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🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Bookstore #1 + Breach + Parade
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Welcome back, Westhampton-Hampton Bays! Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of you.
Saturday marks the Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day parade, another beloved tradition back after a pandemic pause.
In other news, what's quickly become a beloved Westhampton Beach destination, Red Jacket Books, got a shout out as best bookstore on Long Island. We couldn't be happier for owner Ben Vengroff, who's brought an independent bookstore with heart and charm to the village. Don't forget to stop by and see his great selection of books for everyone, including the best in beach reads.
Until next time. . .
First, today's weather:
On-and-off rain and drizzle. High: 51 Low: 41.
Here are the top stories in Westhampton-Hampton Bays today:
- Westhampton Beach Bookstore Named #1 On Long Island: Owner Ben Vengroff, celebrating the first anniversary of the brick-and-mortar location for his Red Jacket Books, saw his bookstore named #1 on Long Island recently. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
- Cuomo May Seek To Challenge Hochul In Race For Governor: Report: Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be mulling a primary to challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
- Things to Do in the Hamptons This Week: March 18–23, 2022: See what's on tap in our corner of the world for the next few days. (Dan's Papers)
- New York Air National Guard Installation Breach Exercise: "A routine vehicle check at the front gate of F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base turned not routine fast on March 4, 2022, when the gate guards determined the driver was a person of interest by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations," the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service reports. Fortunately, it was a drill. (DVIDS)
- Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade Back After Pandemic Pause: This year's grand marshal will be Michael Quinlan, owner of Quinlan Electric in Hampton Bays. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
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Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:
- Robin Williams Remembered at WHBPAC (1:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- marc, Neighbor: "someone should report price gouging by Speedway in Quogue charging $.80 per gallon more than other stations locally like in Riverhead and Shirley mastic etc." (Patch)
- marc, Neighbor: "someone should report Speedway in Quogue for price gouging $.80 more per gallon than other local gas stations in Riverhead etc." (Patch)
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