🌱 North Fork Daily: January Regents Canceled + Storage Fire

Welcome back, North Fork! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

A shower early in the morning. High: 41 Low: 32.

Here are the top four stories today in North Fork:

1. January's high school regents exams have been canceled because of the COVID-19 spike, the New York State Department of Education announced on Tuesday. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. A woman who lost possessions in a storage unit fire in Riverhead earlier this month told Patch that she's most worried about replacing items she was collecting for those in need, like diapers and baby items. (Patch)
3. Injured police officer Timothy Thrane, who almost died after a crash caused by an alleged drunken driver in Yaphank in November, was presented with a $128,000 check from his colleagues. His three children also received a surprise visit from Santa. (Patch)
4. Check out a rundown of all the restaurants that opened this year on the North Fork, including Southold General and The Hook & Net. (Northforker)

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Today in North Fork:

• The Santa tracker from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) that happens every Christmas Eve is run by the New York Air National Guard.

From my notebook:

• Suffolk officials on Thursday warned residents to be more careful and lock their cars after eight vehicle thefts of cars left unlocked or with the keys inside. (Patch)
• Suffolk lawmakers approved a plan to make detection strips for fentanyl available in Narcan kits to prevent overdoses. (Patch)
• The North Fork Animal Welfare League will be open today 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed Saturday for Christmas. (Facebook)

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— Jackie