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Monday October 12th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Southampton! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Driver charged with DWI after Water Mill utility pole crash
  • Acclaimed D.C. art show is heading to Southampton next summer
  • Why this Southampton bachelor ditched plans to demolish his house

Also on today's calendar: Trance-Formation Tuesday: Stress Less, Live More and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Decreasing clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 68, low: 62.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Charged With DWI After Water Mill Crash Sunday: Police (patch.com) — A 22-year-old Middle Island man was charged with misdemeanor DWI after crashing his vehicle into a utility pole on Schwenks Road in Water Mill, according to Southampton Town police. Officers say he showed signs of intoxication, was arrested at the scene, and held for arraignment, while no injuries were reported from the Southampton-area crash.
   

• Bonnie Lautenberg: Artist, Photographer & Renaissance Woman (danspapers.com) — Next summer, the Southampton Arts Center will host Bonnie Lautenberg's acclaimed "Artistica! Where Hollywood Meets Art History," recently named among Washington, D.C.'s top exhibits. The photographer and conceptual artist, who considers the Hamptons her hometown, shares how her political life in Washington and global travels shaped the work that will soon be on view locally.
   

• This Art Collector's Southampton Home Plays by Its Own Rules (elledecor.com) — A recently redesigned Southampton Estate Section home gets a contemporary makeover tailored to an art-collecting bachelor, with vintage furnishings and bold works by major artists. Designer Patrick McGrath's project, meant as a temporary refresh before demolition, impressed the owner so much he abandoned plans to raze the house, keeping this stylish East End retreat intact for future seasons.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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