East Hampton News

A lawsuit to stop an East Hampton oceanfront homeowner from building a protective barricade near Georgica Beach has pitted town trustees against the woman and officials who approved her plan or are allowing it.

Perhaps nothing brightens winter's darkest nights quite like the songs of the season, especially when they are offered through the voices of children.

Police activated their overhead lights, and the vehicle abruptly pulled forward off the street and back up the driveway, according to the report.

The Republican party voted in a new chairperson last week. Tom Knobel, who served as the vice chairman for the past year, was elected to fill the position vacated by Kurt Kappel at the Dec. 11 meeting.

It's performance evaluation time at many companies, and for managers it's time to brush up on ways to break good and not-so-good news, such as: A frank discussion with employees about work performance, salaries and bonuses can get emotional, sometimes resulting in anger, defensiveness, arguments and even tears.

Have an event to add? Click here. MONDAY Flash Story Time : The Amagansett Library will hold a story time at 2:15 p.m. TUESDAY Town Board: The East Hampton Town Board will hold a work session at Town Hall at 10 a.m. First Story Time : The Amagansett Library holds a story time for caregivers and their children through 4 years old, starting at 10:15 ... (more)

The Artists Alliance of East Hampton will present a Holiday Member Art Exhibition next weekend at Ashawagh Hall in Springs.

Opponents to the proposed 555 development plan in Amagansett received an early Christmas present Wednesday night when East Hampton Town Planning Board's chairman Reed Jones announced that the application had been withdrawn by the owners of the former Principi farmland on Montauk Highway.

If you're looking for something to do, you've come to the right place. So take a look here, and for more events - because there are plenty of other events going on as well - check out our calendars on East Hampton , Southampton , and Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch .

East Hampton Town property tax bills for 2013-14 will be mailed tomorrow, with the first half due on Jan. 10. The second half will be due by the end of May. Property owners who wish to pay their taxes before receiving the bill may do so by visiting the office of the town tax receiver at 300 Pantigo Place, or by calling that office.

Members of the Amagansett Citizens Advisory Committee were left stunned and confused Monday night following an often tense meeting, eight months after Connecticut developers had presented to them their proposal for the market-rate senior citizen housing complex known as 555 Amagansett.

East End Cares , a group that was formed in response to the devastation on Long Island after Sandy in 2012, is now extending its reach to the Philippines, reeling from Typhoon Haiyan last month.

Mary Mott, right, was honored by the East Hampton Ambulance Association. With her were the outgoing chief, Mary Ellen McGuire, left, and the incoming chief, Diane O'Donnell.

A dispute between the parents of a 6-month-old baby in a trailer park in Montauk ended early last Thursday morning with the mother under arrest for allegedly stabbing the father in the leg with a paring knife.

A conservation easement on property near Georgica Cove and the effect of prospective federal flood insurance rate increases on oceanfront properties enlivened discussion at the East Hampton Village Board's work session last Thursday.

A birdwatcher on shore spotted a figure in distress off Montauk Point on Saturday.

The Criterion Collection, the entertainment industry's most beloved and respected DVD, Blu-ray and digital release procurer and provider bar none, is set to release two films of particular interest to theatre fans just in time for the holiday season with the long-awaited Blu-ray debuts of both GREY GARDENS and THE BEALES OF GREY GARDENS.

Democrat William Taylor, East Hampton Town's waterways management supervisor, has secured a seat as a member of the East Hampton Town Trustees, according to official election results provided by the Suffolk County Board of Elections .

The SUV also allegedly crossed over the yellow lines and into the shoulder of the roadway.

For those seeking work in the area - or those who are looking for a new job, or even a second job - check out the list of local job openings below.