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Happy Friday, Westhampton-Hampton Bays! Let's get the weekend started with some great news about Westhampton Beach High School's robotics team who took home a win recently.

The kids teamed up with Southold High School and the Wheatley School to take up top honors, showcasing skills and teamwork that made their hometown proud.

Enjoy the parade this weekend, Westhampton Beach!


First, today's weather:

Increasingly windy. High: 54 Low: 33.


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

  1. 19th Annual Battle Of The Bands Applications Available: Local teens can once again participate in a time-honored tradition showcasing musical talent in Hampton Bays. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
  2. FIRST® Long Island Announces Award Winners from the 2022 SBPLI Long Island Regional #1 Robotics Competition: " Teamwork took home the win at the 2022 School Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc.'s' Long Island Regional #1 robotics competition: A three-team alliance made up of "Team R.I.C.E" (Team #870) from Southold High School "HURRICANES" (Team #3171) from Westhampton Beach High School and "CyberCats" (Team #2872) from The Wheatley School in Old Westbury is now eligible to compete at the 2022 FIRST Championship at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas from April 20 to 23. (SBPLI-LIFirst.org)
  3. Hop to It: 2022 Hamptons & North Fork Easter Egg Hunts: Get your baskets ready! (Dan's Papers)
  4. Woman Desperate To Find Lost Wedding Ring: 'I'm Gutted': While she lives on Shelter Island, a heartbroken mom says the ring may be in Bridgehampton or Sag Harbor, where she last may have worn it. (Patch)
  5. Dog Tossed In Dumpster Sparks Outpouring Of Caring: Not only are people coming forward to adopt a dog tossed by his leash into a dumpster, but a new effort in his name will help other pets. (Patch)



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  • HBHS Musical - Hampton Bays High School (7 p.m.)
  • HBHS Musical - Hampton Bays UFSD (7 p.m.)

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