🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Omicron No Cause For Alarm

Good morning, neighbors! Diane Witek here with a fresh Center Moriches-Eastport Daily.

First, today's weather:

Some sun. High: 47, low: 32.

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

1. First Case Of Omicron Reported In Suffolk County. Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, announced that four patients had been confirmed with the variant. One case was found on Long Island in Suffolk County which involved a woman, 67, who was vaccinated. "No cause for alarm," Hochul said. "We just want to make sure that the public is aware of information when we receive it." (Suffolk Times)
2. Small Business Owners In Riverhead Hope Loyal Customers Will Shop Locally This Holiday Season. The Tanger Mall, off the Long Island Expressway in Riverhead, is a destination for many, sandwiched amid a whole host of big box stores, but drive a few miles to Main Street and a whole new world beckons. (CBS New York)

Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• Saturday Toddlers Tango — Ages 18 Months IN PERSON-Not Yet in Kindergarten — CMJ260. (9:45 a.m.)
• Art with Miss Caitlin IN PERSON — Ages 3-6 — CMJ272 (Center Moriches). (1 p.m.)
• Art with Miss Caitlin TAKE HOME KIT — Children Entering Grades 3rd-6th — CMJZ272 (Center Moriches). (1 p.m.)

Center Moriches-Eastport Patch Notebook

• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Our friends over at the Patchogue-Medford Library are hosting a free Virtual Genealogy Discussion Group via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 15, from 10-11 a.m. Register now at https://bit.ly/3ob3Ng8." (Facebook)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Check out 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' books from our library before you head to see the new Clifford movie in theaters! Search our catalog and place holds at https://bit.ly/3I7QPYr. #cmorlibrary, #cliffordthebigreddog." (Facebook)
• The Little Farm: "What an incredible, impressive, creative group! I would say impressive in every way. #wreath, #wreathsofinstagram, #wreathsofinstagram." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you all tomorrow for another update. If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Diane Witek

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

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