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Week in Review: John Ward Dies; Councilwoman Under Fire

Also: School Districts join forces for efficiency grant and school board election season begins.

Look a look back on the week's top headlines, and catch some news you might have missed.

Click on the headlines for more on each story.

Obituaries

John A. Ward, of Sag Harbor, died Thursday, 11 days after his 90th birthday. The list of his involvements, accomplishments, civic posts were many and often legendary.

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Helen Fitzgerald, of Springs, served as secretary of the , served on the Board of Directors for Windmill Village Houses, was on the board of Whalebone Village Housing Authority, among other accomplishments. She was 83.

 

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Government

Councilwoman Theresa Quigley was asked to resign by one member of the public over 'Nazi' comments overheard on tape; Email exchange with town planning director leads to argument.

East Hampton Village properties up for sale and under construction will soon have smaller signs, despite some concerns.

The New York State Legislature has signed off on new assembly district lines that cut some of southeast Brookhaven out of the South Fork's district but adds Shelter Island, according to Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele.

Police

Newly minted Lt. AJ McGuire and Sergeants John Claflin and Daniel Roman were sworn-in before a packed audience.

Officer Vincent Rantinella is back on the job after being injured by a wrong-way drunken driver, but that didn't stop him from making a large number of DWI arrests.

Schools

While most incumbents are seeking re-election, East Hampton school board members haven't decide what they'll do just yet.

As news of a heats up, East Hampton Patch took a look at local residency requirements, which is especially important since is underway in local schools.

Four school districts in the Town of East Hampton and two in the Town of Southampton have agreed to pursue funding for the Department of State's 2011-12 Local Government Efficiency Grant program.

The East Hampton School District will save over $700,000 thanks to seven employees retiring after accepting a cash payout incentive, according to 27East.

 


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