SOUTHAMPTON

Pitch to Sell Stony Brook Southampton Rebuffed

A Southampton man has started a campaign to urge the State University of New York to sell off the Stony Brook Southampton campus in Shinnecock Hills in an effort to save SUNY money and put the land on the Southampton Town tax rolls, but the university says they have no plans to abandon the campus — rather, they are doubling down.

EAST HAMPTON

Town Sued Over Rehab Facility Decision

A new East Hampton substance-abuse facility has filed a lawsuit against the Town of East Hampton, claiming that the town's building inspector flip-flopped on a permitting decision after its competitor in Westhampton Beach complained.

Safe Harbor Retreat, which operates a private pay comprehensive residential facility called The Dunes, the first of its kind on the East Coast, initially received the green-light from town building inspector Thomas Preiato, who said in letters to founder and CEO Joe McKinsey in 2010 and 2011 that no special permit was needed to operate at 26 Bull Run in East Hampton.

But 19 months later, the building inspector changed his opinion "after further review" and subsequently issued a notice of violation.

RIVERHEAD

Pending Insurance, Blues Fest Seems Poised for Return for 2012 Summer

After hearing a plan early last month to revive the Riverhead Blues Festival this summer, a majority of Riverhead Town Board members seem to be on board with granting Vail-Leavitt Music Hall a special events permit for the event despite the fact that it doesn’t have insurance lined up yet. Granting the permit would be conditional upon receiving insurance before the June concert.

NORTH FORK

Magic Fountain Ice Cream Parlor For Sale; Owner to Move to Utah

Magic Fountain ice cream shop in Mattituck is up for sale after a successful 5 years with owner Choudry Ali. Since 2007, Ali has wowed ice cream lovers from near and far with his unique homemade ice cream flavors such as olive oil, goat cheese and even Guinness as well as standard flavors of scoops and soft serve. Ali said he is trying to sell the business, which is listed at $695,000 with equipment included, because he and his wife, Journey, want to relocate to St. George, Utah, a place they’ve visited often and fell in love with.

WESTHAMPTON-HAMPTON BAYS

Villages Make Motions to Dismiss Eruv Discrimination Suit

The Villages of Westhampton Beach and Quogue have filed motions to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit that was filed against them in Jan. 2010 by the East End Eruv Association.