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🌱 North Fork Daily: School Closed In Memory + No Hate Crime

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Good morning, North Fork friends and neighbors! A reminder that Greenport schools are closed today in memory of beloved teacher Cindy Goldsmith-Agosta, to give students and the community time to mourn. Also, Southold police say that racial slurs and a death threat sent during recent town meetings might not be classified as hate crimes. Stay warm and safe! Until tomorrow. . . .


First, today's weather:

Rain, then snow, 1-2". High: 39 Low: 16. Cold, cold, cold. Bundle up!


Here are the top stories in North Fork today:

  1. Heinous' Zoom Death Threat, Slurs Possibly Not Hate Crimes: PD (North Fork Patch) Despite racial slurs and a death threat on Southold Town Zoom meetings, the incidents may not be charged as hate crimes, police say.
  2. Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Police (North Fork Patch) He reportedly swerved to avoid a deer and hit a utility pole before the vehicle rolled over, police said.
  3. Black Sheep Bagels Celebrates Opening in Jamesport (Northforker) Check out the new bagel business.
  4. Funeral Services, School Closure Announced For Beloved Greenport Teacher (North Fork Patch)
  5. Boys Basketball: Settlers Are On the Rebound (The Suffolk Times) Cheers to these amazing young athletes!



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Today on the North Fork:

  • Transportation Commission - Town of Southold Meetings (11:00 AM)
  • Local Fish & Wine Tasting - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (2:00 PM)
  • JV Boys Basketball @ Southold - Greenport UFSD (4:00 PM)
  • Var Boys Basketball @ Southold - Greenport UFSD (5:45 PM)
  • Var Boys Basketball @ Southold - Greenport UFSD (5:45 PM)
  • Elementary Winter Concert - Southold Junior-Senior High School (6:00 PM)
  • Elementary Winter Concert - Southold UFSD (6:00 PM)
  • Elementary Winter Concert - Southold UFSD (6:00 PM)
  • BOE Monthly Mtg - Mattituck Junior-Senior High School (6:30 PM)
  • BOE Monthly Mtg - Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD (6:30 PM)
  • BOE Monthly Mtg - Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Leigh, Neighbor: "Looking for an artist who can carve a face image into a tree stump. Thanks 😊" (Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

Lisa Finn

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