🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Cory Hubbard's Legacy + MLK

Hi, Westhampton and Hampton Bays! There are times when, as a journalist in the communities you cover, you have to write about the unthinkable. When Westhampton Beach High School graduate Cory Hubbard died while away at college in 2014, hearts were broken. Having known Cory since childhood, mine was, too. Today we have a moving story from our friends at 27 East about one of Cory's best friends, wrestling head coach Pete DeTore, remembering all that he meant to so many. In a small town, we lift each other up during the worst of times and together, we remember. Thinking of the Hubbard family as we near the day marking this forever loss that left us all forever changed.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 45 Low: 33. Getting warmer again, everyone! Can spring be far behind? A girl can dream. . . .

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

1. Hampton Bays Amends COVID-19 Quarantine Period (27east.com) Hampton Bays School District officials are choosing to adopt guidelines to shorten the COVID-19-positive quarantine period from 10 days to five, as long as symptoms improve.
2. Latest: Hospital Capacity In Westhampton-Hampton Bays Area (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch) See where the capacity stands today after the winter surge attributed to the omicron variant.
3. DeTore Remembers Best Friend At Cory Hubbard Duals (27east.com). Cory Hubbard, a Westhampton Beach High School graduate, was a bright light who touched countless lives before he died in 2014. Here's a compelling interview with one of his best friends, at an event organized to honor is forever legacy.
4. Hampton Bays Man Charged With Stealing Vehicle, Tools: Police (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch) He was arrested on Tuesday, police said.
5. Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus Case Update For January 10 (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

• Teens vs. Librarians: Jackbox Games - Hampton Bays Public Library (3:00 PM)
• Work Group Mtg - Facilities & Operations (rescheduled from 1/6) (4:00 PM)
• Cowfish Wine Dinner Showcasing Macari Vineyards (6:30 PM)
• MS Winter Concert Grades 7 & 8 - Hampton Bays High School (7:00 PM)
• Debriefing the Holidays Virtual Workshop (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center: "@thesoulrebels bring their New Orleans jazz funk fusion to WHBPAC this April! (Facebook)
• Westhampton Free Library: "Cooking with Rob Scott. Little Italy Pizza Dough (Virtual Program for Families) Friday, January 21, 4:00-5:00 pm If you like pizza then you will like this pizza dough recipe." (Facebook)

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