🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: School Masks + Restaurant Week

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 29, Low: 25.

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

1. NYS Education Department sent a statement to school districts Tuesday night advising them to continue the mandate shortly before Attorney General Letitia James filed a notice of appeal. “The Governor and State DOH have filed a Notice of Appeal and are seeking confirmation that the Court’s order is stayed. While these legal steps occur, it is NYSED’s position that schools should continue to follow the mask rule,” Education Department Spokesperson Emily DeSantis said. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. Long Island Restaurant Week: You have until Sunday to take advantage of fine dining in and around Center Moriches-Eastport at affordable prices. Prix-fixe dinners and lunch are available! So, make your reservations early and enjoy! (Long Island Restaurant News)
3. Looking for a job that offers fun, one-of-a-kind work experiences that you never forget? Then Splish Splash is for you! The park is offering starting salaries as high as $19 per hour for the more than 800 positions available. The park says it wants to hire across all departments and is now accepting applications for positions such as lifeguards, food service, retail, park services and more. (News 12 Westchester)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• Toddlers Tango/Babies Boogie IN PERSON — Ages Birth-Not Yet in Kindergarten — CMJ261 (Center Moriches). (9:45 a.m.)
• Zoom Watercolor with Camille: Winter Scenes (Center Moriches). (1 p.m.)
• Introduction to Windows 11 (Center Moriches). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff: "Our own Captain Gregory Jacobs. We salute you for your service to Suffolk County! #SCSO, #SuffolkSheriff." (Instagram) (Website)
• Suffolk County Sheriff: "During the pre-holiday season, Sheriff Toulon and Commissioner Ryder placed a wager to see which agency could collect more clothing articles. The Nassau County Police Department was victorious, so Sheriff Toulon agreed to wear a NCPD shirt." (Instagram) (Website)

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