🌱 Southampton Daily: Woman Guilty Of Elder Abuse + Makeover + Art

Hey, everybody. Diane Witek here with your fresh copy of the Southampton Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Follow along for the latest.

First, today's weather:

A little morning rain. High: 72, low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Southampton:

1. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, Mara Ficarra, 57, a Southampton woman, pleaded guilty to elder abuse, which included "conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud in federal court." Ficarra might do time up to five years and "restitution of more than $1.5 million," federal officials said. (Southampton Patch)
2. Attention art buyers! Ric Michel Fine Art, a Southampton Village gallery at 46 Jobs Lane, is where they say contemporary art is the finest around. The summer lineup features two exhibitions of "40 artworks in a diverse array of subjects, styles and media" from new and longtime favorite artists. (Dan's Papers)
3. Will JPX close forever? If the Town of East Hampton has its way it will be closed due to a “mountain of litigation.” The town's attorneys were asked to "begin the process of closing its Wainscott airport." (Subscription: Newsday)
4. The East End is getting a makeover in women's health at the Northwell Health’s Peconic Bay Medical Center. The project will take a few years to be realized, it will "involve a revamp of the women’s health department including general OB/GYN services, a fertility program, maternal fetal medicine programs, urogynecology and breast medicine." (Dan's Papers)
5. The 32nd annual LI Pride celebration is taking place, in person, in Farmingdale this year. Long Island Pride parade, concert and festival will be held Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. in downtown Farmingdale. (News 12 Long Island)

Today in Southampton:

• Ramblin' Dan's Freewheelin' Band. (9:30 a.m.)
• Great Gardens of the World (Zoom). (1 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: "Meet 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆!⁠ ⁠ One of the adoptable cats at SASF! Please help us celebrate Adopt A Shelter Cat Month by stopping by the shelter and meeting our furry friends! Consider adopting a cat today!" 😻 (Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation via Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "🚨 Found dog! Found on Barker's Island Road and Whites Lane in Southampton. Safe at SASF, please call 631-728-7387 with any info." (Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation via Facebook) (Website)
• Southampton Youth Bureau: "The Town of Southampton Youth Bureau will be sponsoring supervised trips to amusement parks and attractions every Tuesday during the summer. Several trips still have openings!" (Southampton Youth Bureau via Instagram) (Website)
• Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation: "Thank you for the shout out James Lane Post! To learn more about our most vital fundraiser of the year, click here. #ulgala, #unconditionalLove." (Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation via Facebook) (Website)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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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