🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Free Smoke Alarms + Water Rate Hike

Happy Wednesday, Center Moriches-Eastport! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know about what's happening today in Center Moriches-Eastport.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 65, low: 53.

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

1. The Red Cross is traveling to Long Island to install free smoke alarms! The Red Cross home visits are free and will last 20 minutes. If you are interested in having a fire alarm installed in your home, click this link to register for the distribution as soon as possible. (Riverhead Patch)
2. The water authority's board approved an increase of 4.8 percent at its March 31 meeting. Effective June 1, the Suffolk County Water Authority's quarterly service charge of $29.17 per quarter will increase to $30.57 per quarter. (Smithtown Patch)
3. Joseph Garcia, age 20, a Port Jefferson resident, may spend the rest of his life behind bars for a fatal shooting after getting into a verbal altercation, the DA announced. Garcia was convicted of murdering Shirley resident David Bliss, age 25, a man he did not know, in March 2021. Afterwards, Garcia and his associates joked about the incident. (Daily Voice)
4. The National Park Service is proposing new driving regulations on the Fire Island National Seashore. Their primary consideration is given to potential resource damage and to anticipated disruption of normal public use. Permits would be limited to one per household and one per contractor or business owner. (Greater Long Island)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• In-Person Gentle Toning and Muscle Strengthening (Center Moriches). (8:30 a.m.)
• Gentle Chair Yoga with Susan on Zoom (Center Moriches). (11 a.m.)
• Intro to Guitar Workshop — Grades 4th-12th — CMT660 (Center Moriches). (6 p.m.)
• In Person Lavender Pound Cake (Center Moriches). (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Ayudamos a adultos en Suffolk County para aprender a leer y escribir (Basic Literacy) o hablar Inglés (ESOL – English for Speakers of Other Languages.) https://bit.ly/3KPL16k. #cmorlibrary, #literacysuffolk." (Facebook)

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Events:

• A Walk in The Dark — Fighting Childhood Blindness. (May 14)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Center Moriches-Eastport Daily? Contact me at diane.witek@patch.com