🌱 Southampton Daily: Bay Constable Recognized For Saving A Life + DWI

Welcome back, Southampton! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 61, low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Southampton today:

1. Southampton Town Bay Constable, Christopher Fraser, received recognition from New York State Senator Anthony Palumbo for his heroism on Aug. 29, 2021. Fraser saved a man, 55, who was struck by a boat propeller, by applying tourniquets to prevent further blood loss, police said. (Southampton Patch)
2. The public is invited to attend the Southampton Union Free School's Wall of Distinction induction ceremony. The event will be held on Friday, April 29 at 6 p.m. in the Southampton High School auditorium, located at 141 Narrow Lane, Southampton. (Facebook)
3. Southampton Town Police arrested a Sag Harbor man and charged him with driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor Wednesday, police said. At 3:21 p.m. on Wednesday, a 911 call came in about an "erratic motorist" heading east on Noyac Road in the area of Millstone Road in a silver Mercedes Benz with New York license plates, police reported. (Southampton Patch)
4. The New York Cannabis Control Board is issuing its first 52 licenses for farmers to grow marijuana for recreational use. The three selected from Long Island are Riverhead-based Plant Connection, East End Flower Farm — which has fields in Orient, Mattituck, East Moriches and Holtsville — and Route 27 Hopyard, an outfit out of Center Moriches. Whether you are pro or con for marijuana, on Long Island, the growing of it is here to stay. (Dan's Papers)
5. Imagine not getting a ticket for a broken taillight! A new initiative for Suffolk County police will allow them to hand out vouchers to pay for broken head and taillights, brake lights, and turn signals instead of issuing a ticket for these minor violations. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Southampton:

• 19th Battle of the Bands — Band Applications Available! (8 a.m.)
• Conscience Point: From Past to Present. (9 a.m.)
• Spring Break Schedule at the Flanders Youth Center. (Noon)
• In Process @ The Watermill Center. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "🐾 Have #dogs will travel! Catch us and these cuties at @nyautoshow, Friday, April 22. We are partnering with our friends and fellow animal lover @subaruofamerica #subaru and its retailers have helped over 230,000 animals." (Facebook) (Website)
• Peconic Land Trust: "To the Condzellas, stewardship means thinking about the years that stretch beyond their own tenure here. Caring for the land is what they do, and that means protecting it for agriculture forever. This Earth Day, I hope you’ll join us."(Facebook) (Website)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "Run or walk for addiction recovery! Simply Fit Personal Training is hosting a 5K starting at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, N.Y. on Saturday, May 21. All proceeds will benefit LICADD. Please join us or consider making a donation!" (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Town - Government: "Town of Southampton Recognizes National Volunteer Week April 17 – 23. 'The Town of Southampton is home to many dedicated and wonderful volunteer groups,' said Supervisor Jay Schneiderman." (Facebook) (Website)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD's Weekly Newsletter. " (Facebook) (Website)

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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.