Community Corner
Week in Review: Feds Raid 7-Eleven; Agawam Ferry May Be Revived
Also on the week's news: local high school seniors graduate; Sag Harbor re-elects Gilbride; summer begins; phone scams on the rise.
Take a look back on the week's top headlines, and some news you may have missed:
Registration Open for Soldier Ride the Hamptons
Bicycle 30 or 60 miles to benefit Wounded Warrior Project.
Sunday Bus Ridership Making Gains
Legis. Jay Schneiderman said the most recent numbers show nearly a 50 percent increase year-over-year, illustrate further need after implementing the service in 2011.
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE
Village Board Throws Support Behind Reviving Agawam Ferry
A group of Southampton Village residents starts a fundraising campaign to run a ferry across Lake Agawam in commemoration of Pyrrhus Concer's 200th birthday.
Village Hall Elevator Installation to Begin in Fall
Elevator will allow the second and third floors of the building to be used again.
ACCIDENTS
Jurassic Parked: Cops Say Driver Was High
Southampton Town police said the man who drove off County Road 39 Tuesday afternoon and came to a stop only after mowing down several statues of dinosaurs outside a business was under the influence of drugs at the time.
Montauk Highway Accident Snarls Bridgehampton Traffic
Two vehicles involved in rear-end accident.
Long Beach Road Closed as Patient Airlifted
Worker fell off roof.
GRADUATION
Congratulate Your Grad on Patch
Are your proud of your graduate? Tell everyone using Patch Boards.
Share Your Prom, Graduation Pics Using These Hashtags
Patch will gather up tweets and Instagram pics from the Southampton, Bridgehampton and Pierson proms and commencements.
SAG HARBOR
Feds: Couple Smuggled Immigrants, Forced Them to Work in 7-Elevens
Investigators allege Farrukh Baig, of Head of the Harbor, along with his wife, Bushra, and six others forced illegal immigrant laborers to work long hours in their 7-Eleven franchises.
7-Eleven Customers, Employee Shocked by Sag Harbor Raid
Local 7-Eleven is one of many across Long Island and in Virginia raided on Monday.
Sag Harbor Re-Elects Gilbride, Brings Back Deyermond
Mayor will serve a third term; Ed Deyermond and Ken O'Donnell elected to village board.
Sag Harbor Police: Pair Cashed Stolen Checks for $55K
Cops say Ozone Park couple stole blank checks last year.
BUSINESS
Art and Functionality Converge at Kitty Clay
Interior designer opens eponymous store in Southampton Village specializing in art that serves more than just aesthetic purposes.
Big Orange Bikes for Rent in Southampton Village
Southampton Village's Rotations Bicycle Center and the summer pop-up clothing store Joe Fresh have partnered to offer rentals of flashy orange bikes.
Tuscan House Is Open — Wide Open
Over the winter, Tuscan House in Southampton Village underwent remodeling, which included new folding glass doors around the Jobs Lane and Windmill Lane sides of the streetcorner restaurant.
Topping Rose House Gives First Look at Hotel
Bill Campbell and Simon Critchell unveil Bridgehampton hotel.
Assemblyman Thiele Joins East End Law Firm
Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo makes Fred Thiele a partner.
State-Funded Dredging Will Keep South Ferry Operational
$750,000 will got to a dredging company, reports The Shelter Island Reporter.
SUMMER
After Sandy: Long Island Beach Guide 2013
Read about storm damage and repairs of every beach on the Island.
PHOTOS: Beachgoers Welcome Summer at Coopers
On the first day of the season, many flock to the beach.
ARTS
Guild Hall Summer Season Starts Out Strong
Here are the highlights of Guild Hall's 82nd summer season.
PHOTOS: Max Eicke Launches New Collection in Bridgehampton
Bridgehampton furniture designer brings together art and functionality.
POLICE
Town Police Report Uptick in Phone Scams
Callers tells victims a loved one is injured or being held hostage — but it's all a lie.
Sag Harbor Police: Pair Cashed Stolen Checks for $55K
Cops say Ozone Park couple stole blank checks last year.
Incident Reports: Resident Scammed After Told Her Sister Was in Crash
Also this week, artwork taken from Sagaponack home.
Village Police Log: Drug, DWI Arrests
Two charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in separate incidents.
Southampton Police Log: Man Caught with Ziplocks Filled with Cocaine
Also this week, man nabbed for DWI after car crash.
Crimes Nearby: Man Receives 5 Years in Prison for Sex with Teen
A West Hempstead man, who was caught having sex with a 13-year-old boy last summer, was sentenced Tuesday.
BENEFITS AND PARTIES
PHOTOS: SoFo Honors 'Mermaid' Susan Rockefeller at Benefit
Christie Brinkley also feted.
PHOTOS: Party Celebrates Jean Shafiroff's Magazine Cover
Part-time Southampton resident who supports local charitable causes fêted at magazine cover party.
REAL ESTATE
New Homes for Sale in Water Mill, Bridgehampton
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