🌱 Southampton Daily: Fire Island To Montauk Coastline Project

Happy Sunday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Decreasing clouds and windy. High: 42 Low: 24.

Here are the top stories in Southampton today:

1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New York District kicked off a $1.7 billion project at the Fire Island Lighthouse on Friday. The Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) coastal-storm risk-management project will reduce flood risk along 83 miles of coastline from Fire Island to Montauk Point. (East End Beacon)
2. The brother of slain Long Island mom Melissa Molinari has set up a GoFundMe for her five children, four under age 18. Molinari's husband, from Centereach, has been charged with her murder. (Patch)
3. Peacock TV premiered a documentary on the Gabby Petito case on Friday. "The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies, and Social Media" is billed as including an exclusive interview with the slain Long Islander's parents. (Patch)
4. Island Harvest usually helps deliver food to Long Islanders but this year they are asking for donations of toys for the holiday season. Some families the group serves are unable to afford any presents for their children. (News 12)

Today in Southampton:

• Christmas Celebration, United Methodist Church, 160 Main St, Southampton, 3 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Almond Restaurant will have their 21st-annual Christmas Eve tradition of Berkshire suckling pig roast from Roaming Acres Farm served with seasonal accompaniments for $49. A portion of the revenue goes to the Pajama Program. (Dan's Papers)
• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation has extra food in the community food pantry and will be holding a food pantry day at the shelter Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m. at 102 Old Riverhead Rd. West in Hampton Bays. (Facebook)
• Peconic Land Trust's Garden Director Rick Bogusch shares a video about how to force spring blooming bulbs this winter. (Facebook)

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