🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Baby Formula + ATM Heist + Concerts

Morning, neighbors! It's a rainy start to the morning. Top in the news today, lawmakers took action Wednesday to address the critical baby formula shortage that has desperate moms searching for miles to be able to feed their infants.

We want to hear all of your stories on this important and frightening issue. If you've had trouble finding formula to feed your baby, please email me at Lisa.Finn@patch.com.

Until tomorrow. . . .

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First, today's weather:

Cooler; rain this morning. High: 62 Low: 51.

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

1. Amid 'Life Or Death' Search For Baby Formula, Lawmakers Take Action: After a formula shortage sent parents scrambling desperately to feed their infants, action was taken this week. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
2. Quogue Wildlife Refuges Shares The History Of Its Involvement In National Airmail Week In 1938: "To commemorate National Airmail Week 84 years ago, the Quogue Wildlife Refuge created a stamp to be used on airmail envelopes depicting the sanctuary," 27east reports. (27east.com)
3. $50K Donation Aimed At Educating 'Backbone' Nurses: Nurses at Peconic Bay Medical Center were recently honored with a donation to help them further their educations and dreams. (Patch)
4. 2 Wanted For Damaging, Trying To Steal ATM In Speonk: Police: The search is on for two men who damaged and tried to steal an ATM in Speonk last month, police said. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Southampton Town police detectives are asking for the public's help to identify and locate the men responsible the incident involving the ATM, located outside of Capital One Bank at 172 Montauk Highway, on April 11, authorities said. (Patch)
5. Summer Concerts In The Park Are Back: Check out the lineup. (27east.com)

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Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

• In-Person College Funding Seminar - Hampton Bays Public Library (7:00 PM)
• MS- Spring Concert - Ukulele & World Drumming (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Westhampton Beach Womens Lax: "What a team! Punched our ticket to the Class B County Championship. While this is our second trip to a final it is our first in Class B. We verse Comsewogue who is also in their first class B final." (Instagram)
• Hampton Bays Public Schools: "The Hampton Bays School District invites the community to attend the Hampton Music Educators Association annual festival on Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the Hampton Bays High School football field." (Facebook)
• Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI): "Spring native plant sale is on June 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No need to RSVP, just come on down, we would love to get some of our nursery plants in home gardens." (Facebook)
• Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI): "Volunteer day this Saturday! We will be up potting seedlings ." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hampton Bays: "Anyone with Optimum experiencing a cable box rebooting on its own in early morning hours 3 a.m. to 6a.m. ,mid program?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Shinnecock Hills: "Hello neighbors, I hope everyone is having a lovely day. I am looking for someone to service and maintain a smallish fish pond on my property in Southampton. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Red Creek: "Looking for someone to clear four piles off our yard. In the red creek area of Hampton Bays." (Nextdoor)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Lisa Finn

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