local news

Republicans Sweep East Hampton Board Race; Zwirn Concedes

By Aaron Boyd

As early returns came in on election night, the one clear winner was East Hampton Republican Bill Wilkinson. With nearly 70 percent of the votes counted, Wilkinson had a commanding 68.6 percent of the vote, compared with Democrat Ben Zwirn's 31.4 percent.

Throne-Holst Southampton Supervisor-Elect; Nuzzi, Malone Take Town Board

By Aaron Boyd

Southampton has elected a new supervisor, as incumbent Linda Kabot conceded to challenger Anna Throne-Holst shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday night. With over 90 percent of the vote counted Throne-Holst held the lead with nearly 60 percent. 1 comment

East Hampton Board Submits Prelim Budget; Balks On Layoffs

By Aaron Boyd

After a particularly contentious, and at times even mean-spirited debate, the East Hampton Town Board has submitted the preliminary 2010 budget for public hearing, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 5. The budget balances $72 million in appropriations with $15.5 million in revenues and $56.6 million in taxes, resulting in a 10.908 percent property tax increase for residents outside the village and a 10.586 percent increase for residents inside the village. 4 comments

politics

Watch The 2009 Election Results As They Came In

As election results came in Tuesday night, Bill Fleming's live roundtable discussion fielded early returns from the key districts and followed the action in all five East End towns. Watch the full coverage here on Hamptons.com.

business

Vote Hamptons.com For Best Website On Long Island

Hamptons.com has been nominated as the Best Website on Long Island 2010 by the Long Island Press and we need your help to solidify our place as the go-to information source for the East End of Long Island.

community events

'Things That Go Bump In The Crust' At Montauk Observatory

The Montauk Observatory presents, "Things that go Bump in the Crust: Tectonics from Montauk to Mars and all around the Solar System," on Friday, November 6 at 6 p.m.

Environmentalist Alonso Aguirre To Visit Stony Brook Southampton

Dr. Alonso Aguirre, Senior Vice President of the Conservation Medicine Program at Wildlife Trust, will present a lecture on ocean health at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13, in Stony Brook Southampton's Duke Lecture Hall.

Southampton Township East Blood Drive

The Southampton Township East Blood Drive, sponsored by the Southampton Fire Department, will be held Tuesday, November 17, at the Sacred Hearts Parish Hall, Hill Street, Southampton.

Atlantis Marine World Aquarium Offers Riverhead Residents Free Admission

local sports

WEEK 8 FOOTBALL: HB, EH Look Ahead To Playoffs; WH, SH Left Home

By Brett Mauser

Hampton Bays and East Hampton stamped their tickets to the playoffs with different degrees of emphasis. The Baymen held off Shoreham-Wading River to earn their first home game since 1984; Bonac lost its chance at a home-field advantage with a seven-point home defeat at the hands of Hauppauge.

On Campus: Local High School Alumni Racking Up Accolades At College Level

By Brett Mauser

With each school year that goes by, we bid adieu to the high school athletes who lit up the East End for one or more seasons for one or more years. This fall, a vast number of them are doing the same on their college campuses, whether it's on the football field, the soccer pitch, or the volleyball court. Here's a look at who's doing what and where.

neighborhood

Ross School Student Plans Carnival For Charity

By Eileen Casey

Harley Braun is a senior at the Ross School, and deeply committed to the community, but also hopes to raise funds for a worthy organization elsewhere. As a Senior Project Braun has chosen to plan a carnival with proceeds to benefit Camp Sunshine in Maine.

Halloween Rag-A-Muffin Parade In Southampton And Sag Harbor 'Trickific' Success

By Eileen Casey

Children, adults and four-footed friends all strutted their stuff in both Southampton and Sag Harbor in celebration of Halloween and the annual Rag-A-Muffin parade in each community. Treats were on the mind and tricks were pondered by dozens of ghoulish, ghastly and ghostly parade marchers! 1 comment Gallery