🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Home Invasion Death

Morning, people of Westhampton-Hampton Bays! I'm here with your Monday copy of the Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily.

First, today's weather:

More clouds than sun. High: 38 Low: 27.

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

1. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office has reported that Long Island has a COVID-19 positivity rate of 13.05 percent, the highest rate in New York. On Thursday, more than 8,200 new infections were reported in Nassau and Suffolk. (News 12)
2. The name of the man killed in a Christmas home invasion in Southampton was released. Steven Byrnes, a 53-year-old man, was found shot on Roses Grove Road. (Patch)
3. The Riverhead-based African American Educational & Cultural Festival will host its Second Annual Virtual Spirit of Kwanzaa Celebration: Seven days and Seven Principles from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. The celebration is virtual and takes place every night at 7 p.m. (RiverheadLOCAL)

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Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

• All ages roller skating, 102 3rd St., Greenport, 6 to 9 p.m.

From my notebook:

• North Fork Brewing Co. in Riverhead will have a Holiday Trivia Night Tuesday, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Subscription: Newsday)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lynn Ave, HB: "My husband, a local artist is looking for an affordable studio space, one that is suitable for doing marble sculptures." (Nextdoor)
• French bulldogs are the most-stolen dog breeds. Two recent publicized cases of French bulldogs being dognapped on Long Island ended with the dogs being recovered but according to statistics only 10 percent of 2 million dogs that are stolen per year in the U.S. are found. (Subscription: Newsday)

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