🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Adopt! + Missing Teen Couple

Diane Witek
Updated ·5 min read

Happy Tuesday, Center Moriches-Eastport! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Center Moriches-Eastport Daily. Here are the top four stories in Center Moriches-Eastport today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 50, low: 33.

Here are the top stories in Center Moriches-Eastport today:

  1. Latest Dogs, Cats, Pets Up For Adoption In Center Moriches-Eastport Area. If you've been wanting to add a fluffy ball of four-legged love and affection to your family, start with these Center Moriches-Eastport area animal shelters for a pet you can adopt. With help from our friends at Petfinder, Patch has amassed this week's list of animals available for adoption near you. If you're a dog person, you might like Pumpkin, a mixed breed up for adoption. Or if cats are more your thing, there are several great cats available, too. (Center Moriches-Eastport Patch)

  2. Desperate Search Underway For Missing Teen Couple Last Seen Headed For NYC. A pair of Long Island families are desperately searching for a teenage couple who were last seen at a train station and headed for Manhattan. Kaileigh Catalano and her boyfriend Vincent Abolafia, both 15 and from Manorville, intended to hop on a 3:11 p.m. train from Ronkonkoma to the Big Apple on Thursday, according to Suffolk County police.The teens, who were both reported missing later that evening, may have been spotted together in Times Square. Anyone with information about their whereabouts should call Suffolk County police at (631) 852-8752. (New York Post)

  3. This Week's Events In Center Moriches-Eastport Area. Looking to go on a family outing? Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Your Center Moriches-Eastport Patch community calendar is a great way to check out what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. See what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. (Center Moriches-Eastport Patch)

  4. Who’s Hiring In Center Moriches-Eastport Area: This Week’s Newest Job Openings. Businesses in the Center Moriches-Eastport area are searching for new employees, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings added within the past week. Whether you're looking for full time, part time or temporary work, plenty of employers in and near Center Moriches-Eastport are hiring. Here are a few of the latest job openings in the area, compiled by Patch and ZipRecruiter. For more information about a job or how to apply, click on the job title. (Center Moriches-Eastport Patch)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

  • Preschool Winter Craft IN PERSON — Ages 3-Not yet in Kindergarten — CMJ102 (Center Moriches). (1 p.m.)

  • Preschool Winter Craft TAKE HOME — Ages 3-Not yet in Kindergarten — CMZ102 (Center Moriches). (1 p.m.)

  • 3D Winter Star Craft IN PERSON — Grades K-6th — CMJ205 (Center Moriches). (4:30 p.m.)

  • 3D Winter Star Craft TAKE HOME — Grades K-6th — CMZ205 (Center Moriches). (4:30 p.m.)

  • In-Person Gingerbread Cookie Decorating. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Suffolk County Sheriff: "Recently, Brentwood School District students from Southwest Elementary, North Elementary, Laurel Park Elementary, and Twin Pines Elementary completed and graduated from the Sheriff’s Office GREAT program." (Instagram)

  • Center Moriches Fire Department: "Center Moriches Fire Department Holiday Parade of Lights." (Facebook)

  • Eastport Fire Department: "R.I.P. Ex. Chief and Commissioner Larry Bown Jr." (Facebook)

  • Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Which one do you like best? Check out these holiday favorites and more from our library! #cmorlibrary, #holidaymovies." (Facebook)

  • Center Moriches Free Public Library: "The Southampton Animal Shelter Mobile clinic will not be at our library on Dec. 16 as previously indicated, but rather at their regular shelter location. Please call 631-566-8870 for further details and appointments." (Facebook)

  • Center Moriches Free Public Library: "We may be in the holiday season now but be sure to take some time to step back and enjoy! Check out these #ebooks to help learn the art of slowing down — now available on the hoopla app, free with your library card. #cmorlibrary." (Facebook)

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  • Grief & Loss During the Holiday Season Workshop. Located at 16 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach. (Dec. 15)

  • Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (Dec. 17)

  • New Year’s Eve Gala in the Grand Ballroom. Located at East Wind Long Island, 5720 NY-25A, Wading River. (Dec. 31)

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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

This article originally appeared on the Center Moriches-Eastport Patch