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LONG ISLAND, NY — A wind advisory remains in effect across Long Island through Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.A wind advisory remains in effect until 11 p.m. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected, with gusts between 50 and 55 mph, the NWS said. Isolated gusts around 60 mph are possible. “Guest winds will blow around unsafe objects. Tree limbs could be damaged and some power outages could occur,” the NWS said. “Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Take extra care and secure outdoor items.”Monday is expected to be…

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY — Irish eyes were smiling as the 55th Annual Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day was making its way through the village on Saturday.The Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. Patrick nominated Patty Ziparo-Dalton as the 2024 Grand Marshal.”Patti was chosen to lead the 55th annual parade because of her community service to the greater Westhampton Beach community,” organizers said on the website. “Patty worked for the Westhampton Beach School District as a teacher and athletic director for nearly 40 years. She was a longtime member of the Westhampton War Memorial Ambulance and currently serves as treasurer…

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WESTBROOK, CT — The Connecticut Spelling Bee will return to West Hartford on March 3rd. Participants will have the opportunity to represent the state in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee.Among those contestants will be a student from Westbrook High School, according to a pageant statement. The 7th Annual Connecticut Spelling Bee is presented by the Noah Webster House and the West Hartford Historical Society. The competition will be held at 1:00pm on March 3rd in Hoffmann Auditorium at Saint Joseph's University at 1678 Asylum Ave. in West Hartford.Students who made it to the state competition have already won school-wide…

With Pawling and Pierson-Bridgheampton scoreless going into the second overtime of the Southeast Regional Final field hockey game, the Lady Whalers scored to pick up the win Saturday afternoon at White Plains High School.The final was 1-0, thanks to a goal by Kathryn Mathers, assisted by Casey Gilbride. The Pierson-Bridgehampton team will now move on to the state semifinals. This is the team's second win in just three days. On Wednesday, they captured the Long Island Class C championship with a 3-2 win over the Carle Place Lady Frogs. The girls will get a big welcome home on Saturday night.…

SAG HARBOR, NY — The Sag Harbor Cinema recently welcomed a new executive director.The Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center's search committee and executive committee worked with Juliet Page/Julep Consulting and conducted an extensive search before unanimously appointing James Hook to the position, according to a release.Jamie Hook is a director, producer and nonprofit entrepreneur: In 1995, he was the founding director of the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, “growing that organization from the seed of a small grant into a diversified nonprofit.” , which includes two movie theaters, a film production studio and a strong educational program for students ages…

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February 15, 2022 The Suffolk County Department of Health Services Division of Environmental Quality will hold its regular monthly Board of Review hearing on Thursday, February 17, 2022. Due to the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), auditions will be held via ZOOM. Only Department representatives, applicants, applicant representatives and officially invited parties will be allowed to speak during the hearing. All other interested parties may hear/view the hearings using the links below and may submit comments on the pending application by mail to the Suffolk County Health Department Review Board, 360 Yaphank Avenue, Suite 2B, Yaphank, NY 11980. Comments must…

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Southampton residents will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in the 2022-2023 school budget ballot and school board candidate elections.The district's proposed $74,990,000 budget reflects a 1.34 percent spending increase and a 2.31 percent tax levy increase, below the tax levy cap.Voters will weigh a number of proposals, including spending $4,900,000 from the existing capital reserve to acquire property located at 300 and 310 Hampton Road for an administrative office. Voters will also decide on a proposal that would create a 10-year, $2.5 million capital reserve for technology equipment and infrastructure upgrades, funded by surplus budget…

Ed Petrie, former East Hampton High School basketball coach for over 40 years and New York State's top high school boys basketball coach, died of a sudden illness on Sunday, May 24 at Southampton Hospital. He was 82 years old.After 10 years as a physical education teacher and basketball and baseball coach at Pierson High School in Sag Harbor, Petrie began coaching the East Hampton Bonackers in 1969, according to 27east.In the 1970s, under Petrie's leadership, the team became a powerhouse with a 62-4 record between 1975 and 1978 according to 27east.”It's a tremendous loss to the East Hampton community,”…