🌱 East Hampton Daily: New Officials + Church Is New Vax Site

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the East Hampton Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 50, low: 45.

Here are the top stories today in East Hampton:

1. Several new East Hampton town officials, including current Supervisor Bill Wilkinson, newcomers to the town board and Superintendent of Highway, took the oath of office before a near packed town hall on Tuesday. (Patch)
2. The Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons is a new vaccination site located at 111 St. Andrews Road in Southampton. Moderna shots and boosters will be available on Tuesdays from noon to 6 p.m. for people ages 18 and up. Pfizer shots and boosters will be given on Thursdays from noon to 6 p.m., for the same age group, with boosters available for those 16 and up. Appointments for vaccines are required. (Subscription: East Hampton Star)
3. Opening this spring in East Hampton is a branch of a popular artisanal ice cream shop in Manhattan called A La Mode Shoppe. The new ice cream store will be located at 35 Newtown Lane, formerly occupied by Scoop Du Jour. (LiTimes.org)
4. 2021 marked a return for East End dining. In the Hamptons and North Fork, eating came back in a big way this year. (Dan's Papers)

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From my notebook:

• Governor Kathy Hochul, State of New York: "New state testing sites now open. We are using every tool at our disposal to get through this winter surge and protect New Yorkers. Thirteen new state testing sites are now open! Get tested to keep yourself and your neighbors safe." (Nextdoor)

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