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🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Girls Lacrosse + School Lockdown

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Good morning, neighbors ad friends! In the news today, the Westhampton Beach girls varsity lacrosse team made history this week when they took home the Long Island championship for the first time in history. And while their journey ended in the state semi-finals Friday, we couldn't be more proud of their incredible achievements.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 76 Low: 58.

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

  1. LI Elementary School Locks Down After Possible Weapon Threat: PD: An East End elementary school went into lockdown Friday afternoon after the threat of a person possibly armed with a weapon, police said. (Patch)
    According to Southampton Town police, at 1:49 p.m., a call came in regarding a dispute and a male possibly armed with a weapon at the Tuckahoe School. Officers responded within minutes and searched the involved individuals; no weapon was found, police said.
  2. Westhampton Beach Girls Varsity LAX Team Competes At States: The girls made their hometowns proud and while they were defeated in the game, they made history. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
  3. Chefs of The Hamptons Kicks Off Dan's Taste Series 2022: The popular event brings together culinary excellence. (Dan's Papers)
  4. Ricochet Effect: East End School Shooting Threats Spike After Texas Massacre: School threats have spiked since the Texas school shooting. (Dan's Papers)


Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

  • Great Decisions Foreign Policy Association: Changing World Demographics (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Westhampton Beach Womens Lax: "Lacrosse is so much more than X's and O's and wins and losses. Lacrosse is about heart, hustle, grit, and most importantly friendships. " (Westhampton Beach Womens Lax via Instagram)
  • Hampton Bays Public Schools: "Hampton Bays High School valedictorian Kristina Georges was among those honored at The Suffolk County School Superintendents Association's 28th annual Valedictorians Luncheon at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook. " (Hampton Bays Public Schools via Facebook)
  • Westhampton Beach School District: "Westhampton Beach High School seniors Geoff Arrasatte and Rose Hayes have been recognized with Top Scholar Athlete awards from the Long Island Press and Catholic Health. " (Westhampton Beach School District via Facebook)
  • Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center: "Archie the Eastern screech owl knows some of you slackers out there haven't gotten your tickets to Get Wild yet. With only 2 weeks to go he's wondering what you all are waiting for?" (Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center via Facebook)
  • Hampton Bays Chamber of Commerce: "Come support the 2022 Unsung Hero Scholarship Fund, this coming Monday June 13 at Sunday's on the Bay. Happy hour specials, light food and lots of fun as we have our Grand Marshal from the HB St. Patrick's Day Parade celebration." (Hampton Bays Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)


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