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Flanders honors 9/11 victims, first responders and firefighters at annual service

by Sep 12, 2026
A memorial wreath was laid at the base of a monument made from steel recovered at the World Trade Center site as Flanders honored the victims and first responders of 9/11 Friday evening.

Flanders man, 37, killed crossing Flanders Road, Southampton police say

by Sep 1, 2026
A 37-year-old Flanders man died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing Flanders Road early Sunday morning, Southampton Town police said.

Riverhead man charged in 2025 Flanders crash that seriously injured two, police say

by Jul 31, 2026
Southampton Town police said Santiago Barreto-Gomez, 20, of Riverhead, was arrested Thursday after an investigation into a March 2025 two-car crash in Flanders.

Firefighters make quick stop of early morning house fire in Flanders

by Jul 6, 2026
A Flanders couple and their dog escaped safely from an early Sunday house fire that damaged their attached garage.

Lessons from Westhampton Pines fire shape new wildfire protection plan

by May 13, 2026
After last year’s Westhampton Pines fire burned more than 600 acres, officials are developing a wildfire protection plan for Southampton pine barrens communities — with advice for homeowners on reducing risks from embers, fuel and evacuation confusion.

Vampires on Long Island? Flanders woman publishes debut novel, ‘Carnelian’

by Jan 27, 2025
Flanders resident Jules Devito recently published her debut novel, Carnelian. The book is set partly on the East End and follows a group of millennial vampires who try to overthrow their shadow government.

Pair arrested in armed robbery of a Flanders deli in September: Southampton Police

by Jan 9, 2025
The Southampton Town Police Department today announced the arrests of two Farmingville residents in connection with an armed robbery in Flanders in September. Police charged Demario L. Weston Jr., 22, and Tiana MacDonald, 24, in the robbery of El Quetzal Deli, located at 790 Flanders Road in Flanders Sept. 23.

Bill mandating unique ZIP codes for Flanders, Riverside and Northampton passes House

by Dec 14, 2024
The fate of the measure — the fourth time members of Congress representing NY-1 have attempted to pass such legislation — now rests with the Senate.

Police seek info about robbery in Flanders Monday

by Sep 23, 2024
Southampton Town Police are seeking information about a robbery at El Quetzal Deli, located at 790 Flanders Road, at about 12:05 p.m. Monday.

Police seek vandals who damaged welcome sign in Flanders

by Jan 24, 2024
The “Welcome to Flanders” sign at the corner of Pleasure Drive and CR 104 in Flanders was again targeted by vandals. The welcome sign was knocked down and damaged within the past few days, Southampton Town Police said in a press release Tuesday.