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Happy Friday, friends in Westhampton-Hampton Bays! Yes, it's going to be frosty, again, but Irish eyes will be smiling soon as plans kick off for a beloved Westhampton Beach event, the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. The sea of green will be even sweeter this year after a two-year pandemic pause. Also, the community is sending prayers and love to a little girl badly hurt in a Flanders crash today; the quick actions of two Southampton Town employees helped to save her life. Here's to a wonderful weekend. Stay warm!

First, today's weather:

Increasingly windy. High: 42 Low: 11.

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

  1. Arctic Blast On the Way (Patch) The frosty temps are heading back to the East End. Here's what to expect as you hunker down for the deep freeze.
  2. Plans Kicking Off For Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch) After a two-year pandemic pause, a beloved annual tradition is back for 2022. The Westhampton Village Board is set to vote on the parade application soon.
  3. Town Staffer Helps To Save Child's Life After LI Crash: Officials (Patch) Two Southampton Town employees sprang into action Friday when they heard a crash in Flanders. First on the scene, they found a child unresponsive — and the actions of one helped to save the child's life.
  4. Brent Newsom, Caterer to the Stars, was 84 (27east.com) Remembering an East End icon.
  5. This weekend's Westhampton-Hampton Bays Area events (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch) Don't miss a thing.
  6. Westhampton-Hampton Bays Weekend Weather Forecast (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch) It's going to be a cold one.
  7. Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus Case Update For January 11 (Press Release Desk)


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Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

  • ES- Picture Make-Up Day - Hampton Bays UFSD (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

  • Hampton Bays Historical Society: "January can be a dull and dreary month. The holidays are over, the weather is often cold and confining and the summer seems far away." (Facebook)
  • Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center: "ON SALE NOW! Get tickets now at whbpac.org or call 631-288-1500 3/19. The Robert Cray Band @robertcray Legendary bluesman and five-time Grammy Award winner. 3/20 The Allman Betts Band @allmanbettsband. (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Red Creek: "Has anyone noticed the yard at 18 Red Creek Road? - Please, email to complain and get the toilet out of their front yard, as well as all the other trash in the yard. It gets worse every week." (Nextdoor)

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