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MODERNIZE: A rollover accident has closed the right lane of I-95 South between exits 66 and 65, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.Traffic was backed up 1.8 miles due to the crash. Original storyOLD SAYBROOK, CT — An I-95 South ramp is closed due to a crash Monday morning. The accident was reported on the Exit 66 onramp at 6:45 a.m., according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

Proving, once again, that they can perform under pressure, the Lady Whalers field hockey team picked up a win on Saturday afternoon, sending them to the state championships. In a quadruple overtime that ended in penalty kicks, Pierson-Bridgehampton knocked off Whitney Point, 2-1, at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. They will advance to the state finals on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Which team they'll face is still unknown — the other semifinal game was going on at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday's.The Lady Whalers took the state quarterfinals by winning the Southeast Regional Final in the second overtime, finishing 1-0 over Pawling…

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Nearly four years after a fire tore through the village in December 2016, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Saturday to celebrate the end of construction and fundraising that breathed new life into the beloved Sag Harbor movie theater.Even as smoke rose from the ruins, saving the Sag Harbor movie theater became a rallying cry that united scores of people who came together to resurrect the theater. At Saturday's event, elected officials gathered, observing social distancing protocols, to usher the cinema into its next incarnation.Attendees included Eric Gettler of the Empire State Development Corporation, New York State…

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Independence Day is fast approaching, which means it's time to fire up that barbecue and find out what 4th of July fireworks and celebrations are happening in and around Southampton for 2023.We've rounded up all the firework shows, parades and festivals happening in and around Southampton so you can start planning now. See what's on for 4th of July in and around Southampton. 4th of July celebrationsWhat: A private event held at the Westhampton Country Club on Potunk Lane, but the entire community enjoys the spectacle of Grucci's dazzlers each year, who line the streets to watch.…

SOUTHAMPTON, New York — Modernize: 12 p.m.: There were 213 customers without power across the city of Southampton on Tuesday, officials said.”A lot of it has to do with branches taking down wires because of the snow on the branches,” said Ryan Murphy, Southampton city code compliance and emergency management manager. “Thankfully, a lot of people seem to have heeded the warnings and the number of vehicles on the roads appears to be quite low.” He added: “We continue to see some accidents here and there due to slippery conditions, however, and we urge people to avoid traveling if possible.”The…

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Southampton residents headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the 2022-2023 school budget vote and school board candidate elections.The budget was passed with 585 votes in favor and 193 against. 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 also weighed 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. That measure passed, 563 to 210. Voters will also decide on a proposal that would…

Information through Defriest-Grattan Funeral Home Passed away: Saturday, May 30Visit: The family will receive visitors on Thursday, June 11, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Defriest-Grattan Funeral Home at 51400 Route 25 in Southold.Services: The funeral will be held on Friday, June 12, from 10 A.M. in the church of St. Agnes RC at 523 Front Street in Greenport.Obituary: Vivian Young Sheehan, of Greenport, died Saturday, May 30, at her home in Peconic Landing. It was 86.He attended Sacred Heart Academy in Sag Harbor and graduated from Marymount School and Marymount Manhattan College.He was the only child of an…

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — A Texas man has been charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash in Southampton Thursday night, police said.According to Southampton police, the one-car accident happened at approximately 8:56 p.m. at Montauk Highway and West Gate Road. Jonathan Micah Joplin, 39, of Cedar Hill, TX, ran off the road and fell about 50 feet into a wooded area, police said.No injuries were reported, police said.Joplin was arrested and charged with aggravated DWI, a misdemeanor and several traffic violations, police said. He was taken to Southampton police headquarters, where he was processed and held for a morning report,…

EAST HAMPTON, NY — It was a rare sight in East Hampton Sunday morning when a Risso's dolphin was found washed up on Georgica Beach by a resident.According to Rob DiGiovanni, chief scientist at the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, or AMSEAS, the dolphin was a female, about 10 feet, 8 inches long.The cause of death was natural, DiGiovanni said. “It looks like she had a parasite load in her. She was thin and when the autopsy was done, they found lesions. We believe it was a parasitic infection that caused her to get infected,” he said. An autopsy was performed…

LONG ISLAND, NY — Holes in Earth's magnetic field could cause more frequent auroral displays, or aurora borealis, throughout the month and could even be seen as far south as Long Island, where auroral displays are uncommon, but not unprecedented.Space meteorologists expect March to be the best month in two decades to see the curtains of mostly green but also pink, purple and red that are usually confined to areas around the Earth's North Pole. When conditions are right, the phenomenon can be seen as far south as Florida and Arizona, Business Insider reports. There are a few reasons why…