutt Beach County Park during the summer season. On sunny summer days, the throng of beachgoers... more Back in the limelight is Tom House’s years-old goal of building a memorial to a ... What was meant to be a discussion of rezoning a slice of land on Three ...
Southampton Town PD Hits Record Staffing Level To Meet Demands of 'Police Service' - 27 East
Government / News / Police / Police News / Southampton Press / 2410887 Alonso Redondo was sworn as a Southampton Town Police officer by Town Clerk Sundy Schermeyer last week, with Chief James Keirnan looking on. Redondo is the 110th officer of the STPD, the largest force the town has ever fielded. MICHAEL WRIGHT Alonso Redondo was sworn as a Southampton Town Police officer by Town Clerk Sundy Schermeyer last week, with Chief James Keirnan looking on.
Southampton Wants To Streamline Review for Locally Subsidized Housing Projects - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2410785 Southampton Housing Authority Executive Director Curtis Highsmith. MICHAEL WRIGHT Housing & Community Development Director Kara Bak. MICHAEL WRIGHT Southampton Housing Authority Executive Director Curtis Highsmith. MICHAEL WRIGHT Housing & Community Development Director Kara Bak.
Monday Traffic Snarls Implode Hopes for Improvements Along CR39 - 27 East
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / 2409791 Traffic backups from the stop lights at Magee Street and Tuckahoe Road have clogged the flow of traffic through the new Sandy Hollow Road merge on most days. Southampton Town Police officers have waved cars through red lights at times to help keep things flowing but roadwork and accidents have at times clogged the chronically overcrowded roadway regardless at times.
Yacht Hampton 'Boating Club' in Noyac Comes to Planning Board - 27 East
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / Environment / 2409783 Joe Ialacci at his boat club in Noyac. Joe Ialacci at his boat club in Noyac. Michael Wright on Nov 26, 2025 The owner of a Noyac marina that has served as a hub for boat charters, to the displeasure of some neighbors, made a pitch to a skeptical Southampton Town Board... more Since its creation, the Food Lab at Stony Brook Southampton has been committed to studying ...
Dispensary Charlie Fox Opens, Again, This Time With Town Approval - 27 East
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / 2409781 The combination of the new Ken Burns documentary on the American Revolution and the rosy image of the first Thanksgiving led me to recall a 1778 event that exemplifies the true relationship between the white settlers and the Indigenous population. And that relationship spread west as the settlers did.
Judge Clears Shinnecock of Contempt Charge but Orders Sunrise Highway Billboards Turned Off; Nation Says It Will Not Comply - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2409831 The Shinnecock Nation and Iconic Digital Displays have operated to electronic billboards on the side of Sunrise Highway since 2019. A judge this week found Iconic in contempt of court for ignoring a 2019 restraining order, but cleared tribal leaders of wrongdoing. DANA SHAW The judge ordered that the billboards be shut down, as a higher state court had done in December 2024. Shinnecock Nation leaders said they billboards will remain on.
National Golf Links Embarks on Historic Restoration of Hilltop 'Windmill' - 27 East
News / Southampton Press / Neighborhood / 2409380 The "cap" of the windmill was removed and set on the ground beside the windmill's tower so that the restoration team can work at grand level. MICHAEL WRIGHT An industrial crane was used to lift the cap off the tower intact. MICHAEL WRIGHT The "cap" of the windmill was removed and set on the ground beside the windmill's tower so that the restoration team can work at grand level.
Southampton Will Temporarily Lift Limits on Short-Term Rentals for US Open in June 2026 - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2408120 Southampton Town will temporarily ease its limits on short term rentals to accommodate the huge crowds expected to flock to the region during the US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in June 2026. Southampton Town will temporarily ease its limits on short term rentals to accommodate the huge crowds expected to flock to the region during the US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in June 2026.
New Traffic Patterns on County Road 39 Slow to Show Improvements - 27 East
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / 2408267 New traffic patterns on County Road 39 force cars to merge to one lane west of North Sea Road so that cars from Sandy Hollow Road can enter the roadway without a third red cycle to the traffic signal. New traffic patterns on County Road 39 force cars to merge to one lane west of North Sea Road so that cars from Sandy Hollow Road can enter the roadway without a third red cycle to the traffic signal.
Southampton Town Approves 2026 Budget, Piercing Tax Cap, Hiking Pay for Employees - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2408146 The Southampton Town Board last week unanimously approved the town's 2026 operating budget, which will increase spending by about 6 percent and the tax levy by nearly 10 percent. MICHAEL WRIGHT The Southampton Town Board last week unanimously approved the town's 2026 operating budget, which will increase spending by about 6 percent and the tax levy by nearly 10 percent.
Brown Budda Opens Cannabis Shop in Southampton, But Town Threatens Court Action - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2407312 Michael Wright on Nov 14, 2025 Southampton Town has threatened to take a second cannabis dispensary to court because the business opened without meeting the demands for the property imposed by the town Planning Board. The... more Benjamin “Shonowe” Kellis Haile of the Shinnecock Nation died on November 12 in Southampton. He was 60. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Press.
In Wake of Immigration Detentions, Advocacy Group Is Left With Many Holes To Plug - 27 East
Sag Harbor Express East Hampton Press / News / Business / Government / Business / Neighborhood / Government / News / Southampton Press / Neighborhood / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2407014 Federal immigration enforcement agents at the Hampton Bays firehouse on November 5. DANA SHAW Federal immigration enforcement agents at the Hampton Bays firehouse on November 5. DANA SHAW Federal immigration enforcement agents at the Hampton Bays firehouse on November 5.
Meet the New Southampton Town Trustees, Not the Same as the Old Trustees - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2407019 Come January the Southampton Town Trustees, the oldest elected board in the nation, will have three first-time members and two members starting just their third year on the board. MICHAEL WRIGHT Southampton Town Trustee Ed Warner watches results come in on election night. DANA SHAW Southampton Town Trustees Chip Maran and Scott Horowitz on election night in Westhampton Beach.
Turnout Boosted Democrats, Weakened Republicans in Southampton Town Races - 27 East
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2407054 Southampton Town Councilman Rick Martel on election night. DANA SHAW Incumbent Southampton Town Board members Cyndi McNamara on election night at the VFW in Westhampton Beach. DANA SHAW Gordon Herr, chairman of the Southampton Town Democratic Committee. MICHAEL WRIGHT Southampton Town Councilman Rick Martel on election night. DANA SHAW Incumbent Southampton Town Board members Cyndi McNamara on election night at the VFW in Westhampton Beach.
New Traffic Patterns Coming to County Road 39 - 27 East
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / 2406948 Michael Wright on Nov 11, 2025 The Suffolk County Department of Public Works is expected to repaint the traffic lane striping on County Road 39 west of North Sea Road this week as it prepares to... more The nearly across-the-board wins by Democratic candidates in last week’s Southampton Town elections appear to ... The bay scallop harvest on the South Fork opened in Southampton and East Hampton waters ...
Scallop Season Opens, but Scant Few Scallops To Be Found - 27 East
Sag Harbor Express East Hampton Press / News / Business / Business / Environment / News / Southampton Press / Environment / Environment / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2406939 A scalloper in Shinnecock Bay on Tuesday afternoon. DANA SHAW A scalloper in Shinnecock Bay on Tuesday afternoon.
East Quogue Residents, Environmental Advocates Condemn Condo Proposal at Dockers Site - 27 East
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / Environment / 2404909 The owner of Dockers Waterside restaurant on Dune Road in East Quogue has proposed tearing down the restaurant and building 25 townhouse condominiums. Neighbors and environmentalists have pleaded with Southampton Town to reject the proposal and purchase the land with preservation funds.
UPDATE: Protesters Line Highway in Hampton Bays To Decry ICE Raids - 27 East
Sag Harbor Express East Hampton Press / News / Business / Government / Business / Neighborhood / Government / News / Southampton Press / Neighborhood / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2405894 Protesters lined Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays on Friday morning voicing their objections to immigration raids that ensnared several people in the community and in Westhampton and Riverhead earlier in the week.
Dozens of ICE Agents Sweep Through Hampton Bays and Westhampton Beach Wednesday
Sag Harbor Express East Hampton Press / News / Business / Government / Business / Neighborhood / Government / News / Southampton Press / Neighborhood / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2405894 Dozens of federal immigration enforcement agents swept onto the South Fork on Wednesday in what appears to have been the largest ICE operation on the South Fork this year.
Southampton Scored $19 Million Grant for Riverside Sewers
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / Environment / 2405777 Michael Wright on Nov 5, 2025 Southampton Town has been awarded a $19 million grant to help fund the construction of a sewer system and sewage treatment plant for Riverside — the cornerstone of the town’s... more The Town of Southampton will dedicate nearly $5 million from the Community Preservation Fund to ... Earlier this month, Jen Skilbred, the assistant director for environmental education with the Group for ...
Water Mill Shoppes, Downtown Plaza Has Buyers With Vision for Rejuvenation
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / 2405769 The Water Mill Shoppes and the retail plaza at the western end of town were both purchased recently by a California investment group that specializes in "boutique" retail and restaurant developments. MICHAEL WRIGHT The Water Mill Shoppes and the retail plaza at the western end of town were both purchased recently by a California investment group that specializes in "boutique" retail and restaurant developments.
Neely Appears to Have Ousted an Incumbent in Southampton Town Council Race; Democrats Sweep Trustee Race
Government / News / Southampton Press / 2405667 For the first time in history, the five Southampton Town Trustees will all be Democrats. MICHAEL WRIGHT For the first time in history, the five Southampton Town Trustees will all be Democrats. MICHAEL WRIGHT Michael Wright on Nov 4, 2025 Tom Neely appears to have secured one of the two Town Council seats on the Southampton ballot, part of a Democratic wave that will also see all five Southampton Town...
Sunrise Highway Westbound Lanes Reopened Tuesday After Five Days of Around-the-Clock Repair Work
East Hampton Press / News / Government / Fire & Emergency / Police News / Fire & Emergency / Government / News / Police News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / Police News / Fire & Emergency / 2404612 Heavy rain caused erosion of the soil behind the abutments that support the westbond lanes of Sunrise Highway on Thursday night.
UPDATED: Sunrise Highway Westbound Lanes Reopened Tuesday Afternoon
East Hampton Press / News / Government / Fire & Emergency / Police News / Fire & Emergency / Government / News / Police News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / Police News / Fire & Emergency / 2404612 Heavy rain caused erosion of the soil behind the abutments that support the westbond lanes of Sunrise Highway on Thursday night.
ALERT: Westbound Sunrise Highway Limited to One Lane Indefinitely by Erosion, Expect Long Delays
East Hampton Press / News / Government / Fire & Emergency / Police News / Fire & Emergency / Government / News / Police News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / Police News / Fire & Emergency / 2404612 Michael Wright on Oct 31, 2025 BY MICHAEL WRIGHT Both westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway are closed, indefinitely, after heavy rainfall on Thursday night caused erosion around the abutments that support the road where it goes...
UPDATED: Lane Restrictions on Sunrise Highway Will Last At Least Through Next Week
East Hampton Press / News / Government / Fire & Emergency / Police News / Fire & Emergency / Government / News / Police News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / Police News / Fire & Emergency / 2404612 Heavy rain caused erosion of the soil behind the abutments that support the westbond lanes of Sunrise Highway on Thursday night.
Shinnecock Hills Man Celebrates 81st Birthday, Thanks Officers Who Saved Him From Roof of Burning House
East Hampton Press / News / Neighborhood / Fire & Emergency / Police News / Fire & Emergency / News / Police News / Southampton Press / Neighborhood / News / Sag Harbor Express / Police News / Fire & Emergency / 2404222 Southampton Town Police Officer Maura Torres and Jonathan Parsons visited Harry Fullam at the Southampton Center for Rehabilitation last week, where he is recovering from burns suffered in a house fire on October 15.
A Sneak Peek at the Election Day Ballot in Southampton Town
Sag Harbor Express Government / News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2404253 Michael Wright on Oct 29, 2025 The Election Day ballot for Southampton Town voters contains the races for Suffolk County legislator, Southampton Town supervisor and two council seats, the Southampton Town clerk, all five members of...
Southampton Town Directs $5 Million To Preserving Marshlands in Western Shinnecock Bay
Government / News / Southampton Press / Environment / 2404391 Southampton Town plans to purchase this waterfront estate on Quiogue using the Community Preservation Fund. Southampton Town plans to purchase this waterfront estate on Quiogue using the Community Preservation Fund. Southampton Town plans to purchase this waterfront estate on Quiogue using the Community Preservation Fund. Southampton Town plans to purchase this waterfront estate on Quiogue using the Community Preservation Fund.
Tuckahoe Cannabis Dispensary Shuttered by Court Order Applies for Southampton Town Permits
Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / 2404465 The cannabis dispensary Charlie Fox remains closed under a court order but its owners have filed a site plan application with Southampton Town Planning Board. MICHAEL WRIGHT The cannabis dispensary Charlie Fox remains closed under a court order but its owners have filed a site plan application with Southampton Town Planning Board.
Moore, McArdle on Ballot but Unchallenged for Reelection
Sag Harbor Express Government / News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2403111 Southampton Town Highway Superintendent Charlie McArdle and Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore. Southampton Town Highway Superintendent Charlie McArdle and Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore.
Three Veterans of Town Hall Vie for Two Southampton Town Board Seats
Sag Harbor Express Government / News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2403128 Cynthia McNamara. Richard Martel. Tom Neely. The three candidates. Michael Wright on Oct 22, 2025 This year’s Town Board election got off to an undeniably unorthodox start. After one of the two council seats due to be on the ballot this fall was vacated prematurely... more The Redwood Anchorage, a 60-slip private marina on Redwood Road in Sag Harbor, will become ...
Shift to Even-Year Elections Begins With 2025 Ballot
Sag Harbor Express East Hampton Press / News / Government / Government / News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2402962 A challenge to the new even year voting plan was shot down this week. STEPHEN J. KOTZ Southampton Town Supervisor Maria Moore is unchallenged for reelection this year but will earn just a 1-year term as local elections are shifted to even-numbered years to align with national elections.
Those Who Have Gone Through Southampton's Pot Shop Approval Process Say It's a Hard Row To Hoe, but a Process Worth Enduring
Sag Harbor Express Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2401723 Greg Konner is still several months away from being able to open his cannabis dispensary in the Carvel building in Bridgehampton but says that the town's meticulous, albeit sometimes cumbersome, review process is necessary for cannabis stores to navigate. STEPHEN J.
Southampton Chief Defends Decision To Purchase New Armored Vehicle for Town Police
Government / News / Police News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / Police News / 2401716 The Southampton Police Department's current armored vehicle, a Cadillac Gage "Peacekeeper." The East Hampton Town Police Department's Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle. MICHAEL WRIGHT The East Hampton Town Police Department's Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle.
Southampton, Riverhead Will Sue New York State Over Cannabis Rules
Sag Harbor Express East Hampton Press / News / Business / Government / Business / Government / News / Southampton Press / Government / News / Sag Harbor Express / 2401414 The Southampton Town Board has resolved to sue New York State Office of Cannabis Management over its stance that the town's zoning rules for retail pot shops conflict with state law.
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