🌱 Southampton Daily: New COVID Testing Site In Hampton Bays

Happy Friday, people of Southampton! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Considerable cloudiness. High: 51 Low: 44.

Here are the top three stories today in Southampton:

1. A new COVID-19 testing site will open in Hampton Bays on Monday, replacing one at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach. The site will be at Red Creek Park, 102 Old Riverhead Road, have 500 tests available for school-required testing and community testing on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Dan's Papers)
2. Peconic Bay scallops are hard to find but some are available locally. The cost ranges from $50 to $55 a pound on the North Fork and up to $82 per pound on the South Fork. (Patch)
3. Southampton boys basketball team bounced back from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to win against East Hampton. (Subscription: Southampton Press)

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Today in Southampton:

• New Year’s Celebration at Claude’s Restaurant, Southampton Inn, 5 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Stony Brook Southampton Hospital says starting in January, COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered at the Greek Church in Southampton on 111 St. Andrews Road. Moderna will be administered on Tuesdays from noon to 6 p.m., and Pfizer will be administered on Thursdays. (Facebook)
• Peconic Land Trust hosted a virtual presentation on the ongoing work to improve the health of Sagg Pond. Watch the recording to learn more. (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Sea: "If somebody needs landscaping, winter cleanup, handyman, dog walker, I have good references." (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Jackie