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🌱 North Fork Daily: School Budgets Pass + Rollover Crash: PD + Dining

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Hello, neighbors! In the news today, voters turned out in overwhelming support for North Fork students Tuesdays, with all school budgets sailing through. It was a heartening show of solidarity and faith in our kids, after the difficult days of the pandemic.

Until tomorrow. . . .


First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 69 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories today in North Fork:

  1. Mattituck-Cutchogue's School Budget Approved By Voters: The voters have spoken, in support of the students. (North Fork Patch)
  2. Southold School Budget Vote Passes By Overwhelming Majority: The community came out in force to support the school district. (North Fork Patch)
  3. Greenport School Budget Vote Passes Handily: See who voters chose in the Board of Education race, as well. (North Fork Patch)
  4. Man Charged With DWI After Southold Rollover Crash: Police: A Southold man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a rollover crash on Monday, police said. According to Southold Town police, the crash took place on Route 25; Daniel Gornetzki, 36, was arrested and charged with DWI, first offense, as well as refusal to take a breath test, police said. (North Fork Patch)
  5. Hamptons heavyweights to serve up new restaurants in booming East End: "A coterie of financial elites — from the unseasoned to the unsavory — are launching more than a dozen restaurants in the Hamptons and on the North Fork to serve the moneyed masses starved for dining options as the East End booms," the New York Post reports. (New York Post )


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Today in North Fork:

  • Group Sound in the Loft (6:00 PM)
  • Low Impact Aerobics Every Wed and Fri (10:00 AM)
  • Guided Qigong Meditation (3:00 PM)
  • Tree Committee - Town of Southold Meetings (7:00 PM)
  • Agricultural Advisory Committee - Town of Southold Meetings (7:00 PM)
  • HS Spring Concert - Mattituck Junior-Senior High School (7:00 PM)
  • HS Spring Concert - Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The North Fork Animal Welfare League: "Available for adoption: Meet Ted! Ted was originally found as a stray and taken to a shelter in Georgia back in December. This 3-year old Shepherd made the trip to our Riverhead shelter in March and has been a rock star ever since." (Facebook)
  • Southold Jr/Sr High School: "Congratulations to Gabriella Zaffino, Ellie Alloway, and Lane Dominy for winning their respective East End Counselors Association Scholarship and Awards." (Instagram)
  • Mattituck-Laurel Library: "Thank you to Sunnyland Jazz Band for an enjoyable concert this past Sunday! Another big thank you to all who came out to enjoy the show and the sunshine in our greenspace!" (Facebook)
  • Southold Historical Museum: "Southold Historical Museum's Pickleball Tournament will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., June 4 at Tasker Park in Peconic (rain date June 5). Come out and watch this fun community event and cheer on the players." (Facebook)
  • New Suffolk Common School District: "Enjoy a day stepping back in history. This will be a wonderful opportunity for our community!" (Facebook)
  • Southold Free Library: "Teens: Learn how to manage your money, keep a budget and save! There will be refreshments!" (Facebook)



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— Lisa Finn

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