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🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Airport Leases + Fire + Housing

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Good morning, Westhampton-Hampton Bays neigbhros ! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Westhampton-Hampton Bays today.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm late this afternoon. High: 66 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

  1. Prospective Buyers Face Uphill Battle Amid Lack Of Affordable Housing: The lack of affordable housing has reached a crisis point on the East End, many agree. (27east.com)
  2. Hampton Bays Administrators Announce There Will Be No Tax Levy Increase For Second Straight Year: See details of the budget here. (27east.com)
  3. Lease Agreements Approved at Francis Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach: "The Suffolk County legislature recently authorized a lease agreement with two companies at Francis Gabreski Airport on Long Island that will comply with the airport's master plan for aviation development at the airport," Metropolitan Airport News reports. (Metropolitan Airport News)
  4. In 2/3 Of Mass Shootings, Gunman Has Domestic Violence History: Report: Ties between mass shootings and domestic violence are explored. (Patch)
  5. Community Rallies To Help 24 Left Homeless By Hampton Bays Fire: Here's how to help the 24 people left with nothing after a raging fire ripped through a former motel. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)



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Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

  • Betty White: First Lady of Television at WHBPAC (1:00 PM)
  • Rumba Rum Pairing Dinner (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Hampton Bays Public Schools: "Hampton Bays Middle School honored continuing Tri-M Music Honor Society members and inducted another nine student musicians at a ceremony on March 30." (Facebook)
  • Westhampton Beach School District: "Westhampton Beach Middle School students did their part to help Ukraine by assembling 1,000 care packages for troops in the war-torn country over a two-day period." (Facebook)
  • Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center: "Singer songwriter, Jeff LeBlanc came down to the WHBPAC to answer some questions, and create some other awesome content in anticipation of his performance on April 30 at 8 p.m.!" (Facebook)
  • Hampton Bays Chamber of Commerce: "Submit your photographs for a chance to be part of the Friends of the Hampton Bays Public Library's 2022-2023 Calendar!" (Facebook)

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— Lisa Finn

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