šŸŒ± Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing

Diane Witek
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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything going on around Center Moriches-Eastport today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 45, low: 42.

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

  1. Peconic Bay Medical Center opened a new drive-thru coronavirus PCR testing site in Riverhead. Testing is free; the site will open Tuesday and be available daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Riverhead Patch)

  2. Governor Kathy Hochul urges parents to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11 as the number of pediatric admissions increased statewide. Gov. Hochul suggested parents use the school break to vaccinate children, with opportunities to do so available at pharmacies, urgent care centers, state sites and pediatricians. (Patch)

  3. New laws that were recently passed are going to be coming into effect in 2022. These laws range from wage increases to family leave rules to marijuana sales, here are the ones you need to know about. (Patch)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

  • Drive in Movie @ the Library! IN PERSON -Ages 2 years-Entering 3rd Grade with Parent - CMJ601. (11 a.m.)

  • Teen Snowman Paint Night IN PERSON CMY785 (Center Moriches). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Suffolk County Sheriff: "At the beginning of a new term of office, elected officials take their oath before the Suffolk County Clerk. Yesterday, Sheriff Toulon went to the Clerkā€™s Office in Riverhead where the Honorable Judith Pascale performed the customary swearing in." (Instagram)

  • Center Moriches Free Public Library: "The hoopla app has books and audiobooks to celebrate with! Browse titles here: https://bit.ly/31aLRd6. Download the app today! #cmorlibrary, #hoopladigital, #holidayswithhoopla." (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

ā€” 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