🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Heroes Save Man + School Budgets

Hello, neighbors! Lisa Finn here with this morning's edition of the Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily. In the news today, voters turned out to support students Tuesday, passing the school budgets by a wide majority.

Also, hero bay constables saved a man struggling to stay afloat in the water during a period of dense fog. We are blessed to have caring men and women who do their utmost every day to keep us all safe.

Until tomorrow. . .

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First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 70 Low: 53.

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

1. Hampton Bays School District Budget Given Green Light By Voters: Residenrs showed overwhelming support for the school district Tuesday. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
2. Westhampton Beach School District Budget Approved By Wide Margin: The voters have spoken in support of the children in the community. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
3. Hamptons heavyweights to serve up new restaurants in booming East End: "A coterie of financial elites — from the unseasoned to the unsavory — are launching more than a dozen restaurants in the Hamptons and on the North Fork to serve the moneyed masses starved for dining options as the East End booms," the New York Post reports. (New York Post )
4. Hero Bay Constables Save Man Struggling To Stay Afloat In Water, Fog: A story with a happy ending that could have been marked by tragedy if not for this show of heroism and caring. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
5. Long Island Summer 2022 Beach Guide: Here's a look at the glorious beaches of Long Island. (Patch)

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Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

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From my notebook:

• Westhampton Beach Womens Lax: "Last regular season POG. @avaderbyy and @mayaafarnan chose @reillymahon_ @chloe.mosher and @madison.mosher for their play in our win against Miller Place. Semi-finals tomorrow!! 4 p.m.." (Instagram)
• Westhampton Beach School District: "Westhampton Beach Middle School students recently raised $193 for the Anderson Center for Autism as part of a pajama day autism awareness fundraiser. The students worked to collect donations during their lunch periods." (Facebook)
• Hampton Bays Public Schools: "Students in Claire Urizzo's class at Hampton Bays Elementary School practiced and memorized multiplication problems through a creative, spring-themed project." (Facebook)
• Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center: "The NY Times says that piano bars are the place to be in NYC, but what if you could enjoy everything a piano bar has to offer without having to travel into the city?" (Facebook)
• Hampton Bays Chamber of Commerce: "This Thursday at Sundays on the Bay! Proceeds to benefit Dana Barrett." (Facebook)
• Westhampton Free Library: "Listen to the latest episode of The Wizards of Pod Podcast, featuring our librarians Sara and Dave." (Facebook)
• Westhampton Free Library: "May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out Hoopla 's collection of ebooks and eaudiobooks relating to mental health. Go to livebrary.com or get the Hoopla App." (Facebook)
• Westhampton Free Library: "Americans can now order more free COVID tests from the government by mail, the third round of at-home tests offered to U.S. households." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hampton Bays: "Im looking for a dog trainer in Hampton Bays area. I have a 2-year-old Bichon with a barking problem." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hampton Hills I: "Looking for split mini ac installer. Any recommendation in Hampton Bays? Thanks" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lynn Ave, HB: "Hello neighbors, I own and operate a tennis court resurfacing company. Looking for 1 or 2 wiling people to join my crew." (Nextdoor)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Lisa Finn

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