Here's a round-up of local news for Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, with links leading you to the full stories.
TOWN TRUSTEES: Six years ago, East End town boards came together over dredging. In 2009, they joined forces to fight . Now, instead of making a group effort on specific issues, . The board members have not yet hammered out the fine details on the plan, but Southampton Trustee Eric Shultz said the group will have a formal meeting on the idea in November.
OYSTER FARMING: Real estate broker — an idea they are receptive to, while wary of the chosen location.
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AMBULANCES: Members of the boards of directors of the town’s ambulance corps asked the town board to help them to save taxpayers some money by billing insurance companies for ambulance services.
PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS: In a reaction to state budget cuts, .
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HOSPITAL NEWS: last Tuesday designed for patients suffering from late-term women's cancers and their families.
EROSION: Since Tropical Storm Irene hit, many bayfront homeowners in Shinnecock Hills have a shorter walk to get to the beach. In some areas on Shinnecock Bay, particulary between Atterbury Road and Far Pond Road, — bluffs that they have been trying to stabilize for years with the help of environmental consultants.
DISASTER RELIEF: Following in lockstep with municipalities also facing natural disasters, .
JOBS: Meeting in front of an abandoned storefront in East Patchogue on Wednesday morning, county Republican legislators along with county executive candidate Angie Carpenter , offering a six-point plan that includes consolidating government services, improving oversight to eliminate waste, and building a more business-friendly bureaucracy.
HAMPTONS FILM FEST: of films, panels and special events taking place in October at various locations on the South Fork.
LIPA RATES: The Long Island Power Authority said higher fuel costs are forcing it to install starting in October.
MUSIC: on YouTube this month.
GAS PRICES: As gasoline prices have dipped across Long Island and the rest of the state this month, relief at the pump for the South Fork has lagged behind, according to the .
TOWN BUDGET: , which calls for no increase in town taxes and could result in 15 layoffs.
COUNTY BUDGET: A 2012 budget presented last week by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy calling for no property tax increase and 700 layoffs is by the leader of the Legislature.
