🌱 North Fork Daily: Osprey Save + Baby With New Heart Doing Well

Hello all! It's Wednesday and tonight, the Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival kicks off with Hulling Night, back for the first time in two years since the pandemic. There's nothing, in my mind, that epitomizes the heart and spirit of the North Fork more than generations of families coming together with laughter, stories, and joy to hull strawberries and create memories. Hope to see you there!

Also, a Wading River couple whose first baby Ruby received a life-saving heart transplant on Christmas a few years ago was faced with the unthinkable when their second child needed the same surgery. But on Friday, a second miracle — and now, little Buddy, just a year old, is eating and doing well, and, they said, "living for two," as they thank their donor family with all their heart's for their precious boy's second chance.

Until tomorrow. . .

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine and some clouds. High: 75 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories on the North Fork today:

1. Couples 2nd Baby With New Heart Doing Well: 'He's An Incredible Kid:' A Wading River family's story of miracles, hope and love, as their second baby receives a life-saving heart transplant. (Patch)
2. Woman's Mission To Save Osprey Ends Happily: 'It's Extraordinary': An osprey in Mattituck is enjoying a new platform thanks to one woman's dedication and PSEG-Long Island's efforts. (North Fork Patch)
3. Riverhead man dies in single-vehicle crash in Laurel: The crash took place Monday on Main Road. (Riverhead News Review)
4. Stony Brook Medicine Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Adult Falls Prevention Programs Across Long Island: The funds will be used toward falls prevention education. (Stony Brook News)
5. New things to do on the North Fork this summer: See what's happening. (Newsday)

Today on the North Fork:

• Low Impact Aerobics Every Wednesday and Friday (11:00 AM)
• Group Sound in the Loft (6:00 PM)
• Agricultural Advisory Committee - Town of Southold Meetings (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The North Fork Animal Welfare League: "Meet Cannoli! Cannoli is a 3 -ear old Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. He is about 60 pounds of love and is looking for a family. He recently spent some time in a foster home and did extremely well." (The North Fork Animal Welfare League via Facebook)
• Southold Historical Museum: "June 19 is Father's Day! You can spend an afternoon with Dad at the Nautical Museum at the c. 1857 Horton Point Lighthouse, where the new exhibit: "Undercover: Stories of Rum Running in Southold" is on display." (Southold Historical Museum via Facebook)
• New Suffolk Common School District: "The pétanque tournament has begun!" (New Suffolk Common School District via Facebook)
• Southold Jr/Sr High School: "Please check out this @castnorthfork FREE photography class!" (Southold Jr/Sr High School via Instagram)
• Mattituck-Laurel Library: "Teens! Get ready for Summer Reading. Registration begins June 27t" (Mattituck-Laurel Library via Facebook)
• Shelter Island Historical Society: "We need your help. Summer clothes from 1932 are needed for this year's musical The Prospect of Summer. Men's and women's of any kind, specifically two matching maids outfits, maid caps, woman's bathing suit, hats." (Shelter Island Historical Society via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Lisa Finn

About me: I'm a journalist whose passion is telling the stories of people's lives. This is your site — this is a place for your voice to be heard. I can't wait to hear from you all.

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