A photo of Demitri Hampton sat atop each table Saturday inside the Riverhead Elks Lodge.
It was in Demitri’s memory that the group gathered for the “A Family Affair” Fashion Show to raise money for a scholarship in his honor. The D.Q.H. Scholarship Fund allows graduating high school seniors to further their education.
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In the 1940s, Riverhead Town was home to almost 100 duck farms. At the time, those who would be called “foodies” today scrambled to taste the rich delicacy of Long Island duck, according to Susan Van Scoy. READ
The Southampton Town Board voted Tuesday to hire an engineering firm for professional services associated with a proposed nature trail and catwalk over Reeves Bay in Flanders.
The proposal also was presented to the Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Community Association Monday. (more…)
A nearly 18-month investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has led to the arrest of two local men for regularly selling firearms out of a car in Flanders, according to federal records unsealed in the Eastern District Court of New York last week. READ
Three area projects were recipients of Suffolk County’s Downtown Revitalization grants this week.
Over $500,000 in total was given to 11 downtown areas throughout the county. (more…)
The Flanders Fire Department celebrated its 70th anniversary with a parade down Flanders Road on a beautiful afternoon Saturday. READ
Back in 2016, the owners of the Brewster House in Flanders unveiled an $8 million plan to turn the nearly 140-year-old structure into a hotel with “less than 100 rooms,” a restaurant, a pool and an on-site sewage treatment plant. READ
A dilapidated house on a Flanders canal, with rats and other animals living inside, as well as a failing bulkhead, is slated to be demolished, according to Southampton Town officials.
The Town Board voted to raze the building at 215 Longneck Blvd. following a public hearing on July 10. READ