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Morning, Center Moriches-Eastport! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Winds becoming strong. High: 60, low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Center Moriches-Eastport today:

1. The Department of Health Services continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines in communities, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott announced yesterday. "We urge every person who is eligible to receive a booster vaccine to get one as soon as possible," said Pigott. The Department of Health Services is providing COVID-19 vaccines to pediatricians, medical providers, nursing homes and pharmacies in quantities that are appropriate for their practices. (Press Release Desk)
2. A Calverton man who prosecutors said was driving drunk on the January evening he ran a stop sign on Route 48 in Mattituck and caused a crash that injured another driver was arraigned Tuesday on upgraded charges, including a top count of first-degree aggravated vehicular assault. (Subscription: Suffolk Times)
3. Best of Long Island awarded Hooks & Chops, located at 6330 Jericho Turnpike in Commack, Best Steakhouse 2022."At Hooks & Chops, you get the best possible cuts of meat, cooked just the way you like it, made by Executive Chef Steven Del Lima," wrote Best of Long Island. For more information, contact 631-600-0521 or hooksandchops.com. (Long Island Press)
4. There are 54,700 unemployed Long Islanders, according to state data. Though that may seem high, it is actually 36,600 less than the same month last year. "Statewide, the unemployment rate for February was 5.1 percent, which is much lower than the all-time high during the pandemic of 16.5 percent, which was set in May 2020. But it is also not yet back to pre-pandemic levels. The statewide unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in Feb. 2020," the state reported. (Patch)

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