🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Hampton Coffee Café At Library

Hello, neighbors! Diane Witek here with your brand-new edition of the Center Moriches-Eastport Daily.

First, today's weather:

Not as cold, becoming breezy. High: 44, low: 42.

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

1. There is nothing like the smell of fresh coffee, especially if it is in a library. The Center Moriches Free Public Library now hosts Hampton Coffee Co. café where you can now check out hot and iced beverages, such fresh baked goods as muffins and croissants, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, and soups of the day. “The goal was to bring other people into the library who normally wouldn’t come and utilize the space here,” Marcie Litjens, the library’s director, said. “It’s welcoming and inviting and nothing goes better with books than a cup of coffee.”(Greater Long Island)
2. A Riverhead High School student was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center Friday morning for having difficulty breathing after reportedly consuming “a chocolate edible” inside the school.⁠⁠ The incident comes after two students in the past two weeks had to be revived with Narcan, the opioid overdose rescue drug, after reportedly vaping in the high school. ⁠⁠⁠⁠(Riverhead Patch)
3. Earth Brands, a biodegradable cup company was started by a Long Island college student and his friend. After sending billionaire Mark Cuban 50 cups to sample, the deal was struck. Cuban and a Wall Street private equity firm invested $1.75 million in the company. The cups are made from corn-based polymers, that would break down in 90 days when industrially composted. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• Baby & Me with Miss Cecilia! IN PERSON — Ages Birth-Not yet Walking — CMJ188 (Center Moriches). (11 a.m.)
• Jam Session with Reprise Music IN PERSON — Ages 3-Not yet in Kindergarten — CMJ282 (Center Moriches). (4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff: "Last week, Deputy Sheriff Taylor Link and Deputy Sheriff Brooke Ryan received updated training from Long Island Against Domestic Violence on how to recognize signs of abuse and assist in domestic violence situations." (Instagram) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Hey teens! Did you know that you have access to ebooks, comics, music, and more through the libby app? All you need is your library card and password! Easy instructions at: https://bit.ly/33medOC #cmorlibrary, #libbyapp." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Eastport: "Looking for a full-time housekeeper from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Honest reliable references and vaccinated. Must be pet friendly. 917-733-4336." (Nextdoor)

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— Diane Witek

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