🌱 Southampton Daily: Save The Date + United Healthcare, $13.6M Payout

Hey, Southampton! Diane Witek here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 64, low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Southampton today:

1. Save the date for the Westhampton Beach Project Friday, July 29 at 8 p.m. at the Great Lawn, 35 Main St., Westhampton Beach. "The Westhampton Beach Project is the fourth annual free to the public event that brings a combination of contemporary dance, music and delicious eats from local Long Island restaurants." (Dance Informa)
2. Whether you like body sculpting, Pilates or hot Yoga, if you’re heading out east and aren’t sure where to get in a workout, the Observer has you covered. See all the best fitness studios to work up a sweat out east this summer. Make sure you book early, summer is just around the corner. (Observer)
3. Got a cool million to spend three weeks in a Bridgehampton estate? There are only a few mansions left for rent this summer in the Hamptons. Be in the know with a few luxurious trends this season. (New York Post)
4. Roughly 18 million children under the age 5 are the only group in the United States not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Until Pfizer-BioNTech announced on Monday, that "three modified doses of its COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children ages six months to five years." (Subscription: Newsday)
5. On Friday, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that under an August 2021 agreement with United Healthcare, $13.6 million has been paid to New Yorkers who had been denied health care coverage. A federal lawsuit was filed against United for illegally denying coverage of outpatient psychotherapy for thousands of members. (Patch)

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Today in Southampton:

• East End Food Institute's Indoor Farmers Market. (3 p.m.)
• Discovery Club: Life On Other Planets. (4:30 p.m.)
• Raising Confident & Healthy Girls with Kerri Reda (In-Person). (6 p.m.)
• Teen Views on the News (TV-ON) — Town of Southampton Youth Bureau. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 Raise your hand if you can foster kittens! In the past week alone we needed to foster over a dozen kittens, and the calls keep coming! We are urgently looking for a foster home environment for our rescue kittens." (Facebook) (Website)
• Operation International: "Smiles and laughter are a medicine in themselves. #TeamChicago in Ghana had a great time with the kids and the rainbow parachute! #operationinternational, #ghana, #medicalmission, #changinglives, #ThisisHowWeOperate. https://www.paypal.com/" (Facebook)
• Southampton Youth Bureau: "This past Friday, our TGIF It’s Fri-YAY participants had the opportunity to plant a variety of vegetables in our community garden. We also learned about where our food comes from and how to prepare simple and healthy recipes!" (Instagram) (Website)
• Southampton Youth Bureau: "The Town of Southampton Youth Bureau is currently accepting applications for their Creative Arts Summer Camp at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Road. Explore a variety of ways to express yourself through performing, comedy, music and more." (Instagram) (Website)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "LICADD's Family Intervention Program offers hope and recovery! Call today to inquire. 516-747-2606 or 631-979-1700. #LICADD, #familyinterventions, #hope, #recovery." (Facebook) (Website)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

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