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Evelyn Inez Garrett and her husband Edwin Cornelius Garrett Jr., both of the Shinnecock Indian Reservation, died within three days of each other earlier this month.Evelyn died on 1 October 2015 and Edwin on Sunday 4 October 2015. They were both 89 years old.Evelyn, who was affectionately called “Nana”, was born on September 21, 1926 in Piney Grove, Virginia to the late Hazel Sawyer Hicks and Edmond Hicks. The family moved from Virginia to New York before the birth of their youngest child, Evelyn's brother Edmund Hicks in 1934. She attended Morgan State University where during her sophomore year; met…

RIVERSIDE, NY — A Flanders man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated with a child in the car Friday, police said.According to Southampton Police, the incident occurred at approximately 11.58pm when officers saw a driver committing multiple traffic offenses on Flanders Road in Riverside. The vehicle was stopped and upon further investigation, the driver, Edwin Lapa, 30, of Flanders, was found to be operating the vehicle while intoxicated with a child passenger, police said.Llapa was arrested and charged with felony DWI, Leandra's Law. driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction within 10 years, a felony. endangering the welfare…

This post was made by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.Riverhead, NY—Peconic Bay Medical Center (PBMC) announced today that it has graciously received a $250,000 donation from local philanthropists Robert and Patricia Friemann to help the hospital establish the region's first Women and Babies Center. The generous donation will help the hospital get closer to its fundraising goal as the planning process is already underway with expectations to open the Women's and Infants' Center in late 2025. “Rob Friemann has been a driving force behind the empowerment of the North Fork community for many years,…

HAMPTON BAY, N.Y. — A Hampton Bays man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash Thursday night, police said.According to Southampton police, the one-car accident happened at 11:23 p.m. on Springville Road near Springville Circle.Josef B. Plemper, 29, drove his 2002 Mercedes Benz off the road and into a utility pole, police said. He was arrested at the scene and charged with misdemeanor DWI, police said.He was remanded in custody overnight to appear at Southampton Crown Court in the morning.

NORTH FORK, N.Y. — Mother Nature's winter blast has caused a flurry of school delays. Here's what time kids have to go to school in North Fork:Greenport Union Free School District Greenport schools will open 2 hours late tomorrow. All before school activities are cancelled. Students should arrive at the bus stop or school 2 hours later than their normally scheduled arrival time.Southold Southold UFSD will have a two-hour delay due to possible icy and dangerous roads.Peconic Community School School will start at 10 amMattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District The district reports a 2-hour delay in opening.New Suffolk School District…

CLINTON, CT — Mayor Karl Kilduff received a 3 percent raise from the City Council, which will make his new salary $176,816, ZipO6 reported. The vote to approve the increase was 4-1 with one abstention, with one member not present. >>>Read more at Zip06.

SOUTHAMPTON, NY – The longtime Red Bar Brasserie in Southampton has sold for $3.4 million.Brown Harris Stevens agent Maritza Jimenez sold the property, located at 210 Hampton Road, according to Lori Levin, Rubenstein's PR representative.Details of the buyer were not yet available, he said.”The high-visibility location exudes a warm and welcoming atmosphere, seats 92 patrons and offers the convenience of grandpa parking to the side and along Hampton Street,” a release said.The property also includes three bedrooms and one bathroom above the restaurant, which are legal for staff housing as well as a three-bedroom, two-bathroom family home that produces income,…

A planned Manhattan-to-Montauk bike ride Saturday that has attracted as many as 3,000 riders in recent years has not received the necessary permits from the town and village of East Hampton.Concerned that the ride, which The East Hampton Star reports is organized by Glen Goldstein of Bicycle Shows US, will go ahead without the necessary permits, the East Hampton Town Board sent an assistant attorney to state Superior Court in Riverhead to request a temporary ban. The Star reports that a decision is expected this Friday.The group bike ride has been popular and disruptive in recent years, as thousands of…

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — When the new Discovery+ documentary, “Serving the Hamptons,” debuts Thursday, April 7, one of the cast members will be Jack Tavcar, a waiter at 75 Main — the hotspot restaurant of Southampton at the heart of the series.Tavcar, 24, spoke with Patch about what it was like filming the series at one of the most famous restaurants and nightclubs in the Hamptons. Tavcar, the youngest of the four, grew up in the Queen Village. Before they died, his great-grandmother and uncle lived in the Hamptons — his aunt lived in Hampton Bays and his uncle was a…

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — The Southampton Fire Department paid tribute to the heroes lost on Monday 9/11.Sirens sounding and bells ringing, the fire department held its annual 9/11 memorial service.(Video courtesy of Southampton Fire Brigade)Southampton Village Police were on hand to assist with traffic and monitor the service, said Chris Brenner, public information officer for SFD.Courtesy of Southampton Fire Brigade.