Politics & Government

Tuesday, June 21: Summer Begins, Asharoken Election Held and More

A roundup of things to know today.

  1. Today is the official start of summer and the longest day of the year. The sun rose at 5:21 a.m. and will set at 8:28 p.m. See our full weekly chart of sunrise and sunsets, as well as tidal times,
  2. Voting in the takes place today from noon to 9 p.m. Candidates Mary P. Pierce and Joe Catanzano are running unopposed.
  3. The Board of Trustees are scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. See
  4. Today is also 'Go Skateboarding Day,' an unofficial annual holiday conceived by the International Association of Skateboard Companies  to promote skateboarding. See video from the Fourth Annual Lenny Lamb Skateboard tournament at last weekend going up on the site later today.
  5. Movies are $4 on Tuesdays at


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