Promoters aim to run drag races in 2022, Southampton police officer arrested for DWI

The Race Track Not Street series in August 2021 brought drag racing back to Long Island. (Credit: Dan Bower)
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Here are the headlines for Monday, January 10:
RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW
Promoters aim to bring drag racing events back to EPCAL in 2022
DA: Southampton police officer on leave charged with DWI after accident
Businessmen of the Year 2021: John and Otto Wittmeier
Educators of the Year 2021: Dena Tishim and Laura Nitti
THE TIMES OF SUFFOLK
Businessman of the Year 2021: Paul Romanelli
2021 Educator of the Year: Melanie Douglass
Southold plans to focus state funds on replacing lead service lines on Fishers Island
See photos of the first snowstorm of 2022
NORTHFORKER
These North Fork restaurants will deliver to your doorstep
Great North Fork take out where you least expect it
One Minute on the North Fork: A Snowy Morning by the Peconic River
WEATHER
Expect mostly sunny skies today with a high temperature of around 28 degrees, according to the National Meteorological Service. The minimum tonight will be around 13.