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Remembering The Pelican Disaster in Montauk

September 9, 2026September 24, 2026 East End Beacon

The 45 people who perished on the Fishing Vessel Pelican 75 years ago were remembered in a ceremony at the Montauk Point Lighthouse on Sept. 5, including family members of those lost that day and the launch of a new special edition of Tom Clavin's book recounting the tragedy. The Pelican was a 42-foot fishing boat owned by the popular Captain Eddie Carroll, a Navy veteran and experienced mariner. On

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Dredging Project Begins at Montauk Harbor Inlet

November 3, 2025November 19, 2025 Beth Young

The suction dredge Oyster Bay and its supporting equipment have arrived in Montauk, marking the start of active mobilization of a highly anticipate Army Corps of Engineers dredging of the inlet to Montauk Harbor, announced East Hampton Town on Monday. The dredge Oyster Bay arrives at the Montauk Harbor Inlet. |. photo courtesy East Hampton Town The town says the municipal parking lot on West Lake Drive near the western

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Photos: A Walk on Water at Ditch

September 8, 2025September 17, 2025 Dave Davis

by Dave Davis A Walk on Water, a California-based organization providing a chance at a day catching waves for people with special needs, held its annual Montauk Surf Therapy event Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6 & 7 at Ditch Plains Beach in Montauk. This event has been held in Montauk since 2014, and stands out for its specialized teams and family support networks that work together to give the athletes

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What’s Up, Doc? Carrot Cake Brings the Holiday Spirit to Montauk

April 13, 2025April 13, 2025 Dave Davis

by Dave Davis Montauk got serious about cakes fit for the Easter Bunny this weekend, in a festive Carrot Cake Bake-Off at the Montauk Library. About 50 tasters, many of whom wore Easter bonnets to the festivities, sampled 13 carrot cake entries from chefs throughout the East End, in a morning filled with festivities organized by the Friends of the Montauk Library. After much sweet sampling, judges Linda Samuels from

Lynne Bogan (l) and Becky Sibner (r) at the forum in Montauk.

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State Proposes Prescribed Burns and Felling Of Trees in Response to Napeague Pine Beetle Infestation

February 19, 2025March 11, 2025 Beth Young

Since the southern pine beetle was first detected in Napeague and Hither Hills state parks in the fall of 2021, it has spread rapidly throughout the Napeague area, killing about 40,000 trees. This has not only dramatically changed the landscape of this rare ecosystem, but the dead pitch pine trees also pose a risk for wildfires. Pictured Above: Lynn Bogan (l) and Becky Sibner (r) at the forum in Montauk.

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Amistad Comes to Montauk

August 18, 2024September 6, 2024 Beth Young

In August of 1839, the schooner Amistad anchored off the shore at Culloden Point in Montauk, and a small landing party disembarked in a rowboat looking for food and water. They were no ordinary crew, but a group of Africans who had been kidnapped in Sierra Leone to be sold into slavery in the new world. They had overthrown their captors and demanded they be taken back to Africa, but

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CCOM To Host Discussion on ‘Coastal Resiliency and the Future of Our Town’

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Beth Young

Pictured Above: Low lying areas of East Hampton Town, including in Downtown Montauk, were inundated with water during three coastal storms this past winter. |. East Hampton Town photo, via Facebook Concerned Citizens of Montauk (CCOM) is hosting a community discussion on "Coastal Resiliency and the Future of Our Town" this Sunday, June 9 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Montauk Library. The seating at the library has been

An aerial view of the sandbagged beach in downtown Montauk after the recent storms |. East Hampton Town photo

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East Hampton Ready to Put All Its Coastal Resilience Options on the Table

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024 Beth Young

Pictured Above: An aerial view of the sandbagged beach in downtown Montauk after the recent storms |. East Hampton Town photo East Hampton Town is requesting an amendment to the Army Corps of Engineers project slated to begin in downtown Montauk this winter to incorporate damage to its sandbagged beach there during three recent storms, as New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced this week that she is authorizing $3 million

The 480-foot Great Lakes suction hopper dredge Ellis Island is expected to be moved to Montauk in the upcoming weeks.

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Montauk FIMP Beach Work Begins

January 13, 2024June 19, 2024 Beth Young

Pictured Above: The 480-foot Great Lakes suction hopper dredge Ellis Island is expected to be moved to Montauk in the upcoming weeks. |. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. photo As the East End deals with round after round of coastal storms this January, crews are beginning to stage equipment for a long-awaited Army Corps of Engineers dredging project to pump 450,000 cubic yards of sand onto Montauk's downtown beaches. The $11.25

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Montauk Lighthouse to be Shored Up Beginning This Spring

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Beth Young

A new, two-year project to safeguard the Montauk Lighthouse from erosion is slated to begin this spring, after the federal and state government awarded a $30.7 million contract for the project this week. H&L Contracting of Bay Shore will be performing the work contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which consists of removing and reusing existing five- and 10-ton armor stones, placement of new 10- and 15-ton armor