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Southampton Town to barter sand for money

Mecox beach in Bridgehampton. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Photo credit: Randee Daddona | Mecox beach in Bridgehampton. (Feb. 7, 2012)

Southampton Town trustees say they will not give needed sand for a remediation project at Mecox Beach to the town, but instead will barter it in exchange for money spent for a cleanup of Mills Pond.

Mecox Beach, a popular town beach, has lost about two-thirds of the pre-existing ocean dune line, most notably during the mid-January storms, and the stairs to the beach were heavily damaged, officials...

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