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As you prepare to ring in the new year, we've put together a list of holiday hours and closings. Happy New Year!On New Year's Eve, December 31, 2014:Southampton Town Facilities will be open all day on 31 December 2014.Rogers Memorial Library will be open on Wednesday, December 31st until 5pmOn New Year's Day, January 1, 2015:Southampton Town facilities will be open but will be closed all day on Friday 2nd January.US Government OfficesPost officesSchools will remain on winter breakBanksRogers Memorial Library will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2015 for the New Year.New York State officesAll New York State Department…

Paul Brennan and Martha Gundersen of Douglas Elliman represented both sides of the deal. According to a New York Post report, the home was purchased by film producer Jenno Topping — reportedly from Sagaponack — whose credits include “Hidden Figures” and “Charlie's Angels.” She is married to writer and producer Chris Moore, known for “Manchester by the Sea,” the post said.Built in 1894 by Stephen Bolles Halsey and his wife Adelia VanWyck Vandervoort as a summer home, 76 Daniels Lane in Sagaponack is steeped in history. The seaside escape from the Halseys' primary home in Astoria, Halseycot is one of…

LONG ISLAND, NY — After Nick LaLota won Tuesday's GOP primary by a wide margin to run for the 1st District congressional seat currently held by Rep. Lee Zeldin, he and Democratic candidate Bridget Fleming talked about the fight ahead.According to a final tally of unofficial results released by the Suffolk County Board of Elections, Lalotta, of Amityville, won the race with 12,368 votes, or 47.03 percent. Opponent Anthony Figliola received 6,569, or 24.98 percent, and Michelle Bond received 7,289, or 27.71 percent.He faces Democratic candidate Bridget Fleming of Noyak in a contested race for the seat.Find out what's happening…

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — A world-renowned children's advocate and public speaker spent time with Southampton students recently.Frank Kros works with parents and students at Southampton Intermediate School through a series of grant-funded workshops, the district said. “Cross engages students in discussions about decision-making processes and student brain development. With parents, he has talked about modeling good behavior,” the district said.According to his Kros Learning Group bio, Kros is a child career advocate who has served as a child welfare worker, child abuse investigator, orphanage administrator, consultant, teacher, attorney, author and speaker. Prior to founding Kros Learning Group in April 2019, Kros…

Visit: Thursday, October 8 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. 9 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home at 51400 Main Street in Southold.Services: Friday, October 9 at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church at 5310 Main Road in Southold. Interment will be private.Obituary: Richard S. Spooner, former Mayor of the Village of Southampton died at Peconic Landing in Greenport on Monday, October 5th. He was 93 years old. Donations on his behalf may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Southold at PO Box 787, Southold, NY 11971, the First Presbyterian Church of Southampton at 2…

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — A Hampton Bays man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash in Southampton Wednesday night, police said.According to Southampton police, the two-car crash happened at 10:36 p.m. on Montauk Highway near Tuckahoe Lane in Southampton. No one was injured in the collision, police said.Juan P. Germiniano Hernandez, 44, was arrested at the scene and then transported to Southampton Town Police headquarters for processing, police said.Find out what's happening in Southamptonwith free real-time updates from Patch.Germimiano Hernandez was charged with misdemeanor DWI and operating without a license, a misdemeanor, police said. He was remanded…

EAST HAMPTON, NY — East Hampton Town officials announced Friday that they had ratifiedcontracts for the Police Benevolent Association and the Association of Senior Officers until 31 December 2026.The city council's vote on Thursday, January 18, 2024, “came from a collective effortbetween the board and their respective unions and underscores the mutual respect and shared commitment to support our officers and keep them safe,” city officials said.Working closely with SOA President Lt. Dan Toia and PBA President Officer Joe Izzo and their members, the negotiations prioritized transparency and police well-being, officials added.The previous PBA and SOA contracts, ratified in 2021,…

WESTHAMPTON, N.Y. — A house fire broke out on Dune Road Friday, the Westhampton Beach Fire Department said.The fire was reported in the 800 block of Dune Road at 8:46 a.m. The alarm was raised by a Westhampton Dunes police officer who spotted smoke coming from the bay home while on routine patrol, officials said. The constable notified Westhampton Beach Fire Chief Darryl Schunk that there was a fire. the chief immediately activated the department's mutual aid planning, officials said.Find out what's happening in Westhampton-Hampton Bayswith free real-time updates from Patch.Chief Schunk and Second Assistant Chief Jeff Wachenfeld were the…

LONG ISLAND, NY — Long Island is bracing for another blast of snow on Friday.According to Brian Ciemnecki, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Upton office, snow is expected to begin falling on Long Island in the early morning hours Friday, continuing throughout the day and into Friday night. Accumulation is expected to be between 2 and 3 inches on Long Island, he said.Temperatures are expected to dip into the low 30s on Friday, he added. “The difference with this system and the last one is that we had a little warmer air in the upper atmosphere that warmed…

OLD SAYBROOK, CT — Local arts organizations will receive $63,734 through the Department of Economic and Community Development's Office of the Arts, according to a statement from state Sen. Martha Marx (D-New London). “Our local arts organizations instill a love of culture in our youth and fill our communities with beauty,” Marx said. “To hear that more than a dozen local organizations will receive this valuable support helping them continue their important work is wonderful. I am grateful for the state's support of these local groups.” The Supporting Arts grant program provides general operating support to Connecticut arts organizations and…