🌱 East Hampton Daily: Manslaughter Charges for EH Man + Scam

Happy Saturday, East Hampton! Diane Witek here to get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with clouds and sun. High: 51, low: 31.

Here are the top stories in East Hampton today:

1. Police arrested Marc Dern, 34, of East Hampton, and charged him with manslaughter in the death of 45-year-old Kevin Somers of Amagansett. (East Hampton Patch)
2. There are open houses to fall in love with this weekend, but some may break the piggy bank. There are a number of beautiful homes to walk through during open house hours; the least expensive is a bargain at $1.3M. (Behind The Hedges)
3. Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit detectives are investigating a scam that involved a Bernalillo, New Mexico, resident in believing he'd won the lottery. All that was needed was $8,500 in fees to collect his prize. Police learned the cash would be shipped to a location in Southampton Village and waited at the location. The package was delivered at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, but no one responded to the home to retrieve it. Anyone who believes they may be a victim of a scam or have information about a scam to call the Financial Crimes Unit at 631-852-6821. (Southampton Patch)
4. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services' Division of Environmental Quality will hold its regular monthly Board of Review Hearing on Thursday, Feb. 17. As stated in the Suffolk County Sanitary Code, the Board of Review hears requests for variances and waivers to the county's requirements for water and sewage disposal for new construction, and for storage of toxic or hazardous materials. Only department representatives, applicants, applicant representatives, and formally invited parties will be able to speak during the hearing. See links on press release for interested party attendance. (Press Release Desk)

Today in East Hampton:

• YA Winter Food Drive — East Hampton Library. (All Day)
• Young Adult Winter Reading Challenge. (All Day)
• Kids for Kids — East Hampton Library. (10 a.m.)
• Community Service: Teen Tech — East Hampton Library. (10 a.m.)
• Teen Tech Time: Teens help adults with computer questions: One on One Tech. (10 a.m.)
• East Hampton Hike with EHTPS. (10 a.m.)
• Saturday Afternoon Movie: Respect (2021). (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, East Hampton Knolls: "ISO handyman. Need some light carpentry work and minor repairs made around the house to get it ready for the rental season. Needs to be licensed and English speaking. East Hampton. Any recommendations?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Clearwater Beach: "Hi. Looking for any great daycare centers or home day care in Springs/Amagansett area?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Clearwater Beach: "Considering wallpaper for several rooms. Went to Aboff’s in EH, Sherwin Williams and in Aboff’s in Wainscott, they don’t carry wallpaper anymore. And the wallpaper store went out. Are there any sources out here?" (Nextdoor)

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— Diane Witek

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