Oct 30, 2009 | Newsday.com
FD mourns volunteer who broke color barrier
Robert Paul Jeffries, who died last week at age 63, had wanted to use his Navy firefighting training to volunteer in his hometown of Quogue after returning from service in Vietnam .
Board member wants police to monitor mobile food vendors in Westhampton Beach
Westhampton Beach Village Police officers should check with the operators of mobile food vendors to see if they have the proper permits to sell food in the village, according to Village Board Member Jim Kametler.
East Quogue community notes, October 29
Mother Nature, with her broad paint brush, has, seemingly overnight, transformed my garden into a golden wonderland filled with warm hues of orange, burgundy and rust.
The fourth annual Long Island Restaurant Week runs this year from Sunday, November 1, through Sunday, November 8. The eight-day promotion features a $24.95 prix fixe dinner offered by all participating restaurants for eight days, Sunday to Sunday, all night, except Saturday when the special will be offered only until 7 p.m. Each restaurant offers ...
Police: Man who beat girlfriend hid from officers in her closet
A Southampton man was arrested over the weekend when police said he broke into his ex-girlfriend's Hampton Bays home, attacked her and then later attempted to hide from police in a closet.
There's no mistaking the fact that Halloween is bearing down on us: the signs - and spirits - are everywhere, and sweet tooths are anticipating their annual orgy of overindulgence Of course, if Halloween is on the horizon, it must be time to head over to the Quogue Wildlife Refuge for the 16th annual Spooky Walks, offered this year on Friday, ...
Quogue mayor resigns days after pleading guilty to felony fraud charge
Quogue Village Mayor George Motz resigned on Friday, three days after he pleaded guilty in federal court to felony securities fraud for his role in a "cherry picking" scheme that illegally pocketed some $2.2 million for his Manhattan investment firm.
Quogue Mayor Resigns After Admitting to Fraud
George Motz has resigned as mayor of Quogue, three days after pleading guilty to a securities fraud charge, PIX News has learned.
East Quogue community notes, October 22
My dear readers ... you constantly amaze me! Thanks to your generosity, the East Quogue Adopt-a-Family Committee now has participants from all of our hamlet's organizations! Volunteers and donations are still needed though to implement holiday plans for our neighbors-in-need. For more details or to make a donation, please call Lois or Bob Holley, ...
New court date set in Kabot case
Southampton Town Supervisor Linda Kabot is due back in court on Thursday, October 29, and her lawyer is hoping to take her drunken driving case to trial that same day.
'Sixties Experience' in music from BBC band at Performing Arts Center
The BBC will be bringing the '60s experience to the Performing Arts Center in Westhampton Beach on Saturday, October 17.
Quogue Village mayor pleads guilty to securities fraud
George Motz walks into the federal courthouse in Central Islip on Tuesday where he pleaded guilty to securities fraud.
Now that the Hamptons International Film Festival has wrapped for another year, it falls to the Quogue Library to offer movie buffs in the village its customary celestial cinematic enrichment in the form of the traditional monthly Film Feast program.
Quogue mayor pleads guilty to $1M investor fraud
East End village of Quogue pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of securities fraud , even after a judge warned him that he could face up to 25 years in prison when sentenced.
A Hampton Bays man, who was wanted for murder in California and who was featured on an episode of "America's Most Wanted" last year, was arrested by New York State Police last week after police said he was stopped on suspicion of driving drunk in Hampton Bays.
Party designer Robert Isabell loved flowers and candles, and under his direction, they became implements of the illusionist's art.
Carlos A. Reyes, 24, of Southampton was arrested by Southampton Town Police on Saturday at 2:56 a.m. at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and County Road 104 in East Quogue and charged with DWI, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a felony, and second-degree criminal impersonation, a misdemeanor.
Quogue Wildlife Refuge celebrates 75 years
The Quogue Wildlife Refuge has remained largely unchanged in the face of rapid development during its 75-year existence, and director Michael Nelson hopes it stays that way for at least another 75 years.
East Quogue community notes, October 8
Once again I am asking for your help. Fourteen-year-old Randi Horowitz is the niece of East Quogue's Scott Horowitz and attends Hampton Bays High School.