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Harold???Herb??? Herbert
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (425+ words) Paid notice: Harold “Herb” Herbert, age 89 of Montauk, passed away on August 9, 2026, after a brief illness. He was born on May 16, 1937, in Southampton, NY, to parents Harold and Ruth Herbert. He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of family, friendship, and…...
Worried Residents Want News on Contaminated Water
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (839+ words) Anger and fear about a plume of contaminated water that has infiltrated and knocked three Suffolk County Water Authority drinking wells out of service (a fourth is available only for emergency use) drove 10 residents to press the East Hampton Town…...
Employer-Sponsored Housing Vote Approaches
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (647+ words) After two public hearings, one in May and another in July, and multiple changes to a law that would allow employer-sponsored rent-restricted housing complexes to be constructed in East Hampton Town, the town board had a final discussion of the…...
On the Water: Fish Gods Watching
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (687+ words) There is a longstanding superstition that bringing bananas onto a boat brings bad luck while fishing. I strongly agree. Bananas have always been banned on my boat. You have been duly warned: Bring that yellow fruit at your own risk....
Boat Owner Sued in 2025 Death
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (533+ words) The family and estate of the Irish-born woman who died last summer on a boat docked at Star Island in Montauk, under what they call suspicious circumstances, has filed a wrongful-death suit against the man who owned the boat. They…...
No News on Building Chief???s Status
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (472+ words) A month after questions were first raised about the status of the state building code certification of Richard Normoyle, East Hampton Town’s chief building inspector, New York State has yet to respond. The state certification is required for all building…...
Dems Deem First District???in Play,??? Boosting Gallant
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (202+ words) As of Aug. 4, The Cook Political Report continued to list New York’s First District in its “solid Republican” column, as did Inside Elections, which conducts nonpartisan analysis. Decision Desk HQ gives Mr. LaLota a 72-percent chance of winning re-election, and…...
Trustees Talk Enforcing Mooring Rules
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (518+ words) The East Hampton Town Trustees debated a modification to their policy with respect to moorings in waters under their jurisdiction on Monday, as it was brought to their attention that several permit holders in Northwest Creek never installed them, yet…...
Time for a Tick Symposium
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (356+ words) Edwina von Gal, executive director of the Perfect Earth Project, noticed a theme at the many discussions she leads on all things landscaping on the East End: People want to talk about ticks. They want options to sustainably manage the…...
When Water Conservation Gets Complicated
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (909+ words) What seemed like a straightforward proposal for legislation that would create a lawn-irrigation conservation policy devolved into questions about intent and enforceability at Tuesday’s East Hampton Town Board meeting. The new law was proposed against the backdrop of “severe drought…...