🌱 Center Moriches-Eastport Daily: Riverhead Drive-Thru COVID-19

Rise and shine, Center Moriches-Eastport! It's Thursday, here are the top 3 stories in Center Moriches - East Port today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 51, low: 43.

Here are the top stories today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

1. Northwell Health rolls out more drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites, there is a new site in Riverhead, plus existing sites in New Hyde Park and Bohemia. The medical director for Northwell Health’s COVID-19 vaccine program stated that we need to leave the emergency department and urgent care centers for those who need to seek medical care. (CBS2 News)
   
2. A Shirley man, Branzel Bonner Jr. was found shot to death in a wooded area in Coram on Dec. 2; a Riverhead couple were arrested and charged in his shooting death. Marcus Reid, 23, was arrested on Dec. 13 and Monique Brown, 28, was arrested on Dec. 28 and both were charged with second-degree murder. (Riverhead Patch)
3. Autumn Tucker left the Little Flower campus at 2450 North Wading River Road without permission and was reportedly picked up by a gold Lexus four-door sedan, NY registration HGH8701. Autumn was described by police as an American Indian female, 14, 5′-3″ tall, 235 pounds, with a light complexion, brown eyes, and black and purple short curly hair. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, black long-sleeved shirt with butterflies on it, dark gray legging-type pants, yellow and brown framed eyeglasses, nose ring piercing and gold necklace. Riverhead Police are seeking the public’s help contact the Riverhead Police Department at (631) 727-4500. (RiverheadLOCAL)

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Today in Center Moriches-Eastport:

• Noon Year's Eve Party via Facebook! - Ages 2 years-6th grade - CMZ2021. (Center Moriches) (11:45 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Parks: "Recycle your Christmas tree with us at Smith Point Beach! We will be accepting trees again this year to help preserve the dunes through the winter. Trees will be accepted daily from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m." (Instagram)
• Suffolk County Sheriff: "Last week, Ashley Olsen, a Rocky Point High School Student, made a very meaningful donation of clothing to the START Resource Center on the grounds of the Yaphank Correctional Facility." (Instagram) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Tell us about the books you were gifted (or gave as gifts) in the comments! #cmorlibrary." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Please take note of our upcoming holiday closings. #cmorlibrary, www.centermoricheslibrary.org." (Facebook) (Website)
• Center Moriches Free Public Library: "Have a doodle with author Mo Willems! Check out the links below! - Lunch Doodles archive: https://bit.ly/3qiOHVN [Doodles + downloads at @kencen] - Even Mo' at Pigeon Presents: https://bit.ly/3Jaclwk." (Facebook) (Website)

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• New Year's Eve Gala in the Grand Ballroom. Located at East Wind Long Island, 5720 NY-25A, Wading River. (Dec. 31)
• Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! FTD Flowers. (Dec. 31)
• Endlessly Blessed - a class for women by women. Located at Chabad of North Fork, 725 Bennetts Pond Ln, Mattituck. (Jan. 2)
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