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Old Farmer's Almanac Predicting Colder, Drier Winter Ahead
Winter began at 6:12 a.m. today – but what lies ahead for us after a year filled with downpours, a hurricane and an early snowstorm? According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, the 2012-2013 Winter Season...
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Battered South Shore Communities Call For Dunes, But Who Pays?
Long Island’s South Shore barrier islands bore the brunt of Hurricane Sandy’s devastating storm surge and winds causing significant damage and in some areas decades’ worth of erosion in just a few...
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8 Gifts You May Not Have Considered
With under a week left until Christmas, like a lot of people, you may still need to go shopping. Well, here's some inspiration: 10 specific gifts you probably haven't thought about for those on your...
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Football Coaches Get Their Due
Football season ended with a thud – the thud of a last-second field goal block to seal Chaminade’s first Catholic league championship since 1998. The Flyers also exorcised a decade-long team losing...
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Brother of Fatal Hit-And-Run Suspect Found Guilty of Lying to Cops
The brother of a man who reportedly killed a nun in Water Mill during a hit-and-run in mid-July, was found guilty on Wednesday for lying to federal agents about communicating with his brother in the...
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Local FD's Split Over Sounding Alarms for Newtown Victims
On the one week anniversary of the Newtown school shooting, vigils and various acts of remembrance for the victims will take place, such as the ringing of church bells, in communities around the...
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Patch To Go Dark Briefly Friday Morning to Mark Moment of Silence for Newtown...
Patch is among the many websites which will display a tribute to victims of the Sandy Hook shooting over their sites tomorrow, Friday, at 9:30 a.m. According to Patch's sister site Techcrunch, the...
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Thiele to NY: Follow Feds, Re-Open Sea Bass Fishery
After hearing from constituents, Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. has asked the state to look at re-opening two fisheries. On Thursday, Thiele sent a letter to Joe Martens, the commissioner of the State...
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Weekend Planner: Packed Friday Night, Sandy Relief Concert Saturday
Wondering what to do this weekend? Assuming the world doesn't come to an end by Friday evening, here are a few options: 1. At the Parrish Art Museum on Montauk Highway in Water Mill, the final 'East...
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Friday Morning Vigil Remembers Victims, Calls for Gun Law Changes
Close to 40 individuals gathered in Sag Harbor's American Legion Post 388 Friday morning – exactly one week after 20 children and five adults were killed in a Connecticut elementary school and another...
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PHOTOS: Newtown Memorial Goes Up in Bridgehampton
Twenty six wreaths were placed around Founders' Monument in Bridgehampton Thursday evening, one for each victim of last week's shooting in Newtown, Conn. Organized by Bridgehampton Fire Department...
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East End Notebook: Woman Killed in Pile-Up on LIE
EAST HAMPTON Memorial for Newtown Shooting Victims Forms in East Hampton A temporary memorial for the 26 victims of the Newtown school shooting is being erected in East Hampton. Twenty-six Christmas...
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Suffolk Notebook: County Warns of Telephone Scams
Suffolk County police this week said they have received an increased number of reports from locals who received calls asking them to wire money to relatives — a scam. Police said the caller pretends to...
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Southampton Pet of the Week: Max's Adoption Fee is Wavied
This week, the Southampton Animal Shelter is looking to find a home for Max, a 7-year-old Labrador/Dalmatian mix, who has been at the shelter since June. According to Donald Bambrick, the animal...
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Good News: Reality Star to Take Kids on Shopping Spree
As a local news organization, Patch covers stories of all kinds, from heartbreaking tragedies to nitty-gritty breakdowns of government and school district issues. But some stories are simply inspiring,...
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Week in Review: Southampton Responds to Newtown Shooting
Take a look back on the week's top news and some headlines you may have missed. Newtown Friday Morning Vigil Remembers Victims, Calls for Gun Law Changes"We want to dedicate ourselves to doing...
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East End Business Notebook: Riverhead Town Privatizes Animal Shelter
WESTHAMPTON-HAMPTON BAYS Performing Arts Center To Undergo Refurbishment The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center has announced on its Facebook page that the center will be closing for a renovation...
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Sag Harbor Police Log: Woman Charged With DWI on Main Street
Editor’s Note: The following information was supplied by the Sag Harbor Village Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate convictions. Driving While Intoxicated •...
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Wrap-Up: Weirdest News of 2012
As a local news organization, Patch covers stories of all kinds, from heartbreaking tragedies to inspiring tales of community brotherhood. But some stories are just plain weird. So, in the spirt of...
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Can You Identify This Historical Photo?
Each week, we will feature a local historical photo from the archives of either Sally Spanburgh, a Southampton preservation advocat, or the Hampton Bays Historical Society and ask readers to guess what...
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