🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: El Che BBQ Opens + Tulip Festival

Good morning, Center Moriches-Eastport! It's Saturday, so let me, Diane Witek help to get you started with everything you need to know going on in Center Moriches-Eastport today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 57, low: 45.

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

1. El Che BBQ and grocery opens in Eastport. Homesick Argentines will be thrilled to find frozen Mr. Tango sausages, jams from Patagonia, and cookies, snacks, chocolate, Yerba mate tea and many other imported groceries. Everything is available for takeout or can be consumed in the small dining room decorated with Argentinian memorabilia. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. A 61-year-old man was seriously injured in North Bellport in a single car crash. Police said the incident happened on Station Road south of East Sunrise Service Road. Police said he was driving southbound on Station Road when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a utility pole. (News 12 Westchester)
   
3. Police are searching for two men who sexually assaulted a woman at her Mastic Beach home. The suspects are seen on camera entering the home around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Police said one of the men physically and sexually assaulted the victim, before both men robbed her. (News 12 Long Island)
4. This Saturday the Waterdrinker Tulip Festival will be in bloom with 1 million flowers, twice as many as last year. Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden is at 663 Wading River Road in Manorville. (Subscription: Long Island Press)

Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• A Year of Firsts TAKE HOME — Ages Birth-Not yet 2 years old — CMZ101 (Center Moriches). (10 a.m.)
• A Year of Firsts IN PERSON — Ages Birth-Not Yet 2 years old — CMJ101 (Center Moriches). (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Center Moriches Fire Department: "Are you ready to join our team ? We have a spot ready for you ! Come to the Center Moriches Fire Department this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and learn what it takes to be a Firefighter or EMS provider and help give back to your community." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "#Marvel fans! #Hoopla has 'All Things Marvel' just for you. Find comic books of your favorite superhero in this special digital collection. Check them out for instant access to your device, free with your #cmorlibrary card." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Get help now, free with your library card! #cmorlibrary, #brainfuse, #centermoriches, #homeworkhelp." (Facebook) (Website)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Center Moriches: "Camp Paquatuck will be having a psychic reading event. All proceeds will go to this very special camp for children with special needs." (Nextdoor)

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— Diane Witek

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