🌱 LI Hospital Grades + Bred Animals Ban + Fish & Sips

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Riverhead Daily.

First, today's weather:

Rain; breezy in the morning. High: 66, low: 41.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. New Long Island Hospital Safety Grades: 2 As, 3Ds, lots of Cs. The nonprofit, The Leapfrog Group, graded nearly 3,000 hospitals on Long Island and across the country on how well they prevent errors, infections and more. Peconic Bay Medical Center of Riverhead received a B rating. (The Patch)
2. Sportsman's Kennels Sues To Block Riverhead's Pet Dealers Law: Riverhead’s new law requires dogs, cats and rabbits sold by pet dealers in the town to come from animal shelters, animal control agencies, humane societies or nonprofit rescue groups registered with the state, thus banning the sale of commercially bred animals. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. Fish And Sips Is Back At Long Island Aquarium This Friday: Celebrating its 13th year, the Long Island Aquarium has invited more than 20 local wineries and craft beverage makers who will bring their delicious libations for tasting and purchasing opportunities. There will also be live music and yummy hors d’oeuvres — all while celebrating the beauty of the aquarium after dark. (Dan's Papers)

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Today in Riverhead:

• High School National Letter of Intent Signing Day. (All Day)
• Play Hooray, Riverhead Free Library. (10 a.m.)

Riverhead Patch Notebook

• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "Michael Carley from last week’s fugitive Friday has been apprehended by Warrant Bureau Investigators. The Warrant Bureau thanks the community for their assistance in helping to locate him. #FugitiveFriday, #SCSO." (Facebook)
• Riverhead News Review: "Fall foliage in full swing at the Cranberry Bog Nature Preserve. #riverhead, #longisland, #foliage, #peconicriver, 📸 @taramsmith." (Instagram)
• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "Today, Legislator Bridget Fleming hosted a press conference to launch a clothing drive for the Sheriff's START (Sheriff’s Transition and Re-entry Team) Resource Center." (Facebook)
• East End Women's Network - EEWN: "East End Women's Network Annual Holiday Dinner and Auction is our biggest event of the year. Held at the beautiful @stonewalls restaurant, you will have a delicious three-course meal and mingle with other fun women." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Riverhead Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at diane.witek@patch.com.