🌱 Southampton Daily: Donate Cell Phones + St. John + $3 Gas Tax Cap

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 60, low: 50.

Here are the top stories in Southampton today:

1. Save a life, donate an unused cell phone! The phones will be repurposed into lifelines for Suffolk County’s most vulnerable residents. Collection bins are located at each Correctional Facility in the Visiting Lobby, at the Civil Enforcement Bureau in Yaphank, and at 1st District Court in Central Islip. For more information, visit www.SuffolkSheriff.com. (LongIsland.com)
2. St. John, a popular clothing retailer with "Hampton and NYC" vibes, has opened a shop at the Tanger Outlets in Riverhead. St. John is know for their simple and elegant knits. To find St. John, look for the Bloomingdales outlet in Tanger. (Patch)
3. Gas prices at the pumps have been climbing, more than a dollar per gallon in the span of a year. Both Nassau and Suffolk lawmakers will cap local sales tax collection on gas at $3. Maybe now we can breathe a little easier at the pumps. (Patch)

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Today in Southampton:

• End of 3rd Quarter — Tuckahoe Common School District. (All Day)
• 20th Century Influencers: Gary Cooper, Hollywood Icon. (11 a.m.)
• Holy Thursday Meal & Service. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton Chamber of Commerce: "LI Cranx Foundation Bike Giveaway: Want a new bike for your child? Enter and you could be the lucky winner!" (Facebook)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "1010 Wins: Steve Chassman discusses the current drug crisis in the United States of America and how LICADD is tackling this issue." (Facebook)
• Robin Bush, Neighbor: "I live in the village on Breese Lane. Usually they pick up the brush but this has been here awhile. My neighbor had his taken on Edward but they left mine?" (Patch)

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— Diane Witek

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