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'Inherently Inappropriate' Cellular Tower Next to Historic Church in Springs Finally Rises

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After nine years of review and legal jousting, AT&T Wireless erected a cellular tower next to the St. Peter's Chapel in Springs this week. DOUG KUNTZ

Nine years after AT&T Wireless first proposed erecting a cellular tower behind the St. Peter’s Chapel in Springs, to fill a relatively small but persistent gap in service to customers,... more

Survivor of October 7 Terrorist Attacks Will Speak in East Hampton, Sag Harbor

Eden Gefner, a survivor of the terrorist attack on Kibbutz Re’im in Israel on October 7, will visit the East End next week and speak at both Chabad of the Hamptons in East Hampton on Thursday, May 16, and at the Center for Jewish Life in Sag Harbor on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18. Gefner, 28, will share her harrowing firsthand account of the attack on Kibbutz Re’im. The kibbutz hosted the Nova Music Festival, where hundreds of people were slaughtered. On the day of the attack, Gefner was visiting her parents when terrorists overran the kibbutz and ... 8 May 2024 by Stephen J. Kotz

Springs Community Presbyterian Church Welcomes New Pastor

The little white church located at the head of Accabonac Harbor since 1882 recently welcomed ... 5 Mar 2024 by Elizabeth Vespe

Local Jewish Community Responds to Israeli-Hamas War With Disbelief and Grief, but Resolve

The day before his bar mitzvah, Yonatan David wraps his right arm in hand-tefillin, the ... 18 Oct 2023 by Michelle Trauring

Jewish Center To Hold Rally in Support of Israel Wednesday, October 11

The Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton will host a rally in solidarity with Israel on Wednesday, October 11, at 6 p.m. in response to Hamas’s attack on Israel on Saturday. The Jewish Center extends the invitation to “the entire Jewish community of the East End,” regardless of denomination. Also sponsoring the rally are Temple Adas Israel, Hampton Synagogue and Gesher | The Bridge Shul. “We will mourn for the victims who have lost their lives and pray for the safety of Israel and her citizens,” the event announcement states. “We will gather at the Jewish Center of ... 10 Oct 2023 by Staff Writer

A Holy Task: Chabad of the Hamptons Welcomes New Torah

The making of a Torah is precise, to put it lightly. It begins with between ... 24 May 2023 by Michelle Trauring

In Cell Tower Dispute, Springs Residents Say St. Luke's Church Does Not 'Love Thy Neighbor'

Neighbors of the tiny St. Peter’s Chapel in Springs are accusing the leadership of St. ... 19 Apr 2023 by Michael Wright

'History Is About All of Us': Debórah Dwork To Speak at Jewish Center of the Hamptons

Sara Wejl would often say that she was born twice. The first was her birthday, ... 12 Apr 2023 by Michelle Trauring

As Shelter Season Ends, Maureen's Haven Homeless Look Ahead With Uncertainty

For Bruce, this past Friday was probably the last night for some time that he ... 5 Apr 2023 by Michael Wright

Thiele Reintroduces Graves Protection Legislation, After Hochul Vetoed Measure in 2022

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. recently announced that he had reintroduced the Unmarked Burial Site ... 8 Feb 2023 by Stephen J. Kotz

Old Whalers' Church in Sag Harbor Hosts Interfaith Thanksgiving Gathering

In her welcoming remarks to the congregants and visitors who came out to the First ... 22 Nov 2022 by Cailin Riley

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'Inherently Inappropriate' Cellular Tower Next to Historic Church in Springs Finally Rises

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