Sag Harbor News

Before the standard crowd of a few parents, one or two teachers and one community member, the Sag Harbor School Board of Education again discussed taping its meetings to expand access to the public.

I'll start by saying I've never been a great ice skater - but I've always been an enthusiastic one.

In back-to-back workshops before parents, teachers and members of the Sag Harbor Board of Education Monday night, administrators voiced their recommendations on how to progress with the potential expansion of the district's Pre-Kindergarten and International Baccalaureate programs.

On Monday, Sag Harbor School District administrators presented a draft of the last major component of the 2014-2015 budget to the Board of Education , which included projected expenses for the two school buildings, Pierson Middle/High School and Sag Harbor Elementary School , BOCES services and employee benefits.

Sag Harbor is a village known for its waterfront, quaint shops and vibrant restaurant scene.

A North Haven resident was arrested last week and charged in connection with a string of burglaries in East Hampton in 2013.

An early morning fire that swept through a house on Narrow Lane East in Sagaponack claimed the life of the homeowner and his pet dog on Saturday.

The rabbi of Temple Adas Israel talks about how the temple has evolved, a educational trip to Israel and leaving the temple after 15 years.

Sag Harbor Mayor Brian Gilbride announced during a budget work session on March 5 that he had trimmed a draft budget for 2014-15 from $8.84 million to $8.59 million.

On Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m., Greekhampton on Bay Street in Sag Harbor will host a free community class on Internet Fraud and Scams.

March 10, 2014 - On Tuesday, March 4 at the Suffolk County Legislature's General Meeting, Deputy Presiding Officer Jay Schneiderman presented Eagle Scout Dana Harvey with a proclamation for his hard work and dedication towards the restoration of the St. David African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

Susanne Kelley, of Susanne Kelley Design in Sag Harbor, has been awarded "Best Of Houzz" by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design.

It doesn't take much to imagine the Long Island seaport of Sag Harbor as it was a century and a half ago, when whaling ships docked six deep at Long Warf.

Sag Harbor, L.I.: Re Kerry Kennedy's episode: Last year I was admitted to the hospital with a severe urinary tract infection.

Over the course of the year, there were many felony investigations that were solved.

A Sagaponack man died in a house fire early this morning, as did the man's dog, both trapped in a blaze that gutted the house at 198 Narrow Lane East, in Sagaponack, behind the Wolffer Estate Vineyard and horse farm.

The girlfriend of Justin T. Bennett, a Springs man who was arrested in October after a string of burglaries in 2013, has also been charged in connection with the case.

"The system is broken," said Alex Kriegsman, a Sag Harbor attorney who often handles immigration problems.

A large house on Sunset Beach Road typical of the new North Haven is on the market for $5 million.

Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. will speak and answer questions at the Library tomorrow, Friday, March 7, beginning at 7 p.m. New York State Assemblyman, Fred Thiele will be the guest speaker at the Shelter Island Public Library's Friday Night Dialogue tomorrow, Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Library's Community Room.