🌱 Christmas Tree Farms + Painting With Chocolate

Happy Wednesday, people of North Fork! These are the most important things going on in town today.

A Southold star baseball player chose a college. A new painting class has unusual, edible materials. And Christmas tree farms are starting to open on the North Fork. Find out where to go.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and nice. High: 57 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories in North Fork today:

1. Southold senior Brendan Duffy announced he will play baseball at SUNY Oneonta. Duffy has been playing varsity since 8th grade. (Suffolk Times)
2. News 12 has a list of Christmas tree farms. Dart's Christmas Tree Farm and Zuhoski Farms in Cutchogue in Southold open after Thanksgiving. Santa's Christmas Tree Farm in Cutchogue is open now. (News 12)
3. The Northforker rounds up five local craft beers brewed on the North Fork for winter. Greenport Harbor Brewing has West Coast style IPA with notes of Christmas tree, pine needles, and pine resin called Off Season. (Northforker)
4. A painting class in Cutchogue uses chocolate as canvas and paints. After making the edible creation, class-goers at Disset Chocolate can have a taste. (Subscription: Newsday)
5. Northforker shows off a Mattituck house for sale. 214 Deep Hole Dr. is listed for $1.99 million and is on a creek and features custom mill work. (Northforker)

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Today in North Fork:

• Take and Make, Southold Free Library.
• CE Picture Re-Take Day, Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD.
• ESL, Southold Free Library, 6 p.m.
• What Universal Water Testing Tells Us About the Long Island Sound, Zoom, North Fork Environmental Council, 6:30 p.m.
• BOE Meeting, Southold UFSD, 7 p.m.

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North Fork Patch Notebook

• Gabe is a 5-year old neutered male cat with no chip that went missing on Nov. 10. He was last seen on Timber Drive in Calverton. His family is very worried and hopes for a safe return. If seen, please contact North Fork Animal Welfare League. (Facebook)
• Southold Free Library is hosting Teen Game Night this Friday at 5:30 p.m. (Facebook)

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