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🌱 North Fork Daily: Seal Rescue + Horseradish + Southold Wow House

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Good day, neighbors and friends! Enjoy the best of what this Monday has in store.

Until tomorrow. . . .

First, today's weather:

Sun giving way to clouds. High: 52 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories today on the North Fork:

  1. Wow House: $1.3M Home Epitomizes Quintessential North Fork Living: Here's one you won't want to miss (North Fork Patch)
  2. One Minute on the North Fork: Homemade horseradish at Schmitt's Farm: Homemade horseradish is a true harbinger of spring on the North Fork. (Northforker)
  3. Winning $50K Lottery Ticket Sold In Riverhead: A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Riverhead, the New York Lottery announced Sunday. The third-prize-winning ticket was purchased at the ShopRite store in Riverhead; another was sold at Northern 1 Convenience in Flushing. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on April 2 were: 6, 28, 47, 58, and 59 and the Powerball was 18. (Patch)
  4. Harbor Seal Found In Riverside Traffic Circle: A seal was found in the Riverside traffic circle Sunday, police said. According to Southampton Town Police, at 6:31 a.m., dispatchers received a 911 call about the seal, seen off Woodhull Road in the Thrifty Beverage parking lot. (Patch)
  5. Stony Brook professors address the Ukraine crisis at teach-in: "During a teach-in at Stony Brook University March 23, a panel of professors gave their take on the invasion of Ukraine, including perspectives on the war, propaganda efforts and the impact on American public opinion," TBR News Media reports. (TBR News Media)



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Today on. the North Fork:

  • ELA Assessments Grades 5&6 - Mattituck Junior-Senior High School (12:00 AM)
  • ELA Assessments Grades 5&6 - Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

  • Jojo pirozzi, Neighbor: "For sale: Thule roof rack located in Peconic. Please message me if you have any questions. The picture has all the model numbers. That is the price we paid; asking $700 for all the equipment," (Patch)
  • Don Ryan, Neighbor: "Are there any individuals or organizations that are planning a community yard sale for when the weather warms up? Where I would be able to get space for a nominal fee or percentage of sales? I have lots of stuff to sell." (Patch)

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