🌱 Southampton Daily: Southampton's 'Superstar' Wrestler + Amazon

Get on up, Southampton! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Clearing; breezy in the p.m. High: 50, low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Southampton:

1. The Southampton School District announced that Brad Bockaus, a "superstar" wrestler at Southampton High School, is heading to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships, scheduled for Feb. 25. "It is no surprise to me that the hardest, steadiest worker got the prize," said Bockhaus' coach, Lester Ware. (Southampton Patch)
2. Amazon is expected to open its warehouse at the Hampton Business District in Westhampton Beach this spring. The last-mile warehouse is expected to join Tate's Bake Shop, Westhampton Beach Brewing Co., Duggal Visual Solutions and other companies at Gabreski airport business center. Officials said it would begin on the district's fifth and final building. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Yusef Staine, a West Babylon man, was shot dead by a man who "appeared to be traveling" with him while he was onboard a westbound LIRR train that was parked at the Ronkonkoma station at about 1:45 a.m., Suffolk police said. No one has been apprehended in connection with the shooting, MTA officials said. (WABC-TV)
4. An Environmental Quality Board of Review hearing is scheduled for Feb. 17. The hearings will be held via Zoom. Only Department representatives, applicants, applicant representatives, and formally invited parties will be able to speak during the hearing. All other interested parties may listen/view the hearings. See more. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Southampton:

• Southampton’s 20th Century Influencers: William S. Paley, Media Mogul. (11 a.m.)
• SH PUBLICK HOUSE presents Thursday night LIVE MUSIC featuring The Ray Red Band. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "😻 Our annual 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙮-𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙧 benefitting our Advo-Cat program is underway! Only $40 for tickets and gets you a spaghetti dinner at Scotto's of Hampton Bays, a cupcake, and two free raffle tickets for our auction." (Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Youth Bureau: "The Southampton Youth Bureau still has a few spots open for winter break programs at the Flanders Youth Center, 655 Flanders Road! For more information or to view the program schedule, please call 631-702-2425 or visit our website." (Instagram) (Website)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "Start 2 Stop is an evidence-supported curriculum for adolescents looking to slow, stop, reduce, or reconsider their use of substances. Call today to connect with a LICADD clinician. 516-747-2606 or 631-979-1700 #LICADD, #start2stop." (Facebook) (Website)

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— Diane Witek

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