News for Foodies 10.07.21
Share the Harvest Farm goes online, Marilee's Farmstand announces C.S.A. program, and a harvest party at Wolffer.
Presidential Scholar Nominees Sought
The New York State Department of Education is seeking nominations for an award for exemplary high school seniors through Oct. 28. Twenty students, including 10 boys and 10 girls, will be New York's candidates in the Presidential Scholars Program, which was established in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson.
Home Heating Assistance Now Available
Low-income and middle-income Suffolk County residents who need financial help paying for home heating bills or to repair or replace a home heating system, can apply for state aid through the Home Energy Assistance Program starting Friday.
Unvaccinated Hospital Staff Are Suspended
Sixteen full-time health care workers at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital who had not received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by Monday have been suspended without pay and will be fired if they don’t get vaccinated within 30 days, hospital officials said on Tuesday.