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2nd Annual 'No Fling Spring' Aims To Tackle Litter In East Hampton
"Make East Hampton Litter Free." That's the theme of this year's month-long series of events planned to raise awareness about litter.

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"Make East Hampton Litter Free." That's the theme of this year's month-long series of events planned to raise awareness about litter.

The shelter was 1 of 10 statewide to be awarded the grant; $3.8 million in total was awarded to the 10 recipients, the town said.
She is one of only 365 teachers from around the world to be awarded the grant out of a pool of 10,000 applicants, the district says.
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The home where Thomas Valva, 8, died after spending the night in his father's frigid garage appears to have been sold, records say.
He's been charged with four of the Gilgo Beach murders, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney.
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No charges were filed in the crash, police said.
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The 19-year-old who was shot tried to call 911, but was unable to speak during the call—and then crashed his vehicle and died, the DA says.
"He is a sweet young guy who doesn’t deserve to grow up in a kennel!"
Police are asking that anyone who feels they may have been a victim in the crimes call 631-756-3300.
Long Island could still see rain throughout the day Friday, with some gusty winds, the National Weather Service says.
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"I could feel the heat through my windows and hear the fire." — Tom Maher saw his neighbor's home gutted; firefighters saved the Maher home.
In the next week, the USGS forecasts that there's still a 12 percent chance of a magnitude 3 or greater aftershock.
Mother Nature is sending another blast of rain and heavy wind to the area, the National Weather Service says.
The arrests came after community complaints of drug sales at the Riverhead restaurant, police say.