🌱 Westhampton-Hampton Bays Daily: Saving Sea Turtles In WH

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A flight of sea turtles arrived in Westhampton to be rehabilitated. More details about Melissa Molinari's death have been released.

First, today's weather:

Very windy; downpours. High: 60 Low: 42.

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

1. More details emerged about the slaying of Centereach woman Melissa Molinari. Her body was found in the woods in Middle Island Thursday, stabbed over 20 times. Her husband now faces a second-degree murder charge. Four of their children are now being cared for by family friends. (Patch)
2. The Riverhead Police Department is looking for a 15-year-old boy who ran away from Timothy Hill Children's Ranch in Riverhead. Jawan Groover left the facility at 368 Middle Road on Thursday. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society in Westhampton Beach has taken in 20 cold-stunned Kemp's ridley sea turtles. The sea turtles arrived Friday morning from New England Aquarium on a flight coordinated by Turtles Fly Too, landing at Gabreski Airport. (Patch)
4. Nearby animal rescue group North Fork Country Kids Animal Rescue and Rescue Vixens is hosting a charity event "Raise a Pint for Paws" on December 19 in Center Moriches. For every four brewery crawls attended, members will get a gift box of rescue swag. (Patch)

Today in Westhampton-Hampton Bays:

• Valerie Dilorenzo sings traditional yuletide favorites at the Hampton Bays Public Library, 2 to 3 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Cowfish makes a top winter brunches on Long Island roundup. Brunch is on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 258 E. Montauk Hw. in Hampton Bays. (LongIsland.com)
• Nextdoor Neighbor,"The Cottage On The Green French Restaurant in Hampton Bays will be open New Year's Eve, Friday night." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Staller: "Just a reminder to everyone on here, It’s about that time to remove the hoses from the hose bibs and check the antifreeze in the boilers." (Nextdoor)

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— Jackie