🌱 Omicron Variant + Stella Found In CM + Past Meets Future

Rise and shine, East Hampton! Diane Witek here providing you with what you need to know to get your day started off right!

First, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the p.m.. High: 44, low: 38.

Here are the top stories in East Hampton today:

1. State of Emergency declared as NY prepares for Omicron variant. "The Omicron variant has not yet been detected in New York, but 'it's coming'," Governor Kathy Hochul said yesterday. "The vaccine remains one of our greatest weapons in fighting the pandemic, and I encourage every New Yorker to get vaccinated, and get the booster if you're fully vaccinated." (The Patch)
2. French bulldog, Stella, stolen in burglary found in Center Moriches. The owners say 5-year-old Stella was stolen from their home while they were away during Thanksgiving. Police say the thieves came into the house through an unlocked door. The dog was found on Rhododendron Drive. She has been returned to her owners. (News 12 Connecticut)
3. Past meets future with LIU's Digitizing History Project. Started about five years ago, the groundbreaking and important “Digitizing Local History Sources” project has successfully brought more than 65,000 pages of historical materials from 45 participating Long Island historical societies into the bright light of the world wide web. (Dan's Papers)

Today in East Hampton:

• Ckids Chanukah Disco. (10 a.m.)
• LongHouse Reserve: Holiday Gathering. (1 p.m.)
• Community Service: Create a Young Adult Book Display. (3 p.m.)
• MenorahCade & Dynamo Dogs. (3:30 p.m.)

East Hampton Patch Notebook

• I LOVE MONTAUK: "The Lighting is back! This Sat., Nov. 27 at The Montauk Lighthouse, Sarah Conway and the Playful Souls will be rockin' the Christmas spirit from 4:30-6 p.m. The Lighting is around 5:15 p.m. Bundle up! Come sing and dance with us." (Facebook)
• East Hampton Library: "Express Yourself in Art: Virtual Tour of the Pollock-Krasner house Virtual Tour and Presentation with Joyce Raimondo Explore the Pollock-Krasner house and studio with a virtual tour guided by Education Coordinator, Joyce Raimondo." (Facebook)
• East Hampton Library: "George Orwell, '1984' and the 'Future', a lecture by Joan Baum (Hybrid: in person and online), Friday, Dec. 3, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Can there be a more often referenced politically iconic 20th century work of fiction than George Orwell’s?" (Facebook)

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— 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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