🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Fatal North Sea Home Invasion

Morning, people of Westhampton-Hampton Bays! I'm here with the latest edition of the Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with periods of sun. High: 48 Low: 28.

Here are the top three stories today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

1. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Christmas Eve that health care workers who test positive for COVID-19 can return to work in seven days with a negative test instead of 10. (Patch)
2. A person was shot and killed in a home invasion in North Sea on Christmas morning. Around 8:46 a.m., a 911 call came in and responding officers found a person deceased with a gunshot wound. (Patch)
3. The Star Confectionery is a Riverhead luncheonette that dates from 1911. Owner Anthony Meras is the third generation to run the historical eatery. (CBS New York)

Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

• The Guitar and Cuba, France & Haiti, A 30 min. video by Francisco Roldán, online concert

From my notebook:

• Heath Freeman, managing director of New York-based Alden Global Capital, purchased Harbor Bistro in East Hampton for $4 million. (The Real Deal)
• Looking for New Year's Eve plans? Southampton Social Club will host a New Year’s Eve party to kick off 2022 with three packages. (CityGuideNY)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Staller: "My video production company, Road K Productions, floated some Christmas spirit out into Shinnecock Bay and produced this video to get everyone into the holiday spirit." (Nextdoor)

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— Jackie