Preserving Shoreham, No Kings, Maritime, Outrunning Cancer & Epilepsy
Good Morning!
• We’re expecting showers today, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m., with a high temperature near 71 degrees and a southwest wind 9 to 14 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Showers and thunderstorms will continue overnight, with a low around 42. Skies will clear on Saturday, with a high near 55 degrees and a north wind around 16 miles per hour, gusting as high as 28. Sunday will be sunny, with a high near 56.
• New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that the state Department of Environmental Conservation has acquired nearly 750 acres of open space surrounding the former Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant from National Grid, “protecting globally rare pine barrens ecosystems and Long Island’s sole source aquifer,” according to the DEC. Find Out More.
• No Kings rallies in support of democracy will be held throughout the East End on Saturday, Oct. 17, with an emphasis on encouraging early voting, which begins Oct. 24. The largest rally is planned on the steps of the State Supreme Court on Griffing Avenue in Riverhead from 2 to 5 p.m. Rallies are also planned at the Hampton Bays Macy’s parking lot from 10:30 a m. to Noon, at Southampton’s Agawam Park from 10 a.m. to Noon and the Sag Harbor Windmill on Long Wharf from Noon to 1 p.m. More details are on the No Kings website.
• The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting public comment through the end of the day today on its proposed remediation of contamination on properties slated for a Sag Harbor mixed-use housing development. Read More.
• Here are the details on this weekend’s Greenport Maritime Festival, which kicks off this evening with the Land & Sea Gala at the American Legion Hall, and continues throughout this brisk weekend with a parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, boat races, a fishing derby and a variety of contests, including a potential Guinness World Record attempt at fish filleting.
• If you’re ready to lace up your running shoes for a good cause, you’ll have plenty of company on the East End this weekend. The 27th Annual Shelter Island Fall 5K, which raises funds to fight breast cancer, will be held tomorrow, Oct. 17 at 11 a.m. at Crescent Beach. Find Out More. The first-ever Gavyn’s Favorite 5K, raising funds for epilepsy research in memory of Mattituck student Gavyn Drago, will be held Sunday at 9 a.m. at Orient Beach State Park. Find Out More.
• The East Hampton Fire Department at 1 Cedar Street will hold an open house, with fire demonstrations, tours of fire trucks, a smoke house and family activities on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find Out More.
The high tides on the East End for the next two days are as follows:
October 16
Plum Gut Harbor: 2:33 a.m., 2:42 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 1:30 a.m., 1:49 p.m.
Greenport: 3:14 am., 3:10 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 3:05 a.m., 3:18 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 2:54 a.m., 2:56 p.m.
New Suffolk: 4:21 a.m., 4:40 p.m.
South Jamesport: 4:25 a.m., 4:35 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 1:14 a.m., 1:28 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: Noon
October 17
Plum Gut Harbor: 3:31 a.m., 3:43 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 2:26 a.m., 2:48 p.m.
Greenport: 4:13 a.m., 4:06 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 4:44 a.m., 4:57 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 3:52 a.m., 3:51 p.m.
New Suffolk: 5:17 a.m., 5:39 p.m.
South Jamesport: 5:16 a.m., 5:27 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 2:07 a.m., 2:20 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 12:32 a.m., 12:52 p.m.
And that’s the way things look at first light here today.
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