🌱 Southampton Daily: LI GOP Pick Nick LaLota + 'Medical Nerds'

Good morning, Southampton! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking; breezy, mild. High: 53, low: 27.

Here are the top stories in Southampton today:

1. The Republican Party is backing Nick LaLota of Amityville as the GOP candidate for the First Congressional District seat vacated by incumbent Rep. Lee Zeldin, who is running for governor. LaLota said in an interview that he is confident that he can represent the far-flung First Congressional District, which, as redrawn, now includes parts of all 10 Suffolk towns — plus a portion of the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. On Feb. 17, the police were called to the Riverhead Middle School after three students possibly ingested THC candy called "Medical Nerds," authorities said. None of the students required medical attention, police said. Marvin A. Dominguez Torres, a 20-year-old Riverhead resident, had given a 14-year-old student the THC candy; he was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, police said. (Riverhead Patch)
3. There are a few homes up for sale in the Southampton area this week. Let Patch and Redfin.com be your go-to source for all the latest listings in and around Southampton Area. Take a look at the latest Southampton area properties in this week's roundup. (Southampton Patch)
4. Mario Tocay-Xuya, 32, a Riverhead man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Riverside early Monday, police said. According to Southampton Town Police, at 12:15 a.m. Tocay-Xuya was seen failing to maintain his lane on Flanders Road. Tocay-Xuya was arrested, charged with misdemeanor DWI, as well as several other New York State vehicle and traffic law violations, police said. (Southampton Patch)

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Today in Southampton:

• Creative Arts Contest: New Beginnings. (8 a.m.)
• Winter Break at the Flanders Youth Center. (3 p.m.)
• Teen Views on the News (TV-ON) — Town of Southampton Youth Bureau. (6:30 p.m.)
• Celebrating African American Achievements in the Entertainment Industry. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "When you purchase tickets to our annual 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝘆-𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 you help feral cats like 𝙒𝙤𝙡𝙛𝙞𝙚, who would have perished if he wasn't found and rescued by our Advo-Cat Team. Only $𝟰𝟬 a ticket gets you a meal." (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "Meet 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗸! 🐕 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗸 is an adorable puppy looking for his perfect forever family. This handsome boy is only 6 months old and already 68.5 pounds. He’s very social and has a lot of playful energy." (Facebook) (Website)
• Peconic Land Trust: "Let your voice be heard. New York State is now accepting comments on the Climate Action Council’s draft scoping plan. This plan will serve as a framework on how N.Y. will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase renewable energy usage." (Facebook) (Website)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD offers a range of clinical services: HERE Program, Anger Management Program, Chemical Dependency Evaluations and Treatment Referral, Open Arms Employee Assistance Program, Eating Disorder Support Group, Family Interventions." (Facebook) (Website)

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— Diane Witek

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