🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Hunter Charged + Teams Score

Happy Thursday, friends and neighbors in Westhampton-Hampton Bays! Here's everything you need to know in Westhampton-Hampton Bays today. Our top story centers on a hunter, now arrested and charged after shooting a deer near the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Some would like to see hunting banned nearby by the DEC. What do you think? We'd like to hear your thoughts. Please email me at Lisa.Finn@patch.com. Also in today's news, new numbers reported regarding East End COVID-19 deaths, according to 27east.

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First, today's weather:

Rain, then snow, 1-2". High: 37 Low: 15. It's getting cold again — bundle up and stay warm and safe.

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

1. Firefighters Knock Down Hampton Bays Dumpster Blaze (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch) The Hampton Bays Fire Department made quick work of a blaze that broke out in a dumpster.
2. Hunter, 75, Charged After Shooting Deer Near Wildlife Refuge: DEC (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch) After a deer was shot near a wildlife rescue center in Hampton Bays, the hunter was now arrested and charged, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
3. Hurricane Senior Wrestlers Come Up Big On Team's Senior Night (27east.com) Local athletes made their hometown proud.
4. COVID Has Claimed Hundreds Of Lives On East End, New State Numbers Show (27east.com) According to a report in 27east: "More than 400 people have died of COVID-19 on the East End — including at least 140 in South Fork health care facilities — since the start of the pandemic, newly compiled data from the State Department of Health indicates."
5. Westhampton Beach Girls Indoor Track Team Cleans Up At Zeitler Relays (27east.com) Congratulations to all the dedicated young athletes.

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