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OLD SAYBROOK, CT — Thimble Island Brewing Company plans to open a second location in Old Saybrook in January, CT Insider reported. The flagship brewery is located in Branford.Thimble Island was founded in 2010 by Justin Gargano and Mike Fawcett. In 2020, the facility expanded its dining room into a full-service restaurant. They offer 30 rotating draft lines with a variety of specialty and seasonal beers. Old Saybrook First Selectman Carl Fortuna said since he was elected in 2011, residents have been asking him about getting a beer garden in town, CT Insider reported. He said he expects the new…

BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. — A stunning modern oceanfront home listed for $42.5 million in Bridgehampton closed “very close” to its asking price Thursday, according to Douglas Elliman Real Estate.The home, located at 263 Surfside Drive, is a 7,360-square-foot masterpiece designed by Barnes Coy Architects that features seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms and two powder rooms. outdoor lounge with Gunite infinity pool, spa, pool house, rooftop with outdoor kitchen, pizza oven, bar and a pair of outdoor TVs. and panoramic views of Sag Pond and the Atlantic Ocean — all on 1.42 beachfront acres, Douglas Elliman said.”The ocean can be seen and heard…

March 1, 2022 The Subcommittee on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities* of Mental Health Services Advisory CommitteeThe next meeting of the Subcommittee on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. -12 pm. via Zoom The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Subcommittee of the Community Mental Health Advisory Board is comprised of consumers, parents, advocates, professionals, and agency providers who review developmental disability issues and advise the Director of Community Mental Health Services as needed through the advisory board.Call the MH department at 631-853-8500 to get the numbers to join this Zoom call. *Name change…

BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY — The Bridgehampton School District has been designated a breastfeeding-friendly New York construction site.The site was recognized with a certificate of breast-feeding-friendly construction site designation from the state, school officials said. The certificate was presented by members of the community outreach and adolescent medicine department at Cohen Children's Medical Center, Northwell Health at the Sept. 21 Bridgehampton Board of Education meeting, officials said. “We are proud to be a part of this important initiative and confident in the positive outcomes it will promote for our colleagues in Bridgehampton,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary Kelly. “This recognition further…

Funeral services have been held for Paul Hansen, 53, of Sag Harbor, who died following a fatal car accident Sunday.Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home located at 91 Hampton Street in Sag Harbor.A service will be held on Thursday beginning at 10:30 am. in the church of St. Andrews at 122 Division Street in Sag Harbor.On Aug. 30, Hansen, a real estate agent for Douglas Elliman, was a passenger in a car driven by prominent New York real estate developer Sean Ludwig, 42, when he crashed his…

BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y. — A man was arrested after he tried to steal $12,000 from a Bridgehampton grandmother in a phone scam, police said.According to Southampton Police, the incident took place on Wednesday when a report came in of a phone scam in progress. The woman reported a man on the phone pretended to be her grandson and demanded $12,000 in cash to bail out of jail, police said. She was able to confirm that her grandson was not in any trouble and contacted police, authorities said.Detectives, assisted by the Community Response Unit, conducted an immediate investigation and were able to…

This post was made by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Surf:Knee to thigh high wind with variable winds. See below…NOAA Marine Forecast:Winds NE 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late this morning, then NE 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Snow early. Rain early, then a chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm early.Water temperature: 41°–46°Wear 6/5/4mm or 5/4/3mm, 5mm or 7mm hooded boots and some 5mm gloves or mittens.Find out what's happening in East Hamptonwith free real-time updates from…

HAMPTON BAYS, N.Y. — A Mastic man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays Wednesday night, police said.According to Southampton Police, the two-car crash happened at 8:24 p.m. near Terrace Drive. Officers did not find anyone injured in the crash, but the driver of one vehicle, a 2019 Dodge Ram, fled the scene before police arrived, police said.A patrol officer on Flanders Street near Spinney Street saw the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, police said. John C. Volpe, 47, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor DUI. leaving the scene…

NORTH FORK, N.Y. — Tuesday's storm brought flooding, downed trees, road closures and other issues to North Fork — but town officials worked together to handle Mother Nature's hammering with determination, said new Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski.According to Southold Town Police Chief Martin Flatley, several roads were closed Tuesday night for short periods of time while police worked with the highway department to clear fallen trees. “We did have a utility pole on the road in East Marion list in the wind and flooding, creating a situation where the wires crossing Rt. 25 blocked one lane of traffic,” he…

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The dawn of a new economic day could be coming soon for the Shinnecock Nation — with the hotel and convention center vision set on tribal lands.On Saturday, tribal members voted to lease land from the Shinnecock Nation on the Westwoods' property in Hampton Bays to Shinnecock Sovereign Holdings, which is focused on the tribe's economic advancement, former Shinnecock Nation Vice President Lance Gumbs said. Discussions about the hotel and resort project have just begun, said Gumbs, the project leader.”We still have a long way to go. The size, scope and details need to be worked out.…