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News Nearby: Firefighters Battle Water Mill Blaze
Also, New York Sec'y of State visits East Hampton and a cherished Riverhead man loses battle with cancer.
Here's a look at some of the top headlines and newsmakers in nearby towns from the past week.
Secretary of State Says East Hampton's Restructuring Is a Model
East Hampton Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson gave New York Secretary of State Cesar A. Perales an overview of the town's economic recovery plan, the reason the state is rewarding the town to the tune of $500,000.
Southampton
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Chief: Firefighters Faced Several Challenges Battling Water Mill Blaze
In difficult weather conditions, 70 firefighters worked for seven hours on Tuesday to completely extinguish a fire in a Water Mill house that started with a lightning strike on Tuesday.
Find out what's happening in Westhampton-Hampton Bayswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
North Fork
Orient Farmers Urge Riverhead Board to Reconsider Excavation Request…After a public outcry from an Orient farming family outraged over a proposed denial of their request to excavate on their Sound Avenue parcel, the Riverhead Town board decided to hold off on a decision.
"We're absolutely shocked by the Riverhead Town board," Orient resident Steve Mezynieski said Saturday.
Riverhead
Hearts were broken in Riverhead Tuesday as firefighter Thomas Jasinski lost his battle with lung cancer.
His family said Wednesday that a fundraiser planned for Sept. 21 at the Riverhead Elks Lodge will still go on as planned, to celebrate his life.
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