East Hampton Petitions U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Airport Noise Case
East Hampton Town on Monday filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision over the town’s proposed airport noise regulations “that would rob East Hampton and thousands of other local airport sponsors of their ability to manage their airport, in the best interests of their residents."
Audubon to the North Fork: What You Can Do To Protect Birds From Climate Change
The National Audubon Society will give North Forkers an overview of what they can do to help with the organization's new Climate Initiative in a special presentation today, March 12 at 2 p.m. at the Peconic Lane Community Center.
Five years ago March 7, Mattituck resident Hazel Kahan embarked on a radio experiment interviewing long-time North Forkers about what it is they do for work. The Beacon caught up with Ms. Kahan this week to talk about what she's learned about North Forkers in the past five years.
Environmental Groups Push Forward With Plum Island Lawsuit
One month after the federal government filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought last year by environmentalists over the proposed sale of Plum Island, environmentalists are continuing to push forward with their legal challenge.
Taylor's Island Foundation Seeks Artists for Unique Fundraiser
On Saturday, March 25, 2017, Greek Independence Day, the Taylor’s Island Foundation is celebrating S. Gregory Taylor, who bequeathed Taylor’s Island to Shelter Island Town.
Faith & Human Rights Groups Launch Unity Collaborative
About 100 people gathered into the Southampton Town Senior Center in Hampton Bays last Sunday afternoon for a grassroots town hall meeting to share their concerns about the human impact of the direction the country is heading.
Center Stage: Taking on Office Politics with Song, Humor and Heart
If you’ve been missing the AMC series “Mad Men” since it ended two years ago, Southampton’s Center Stage’s new production of “Promises, Promises” may be the cure for what ails you.
The Beacon in print, a monthly publication launching April 1, 2017, will focus the efforts of our growing staff of reporters on big-picture stories, giving readers the context and depth that is often lacking in the 24-hour news cycle.
