Flanders News

A 274-year-old home that was nearly demolished to make way for a waterfront mansion in Westhampton Beach Village is now well on its way to being listed on the state and federal registers of historic places.

It appears that summer is finally here. The kids are home and they all seem to be in high-gear! "Can we go to Splish Splash?" seems to be the most popular question around these parts.

Members of the Southampton Town Planning Board have begun evaluating two applications for affordable housing submitted by the town that would result in 19 affordable units.

Greetings, my Flanders friends. I have a ton of information to share with you, so I hope you are ready to start reading! It looks like it is going to be a busy week for everyone, so let's get right down to business.

For the past four years, members of the Hampton Bays American Legion Riders have attended Rolling Thunder in Washington, D.C. The event, in its 22nd year, is held in honor of our veterans.

Hello to all of my friends in Flanders! I hope that everyone enjoyed the fabulous Memorial Day weekend.

Johan Miranda, 23, of Bridgehampton was arrested by Town Police on Wednesday, May 13, at 12:15 a.m. on Lumber Lane and charged with criminal mischief in the third degree, a felony.

Early last year, Qullder Ariel Rodriguez Solls of Flanders, N.Y., tried to collect a $3,400 jackpot he won at Mohegan Sun.

Two men suffered minor injuries after their car hit a utility pole and caught fire on Monday afternoon.

A stopped vehicle, excessive speed and inadequate tires all played a role in an accident that killed one driver Monday afternoon in Flanders, police said Wednesday.

Good day, Flanders, I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather we had over the weekend.

Are you ready for a carefree and fun day at the Big Duck Ranch in Flanders? If so, then make sure you visit the "Big White Quacker" this Saturday, May 2, for the first-ever Big Duck Spring Fling.

Arnez Smith, 48, of Flanders was arrested by Southampton Town Police on Wednesday at 12:59 a.m. on Cypress Avenue in Flanders and charged with DWI, a misdemeanor, endangering the welfare of a child, also a misdemeanor, and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree, a felony.

With the help of the New York City Police Department, Southampton Town detectives on Wednesday arrested a suspect living in Brooklyn for a shooting that took place on Albany Avenue in Flanders last summer.

A hostage negotiator with the Southampton Town Police Department helped diffuse a domestic dispute that turned into a standoff on Thursday, April 10, in Flanders.

Two 14-year-old girls from Flanders had to be rescued early Wednesday afternoon after strong winds pushed a broken piece of dock that they had been playing with along the shore more than a mile out into Flanders Bay, according to the Southampton Town Police Department.

Legislation pending in Albany may help to clarify how much relief taxing districts are eligible to receive from preservation fund subsidies.

Georgios Boulassikis, 27, of Ronkonkoma was stopped by Town Police last week and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree, a misdemeanor.

Mario Larosa, 54, of East Quogue was arrested by Town Police on Saturday at 8:02 p.m. on Montauk Highway near the intersection of Ocean Avenue in East Quogue and charged with aggravated DWI, a misdemeanor.

I hope that everyone is enjoying this first week of spring, even though the weather as of late has not been very "spring-like." Let's hope that Mother Nature brings us some warmer temperatures real soon.