🌱 Southampton Daily: Parents Of Quogue Crash Victim Want Change

Good day, neighbors! I'm here with the Saturday copy of the Southampton Daily.

First, today's weather:

Occasional rain. High: 54 Low: 50.

Here are the top four stories today in Southampton:

1. Parents who lost a son in the Quogue crash that killed five people are advocating for change. The Kiess family is calling for safety improvements on the roadway where the crash happened and new legislation for wrongful death cases. (Patch)
2. Dan's Papers recognizes local teachers for their hard work during a pandemic year. Cynthia Kamp, an Amagansett music teacher, and Lauria Ardito, Westhampton Beach Middle School, are two. (Dan's Papers)
3. A Long Island jury's guilty verdict against drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and its partners that distribute opioids made history. The jury said the companies were guilty of fueling the addiction epidemic. (Patch)
4. On Friday, minimum wage workers in Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties making minimum wage started getting $15 per hour. New York City has been at that benchmark for three years. (Daily Voice)

Today in Southampton:

• New Year’s Day Practice, Yoga Shanti, Sag Harbor, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

From my notebook:

• Neil M. Salvaggio, of Riverhead, a former community columnist and photographer at The Southampton Press, died unexpectedly on Monday after a long struggle with leukemia at age 48. (Dan's Papers)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Southampton: "I want to replace a window in my garage and also add a small window to the garage. Any recommendations?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Water Mill: "We are specialists in removing trees with roots, cutting and planting, Call us for free estimates at 631-678-5629. We work throughout the Hamptons." (Nextdoor)

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— Jackie