1:10 p.m. Charlotte voter open to new development
The sun on the pavement of the Charlotte Town Hall parking lot beat back the bitter cold spell facing voters today.
Michael Haulenbeek, a Charlotte woodworker and native, stopped to speak to his votes in favor of ballot items six and seven, both of which aim to allow for denser housing and development in the East Charlotte Village Commercial District. We can t vote no to all new development, and if we re gonna have new development, I d like to see it concentrated in village centers, said Haulenbeek, whose business is located in Charlotte.
How one local pharmacy operated a mass vaccination site to administer 1,100 doses Barths Pharmacy administered vaccines last week at the Westhampton Beach Fire Department headquarters. (Courtesy photo)
Obtaining doses of the coveted COVID-19 vaccine proved to be just one step in a lengthy process for Barths Pharmacy. The next hurdle for Lou Cassara, owner of several Barths on the East End, focused on distribution. How could he safely and effectively administer more than 1,000 doses in a timely fashion?
Mr. Cassara considered the locations of his individual pharmacies. In Jamesport, the pharmacy sits on a corner in a residential neighborhood. In Cutchogue, he worried about the parking lot becoming jammed up. His South Fork locations didn’t seem suitable either, he said.