🌱 How a late-night Flanders crash led to a DWI arrest

What's up Flanders! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a late-night Flanders crash led to a DWI arrest

Also on today's calendar: The Holiday Market at East Wind and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 37 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 37, low: 22.
• Saturday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Charged With DWI After 2-Car Crash In Flanders: Police (patch.com) — A local driver has been charged with DWI after a two-car crash Tuesday night at Flanders Road and Cypress Avenue, where both vehicles had to be towed but no injuries were reported. Police say the Flanders man left the scene before being found, then was arrested and held for arraignment on misdemeanor DWI and related charges.
   

📸 Around Flanders

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Flanders

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• The Holiday Market at East Wind
  East Wind Long Island, 5720 NY-25A, Wading River
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:30 am

Saturday December 13

• Wreath Making
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County , 423 N Griffing Ave # 100 , Riverhead
  6:00 am
• "Sammy Snowman" Basket Making Workshop
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:00 am
• Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:30 am
• Zuccaire Gallery Evening & Weekend Hours
  Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery , 100 Nicolls Road , Stony Brook
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:30 am
• Bridge/Canasta/Mah Jongg
  Hampton Bays Public Library , 52 Ponquogue Ave , Hampton Bays
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Postpartum Support and Self-Care
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County , 423 N Griffing Ave # 100 , Riverhead
  5:00 am

📣 Flanders Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Wellness 60+ Qi Gong Dance with Margaret
  East Hampton Town, NY Calendar
  9:45 am
• Wellness 60+ Mindfulness Meditations
  East Hampton Town, NY Calendar
  10:00 am
• Baby Story & Social Time
  Quogue Library Inc , 90 Quogue St , Quogue
  10:15 am
• Wellness 60+ Chair Yoga with Stacy
  East Hampton Town, NY Calendar
  11:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

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