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Gilbride Will Name Stein to Village Board

Posted on 26 June 2009

Sag Harbor mayor-elect Brian Gilbride announced on Tuesday he intends to appoint child psychologist Dr. Robby Stein to fill his now vacant seat on the village’s board of trustees. The appointment will be made official at the board’s re-organizational meeting on Monday, July 6 at noon when Stein will join trustee elects Ed Gregory and [...]

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The Joys of Food, Politics and Daily Life in Sag Harbor

Posted on 28 May 2009

Lauren Chattman is an unabashed fan of small town living. While her primary occupation is that of cookbook author (she has several yummy titles to her name, including “Mom’s Big Book of Cookies”) Chattman recently added another title to her list of skills — that of blogger. Her new blog, “Sag Harbor Days,” is all [...]

Sprucing Up Hamlets with Outdoor Dining

Posted on 26 May 2009

The photos pinned to the wall of the Southampton Town Board meeting room on Tuesday evening showed pleasing and inviting scenes of the Southampton Village streetscape. Each of the five pictures highlighted a different village restaurant’s bustling outdoor dining area, where patrons noshed on meals while basking in the sun as pedestrians walked by.
These photographs [...]

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Southampton Town Picks New Comptroller

Posted on 25 May 2009

Southampton Town Hall will undergo an administrative reshuffling in the Comptroller’s office. During a work session on Friday, May 22, town supervisor Linda Kabot announced by way of a resolution that as of June 1, Tamara Wright will be appointed as the town comptroller. Wright will serve out the remainder of [...]

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Serious Accident on County Road 39

Posted on 25 May 2009

On Monday, May 25, at around 4:19 a.m., the Southampton Village Police Department responded to the scene of a two car accident on County Road 39 at the intersection of North sea Road. One of the vehicles was a Home Town taxi cab. Police say Ihsan Peker, 31, of Southampton was driving the cab and [...]

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Darker Skies Ahead, but Town Says It’s a Good Thing

Posted on 30 April 2009

by Marissa Maier 
 One advantage to living on the East End is a clear view of the night sky. But as residential and commercial development grows, so does the glow of outdoor lighting which infringes upon this vista. Following the steps of neighboring municipalities including Sag Harbor Village, the Southampton Town Board is considering implementing “Dark [...]

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Man Found Unconscious in 7-11 Parking Lot

Posted on 27 April 2009

According to Sag Harbor Village Police, a man was found unconscious in the 7-eleven parking lot on Sunday evening at around 9:40 p.m. Police say they were called by a witness who said they saw two Hispanic males in their mid-twenties exit a green Mercury Sable and then pull a third Hispanic male – also [...]

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High Hopes for Lady Whalers This Spring

Posted on 19 March 2009

By Benito Vila
There are two League VIII titles on the softball banner in the Pierson gym where even as recently as three years ago there were none before. Those two championships, earned in 2006 and 2007, almost became three in a row last season, but an extra-inning title game got away against Port Jefferson.
This year’s [...]

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Carole O’Malley’s Secrets of “Hungry Hill”

Posted on 19 March 2009

As a child, Carole O’Malley Gaunt suffered a series of tragedies in life that left her well aware of the meaning of the word “survivor.” In the years since, she has also come to understand the uniquely Irish ability which enabled her to “make molehills out of mountains.” 
The second of eight children and only girl [...]

Police Blotter, March 15: Three Young Men Face Felony Charges

Posted on 13 March 2009

On Saturday, March 7, the Southampton Town Police Department’s Detective Division reported the arrest of Ashley T. Koral, 27, Spencer W. Koral, 24, and Tripoli Patterson, 24, all of Bridgehampton, on charges of burglary of a residence on Edgewood Avenue, Bridgehampton. According to police, on Saturday, at around 12:30 p.m. the three men entered the [...]

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