'The numbers just don't work': Town hikes tax levy by 9%, piercing state cap

The budget would hike annual town tax bills by about $140 for homes with a market value of roughly $1.65 million.

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Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation
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Many immigrants who help run LI's East End, including the Hamptons, are a prime target for ICE
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Muchos inmigrantes que contribuyen al funcionamiento del East End de Long Island, incluidos los Hamptons, son un objetivo prioritario para el ICE
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Upcoming Events

Adult Fiction Book Club: The Things We Never Say

Oct18

Discussion of the novel "The Things We Never Say" by Elizabeth Strout, register

Where

Quogue Library

90 Quogue St.

Quogue, NY

Phone

631-653-4224

Price

free

Online: Radiation Therapy to Help with Osteoarthritis and Other Painful Inflammatory Conditions

Oct21

Learn about low-dose radiation treatment for osteoarthritis, how it works to reduce inflammation, what the research shows and what people should know before considering it, register for a Zoom link

Where

Quogue Library

90 Quogue St.

Quogue, NY

Phone

631-653-4224

Price

free

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