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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Black Sheep Bagels Celebrates Opening in Jamesport (Northforker) Check out the new bagel business.
- Funeral Services, School Closure Announced For Beloved Greenport Teacher (North Fork Patch)
- 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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