Officials Considering Facelift For Big Duck Digs; New Park Proposed
The Big Duck, a landmark in Flanders, is once again making news as local residents have enlisted the support of the Southampton Town Board to create a park on the three and half acre Flanders waterside parcel.
As High Flying Season Approaches, Helicopter Noise Takes A Front Seat
The issue of helicopter noise is in the forefront as the busy summer season approaches. On April 23, the East Hampton Town Board will hold a brown bag session to discuss "moving forward" on the Draft Airport Master Plan, passed in April 2007. The town-owned airport has come under increased scrutiny as the amount of traffic to it has grown.
Stalled Vote On Seasonal Worker Quota Threatens Local Businesses
Hundreds of foreign workers who staffed landscaping companies, hotels, and other small businesses on the East End in summers' past may not be able to return to the area for seasonal employment in 2008 as Congress has yet to pass a bill that would exempt returning seasonal workers from current visa quotas.
Helicopter Flight Pattern Sends Noise Over Sound; Now North Fork Concern
The friendly skies will begin to sound a little friendlier thanks to the cooperative efforts of airport administrators and government officials who have convinced the FAA to adopt a new flight pattern over Long Island Sound in response to public outcry over excessive noise created by the low flying whirlybirds found particularly troublesome during the summer season.
Stop and Shop Plans Progressing For Hampton Bays Super Store Groundbreaking
Attention shoppers, there will be a 50,000 square foot Stop and Shop grocery store in Hampton Bays by the Spring of 2009 now that the project’s developers are nearing the finish line in a long and arduous battle with the Town of Southampton.
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Food News – May 1, 2008
It’s quick-service casual at Sunset Café. There’s a new chef at The Seafood Barge. Check out the new items on the menu at Rowdy Hall and Harbor Bistro. Restaurants are making plans for Mother’s Day – now’s the time to set your reservations.
The Hamptons Has The Best Private Golf Clubs Tom Clavin
Recently, when Golf Magazine issued its annual survey of the “Top 100 Courses in the U.S.,” seven Long Island courses were listed in just the top 40, with five of those seven being on eastern Long Island. This was a feat achieved by no other region. No wonder one feels blessed teeing it up at one of the clubs here.
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