🌱 Southampton Daily: Residents Oppose Wind Farm Cables

Good morning, people of Southampton! I'm here with today's copy of the Southampton Daily.

First, today's weather:

A.M. mist; otherwise, cloudy. High: 46 Low: 42.

Here are the top five stories today in Southampton:

1. Peconic Bay Medical Center opened a new drive-thru coronavirus PCR testing site in Riverhead. Testing is free and available by appointment from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. A group of Wainscott residents filed a court motion to block construction of underground cables connecting land portion of the South Fork Wind Farm. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Police are now saying the Christmas home invasion and murder in North Sea was a targeted burglary. Steven Byrnes, 53, of Roses Grove Road, was found dead from a gunshot wound. (Patch)
4. National Grid is planning to replace Sag Harbor's Main Street gas main this winter. (Subscription: 27east.com)
5. Recent studies indicate that the COVID-19 virus is spreading throughout the white-tailed deer population in the United States. (Subscription: 27east.com)

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Today in Southampton:

• Surrealism Camp, Grades 1 to 8, Art Studio Hamptons, 9 to 11 a.m.

From my notebook:

• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation found a dog on Noyack Road and Cromers in Sag Harbor. (Facebook)
• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation's Pet of the Week is Casper, a stray bunny found locally. (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Southampton: "Can anyone recommend from experience a contractor who is very reliable and also reasonable for a full kitchen renovation, including skylights to be installed, floors to be refinished and tile floor?" (Nextdoor)

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