By Claire Walla Some still say they are mystified as to how it happened, but Sag Harbor Village Police confirmed on Wednesday that Christopher Rolf, 59, of Bridgehampton was pinned under his own vehicle, a black Porsche Cayenne, outside Chopping Charlie’s on Long Island Avenue last Tuesday, February 28. Jodi Cesta, 22, was in the [...]

By Claire Walla Is that? It can’t be… a purple crocus? In the middle of winter?! Yes, it’s barely March, and June, it seems, is already bustin’ out all over. According to Dee Yardley, Sag Harbor Village Superintendent of Public Works, the lack of snow and ice means the village is already shifting gears. Rather [...]

Two properties with historic homes dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries will be combined into one large family compound on Division Street in Sag Harbor. On Monday night, the Sag Harbor Historic Preservation and Architectural Review Board approved Michael Graft and Carol Ostrow’s application to renovate houses on neighboring parcels at 107 and [...]

Battling with the creation of a 2012-2013 budget in the face of a state-mandated property tax cap, the Bridgehampton School Board and administration held a second community meeting this week. The goal? To brainstorm ideas on how to cut costs next year while maintaining a quality education in Bridgehampton. On Monday night, the Bridgehampton Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), once an [...]

“Who’s ever heard of meditation?” Two students raised their hands. “It’s when you get angry, then you go back to being happy again,” one said. It’s a little more nuanced than that, Kim Jones explained. Although, at the same time, that transition from one state of being to another was essentially what she came to [...]

By Claire Walla Alewives are not the most striking variety of fish. Small, narrow and silver-like herring, they are most often pickled before they’re consumed. But their relevance here on the South Fork is more poignant than simply their role as cuisine. As Southampton Town Trustee Fred Havemeyer explained, alewives are part of the local [...]

By Claire Walla In the span of about a month, two Audi’s were stolen in the greater Sag Harbor area, Southampton Town Police say. One white 2011 A8 was reported missing from a residence in Noyac last week, and a blue 2006 A4 went missing in Bridgehampton sometime between late January and the middle of [...]

By Claire Walla Should they stay or should they go? For North Haven Village Trustees, signage has been a big topic of interest. Not only has it recently prompted trustees to entertain the notion of amending village code to more clearly delineate what does and does not constitute a sign, but the topic has also [...]

Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman said this week he planned to reach out to Sag Harbor Village Mayor Brian Gilbride and suggest the mayor incorporate monies to care for Long Wharf into his 2012-2013 spending plan. The suggestion comes mere weeks after the latest meeting between Suffolk County and Sag Harbor Village officials over the [...]

After holding her breath for a year-and-a-half, Elizabeth Dow can now breathe a little easier. On Tuesday night, the Sag Harbor Village Planning Board signed off on her plans to convert the former Sag Harbor United Methodist Church on Madison Street into her the new home for her wall covering studio, retail space and internship [...]