🌱 North Fork Daily: Landmark Opioid Verdict + Minimum Wage

Get on up, North Fork! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday, Jan. 1 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Rain, mild; fog in the a.m. High: 52 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories in North Fork today:

1. A Long Island jury's guilty verdict made history against drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and its partners that distribute opioids. The jury said the companies were guilty of fueling the addiction epidemic. (Patch)
2. On Friday, minimum wage workers in Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties making minimum wage started getting $15 per hour. New York City has been at that benchmark for three years. (Daily Voice)
3. Check out 10 things to do on the North Fork in January. Ice skating at Mitchell Park in Greenport could be back by mid-month. (Northforker)

Today in North Fork:

• First Day Hikes, Orient Beach State Park in Orient, guided tour, 10 a.m. to noon. Call 631-323-2440 to make a reservation.

From my notebook:

• Remembering those lost in 2021, this full list includes every Suffolk Times obituary. (The Suffolk Times)
• New Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison toured the Gilgo Beach homicide investigation site Friday and said he would renew a commitment to solving the crimes. (News 12)
• Check out these best-of-the-North-Fork restaurants in 2021. Best Breakfast and Brunch Spot went to Love Lane Kitchen, Mattituck; Best Deli to Ammirati’s in Mattituck; and Best Date Spot was voted American Beech, Greenport. (Northforker)

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— Jackie