They don't want the town board to pass the buck; they want the bucks, and the does, to pass . . . away. The bulk of speakers who filled East Hampton Town Hall last Thursday night for a three-hour public hearing on a proposed deer management plan favored culling deer to cut the burgeoning population of hoofed inhabitants....more>
East Hampton Town has opted to reinstate an employee who faced termination rather that participate in what could have been a very contentious public airing of the charges against her....more>
A crowd of about 100, including dozens of uniformed police from the East End and beyond, gathered at Southampton Town Hall last Thursday afternoon for the swearing in of the town's newest police chief: Robert Pearce....more>
It's called Intelligence Led Policing, and despite joshing from colleagues in East Hampton Town Police Headquarters last week, Detective Sergeant Robert Gurney says that's not an oxymoron....more>
The cesspools have been overflowing. There are potholes all over, so severe that one resident allegedly broke two bones after falling in one. The community pool has been closed for years....more>
It's a quarter of a million dollars, and it's a win/win for the base and the community. Last week Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that Suffolk County successfully secured a grant to enhance communication systems at the 106th Rescue Wing Air National Guard base located at Gabreski Airport in Westhampton....more>
The life of a reporter is one of self-sacrifice, penury, obligation, and the grinding torpor of town board meetings . . . and then you get invited to watch the making of a male pinup calendar....more>
Ingredients (serves 4) 2 large carrots (peeled & diced) 1 onion (peeled & diced) 1 fennel bulb (trimmed & diced) 1 green pepper (trimmed, deseeded, & diced) 2 cloves of garlic (minced) 1/2 bunch of thyme 1 bay leaf 4 red potatoes (diced) 1 c diced butternut squash 1 c diced celery 2 tbsp tomato paste 3 c vegetable stock 2 c water 1/2 lemon juiced, and zested 1/4 c crème fraiche 1 tsp curry powder 1 tsp paprika 1 pinch of nutmeg 1 pinch of cinnamon 3 tbsp canola oil salt and black pepper to taste Method Begin by heating two tbsp of canola oil over medium high heat in a large, deep soup pot....more>
Visit indyeastend.com for up to the minute theater listings and show times. An asterisk after the title denotes Miles' top picks. Coming Soon The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey * (PG-13) Peter Jackson, flush from his success with Tolkien's Lord Of The Rings trilogy, takes what in essence was its prelude and turns it into a trilogy as well....more>
ARIES (Mar. 20 - Apr. 20) A week designed to renew your strength. Take whatever alone time you need and surround yourself with your favorite things and feel the renewal....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to Jessica@indyeastend.com. Music Holiday Concert Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor will hold the 4th Annual Holiday Concert And Sing-A-Long on Tuesday at 7 PM featuring the Broadway Irish tenor Ciaran Sheehan accompanied by pianist Brenda Landrum....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to Jessica@indyeastend.com. The Retreat The Retreat, eastern Long Island's only domestic violence shelter and full service domestic violence services agency, announces its Holiday Giving Program, with its annual Adopt-A-Family Program....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to Jessica@indyeastend.com. OPENING Holiday Salon Party "Holiday Salon Party" featuring artists Breahna Arnold, Dalton Portella, Kate Petrone, Hailey Kohlus, Ingrid Liot, Kerstin Rowe, Kristina Gale and Scott Bluedorn will be on display at Ashawagh Hall in Springs from 6 to 10 PM on Saturday....more>
It's coming and no one – not even the federal government – can stop it. In our lifetime, marijuana, aka grass, weed, pot, reefer, dope, ganja, Mary Jane, herb, whatever you call it, will be legalized....more>
I don't normally recommend a movie, mainly because I don't go to the movies much. I have to say I found Jiro Dreams Of Sushi fascinating, especially since I began eating sushi recently....more>
A Little More Discretion, Please In East Hampton this week, a town worker who faced termination suddenly was vindicated after her attorney requested a public hearing wherein the town would air the alleged grievances, and the employee would respond....more>
On Friday night The Hidden Cellar Society wine club at Wolffer Estate Vineyard hosted a party in the cellar of the vineyard with DJ Matty Nice. On hand at the event was a photo booth....more>
Rights Violated Dear Mr. Murphy, In his column, "Pay Your Fair Share or Else," Jerry Della Femina unhappily observed that conservative Republicans "must face reality ....more>
Painting With Poison Yes, if you really think about it, we paint the bottoms of our boats with poison. Intentionally. We're trying to kill barnacles, algae, slime and other stowaways who can clog our intake valves, foul our running gear and, as a consequence, actually create another bio-hazard as we have to apply more power (meaning burning more fuel and creating more exhaust) to move the boat at a given speed....more>
Deadline for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email to Jessica@indyeastend.com. Wolffer Candlelight Fridays is from 5 to 8 PM at the winery in Sagaponack....more>
