🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Hampton Bays DWI + Shooting

Good morning, Westhampton-Hampton Bays! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

A woman was arrested for DWI in Hampton Bays. A Flanders man was charged with the shooting of a man in Moriches. And Suffolk County announced sweeping new police reforms.

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First, today's weather:

A shower in the p.m.; breezy. High: 55 Low: 40.

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

1. The Southampton Press checks out a history-making concert at Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach. Last Saturday an all-female cantorial concert of Laurie Akers, Magda Fishman, Rachel Goldman and Rachel Brook brought a standing-room only crowd. (27east.com)
2. Lisa Finn has the story on a Southampton woman who was arrested after she was found intoxicated in her vehicle at a Hampton Bays gas station Tuesday. Olga Solomatina, 41, of Southampton, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. (Patch)
3. The Daily Voice reports that East Hampton Village and the Town of East Hampton will not permit the retail sale of marijuana within their jurisdictions. (Daily Voice)
4. Dan's Papers reports that a Flanders man was arrested Wednesday for shooting a 37-year-old man to death outside of the victim's Moriches home last week. Michael Gilbert was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Tyrell Durham. (Dan's Papers)
5. Michael DeSantis explains that Suffolk County announced new police department reforms. They include officers wearing body cameras, a mental health 911 call program, placing civilians at the front desks of precincts, and civilian oversight through the Human Rights Commission. (Patch)

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Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

• Gentle Chair Stretching for Everyone, Hampton Bays Public Library, 1:30 p.m.
• Teen Advisory Board, Hampton Bays Public Library, 4 p.m.

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From my notebook:

• The Hampton Bays Fire Department was dispatched to an accident involving two cars with one flipped onto its roof on Montauk Highway on Tuesday. (Facebook)
• Hampton Bays Booster Club explains spectator rules for the winter sports season. (Facebook)
• Hampton Bays Class of 2025 is hosting a pickle and olive fundraiser during the month of December. (Facebook)

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