🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Wrongful Death + Hochul + Burials

Good morning, Westhampton-Hampton Bays! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy this morning. High: 62 Low: 51.

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

1. Weekly Roundup: Teams Are Still Vying For Playoff Spots; Hurricane Boys Tennis Runs Wins Streak To 12: Our kids continue to make their hometown proud. (27east.com)
2. School News, May 12, Southampton Town - 27 East (27east.com)
3. Equity Urged In Wrongful Death Cases: 'Our World Came Crashing Down': The father of a young man who died in a crash that killed five in Quogue last year seeks justice for those who've lost loved ones. (Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch)
4. Indian Nations Petition To Protect Unmarked Ancestral Graves: Indian Nations on Long Island are imploring lawmakers to protect unmarked ancestral graves statewide. (Patch)
5. Hochul Pledges $35M To Abortion Providers: 'We Will Not Go Backward': After news broke recently regarding the possible overturning of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that allows women access to abortion, Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged Tuesday to provide $35 million to support abortion providers. (Patch)

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Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

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From my notebook:

• Hampton Bays Public Schools: "Hampton Bays Elementary School fourth grade students in Krista Savino's class used their writing skills to carefully craft special Mother's Day gifts." (Facebook)
• Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center: "The O.G. of comedy, Tracy Morgan, performs on the WHBPAC stage this Saturday at 8 p.m.! There are still some tickets left so visit us at WHBPAC.ORG or call the box office at 631.288.1500 to get yours today!" (Facebook)
• AVP Juniors: "May is a huge month for our unior qualifying events — with 15 two star events, there's more chances to qualify than ever! Scroll through to take a look at everything we have lined up for May!" (Facebook)
• Hampton Bays Booster Club: "Emails were sent home about the 2022 Athletic Dinner on June 1. Please check your emails. Tickets will be on sale till May 25." (Facebook)
• Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI): "Tomorrow 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the greenhouse!" (Facebook)

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