🌱 Riverhead Daily: Mask Mandate On LIRR + Health Festival + Tulips

Good day, neighbors! Diane Witek here with your brand-new issue of the Riverhead Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning; sunny. High: 57, low: 38.

Here are the top stories today in Riverhead:

1. The MTA is not so quick to let your masks down. The MTA plans to keep the course by following the CDC mask mandate on trains, despite a federal court ruling on Monday. So what does that mean for Long Island travelers? The Long Island Rail Road is not ready to make any changes for commuters. So don't be so quick to get rid of your mask just yet. (Patch)
2. A 14-year-old lawsuit brought by a former Hampton Bays diner owner has finally been settled. Southampton Town will pay $380,000 to settle with the owners of the Hampton Bays diner who claimed the town discriminated against them for catering to a Hispanic clientele.(Subscription: Newsday)
3. Spring is a great time for a wellness check! On Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Meadow Club in Port Jefferson, the annual Port Jeff Health & Wellness Fest will be held in person! The event features over 60 health and wellness professionals that will advise the community on healthier habits. Visit and be on your way to a healthier day! (Stony Brook News)
4. The Fourth of July Grucci fireworks display and concert at Bald Hill will be back this year for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerts will run from May 28 to Sept. 17. (Patch)
5. This Saturday, the Waterdrinker Tulip Festival will be in bloom with 1 million flowers, twice as many as last year. Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden is at 663 Wading River Road in Manorville. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Riverhead:

• Food Waste & Local Solutions — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (3 p.m.)
• AG/ Gardening: Food Waste & Local Solutions. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "Today, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit participated in a joint enforcement effort with the NYS DEC. Commercial vehicles underwent a Level One Safety Inspection." (Facebook) (Website)
• NY Marine Rescue Center/NYMRC: "Today we would like to recognize two of our amazing volunteers regarding their service in the field of education, Steve A. and Patricia S! Steve has been a volunteer with the NYMRC for 16 years." (Instagram) (Website)
• RiverheadLOCAL: "The five family members who died in the Nov. 16 fire on East Second Street in Riverhead were trapped in a front bedroom of the third-floor rental apartment, where they had apparently sought refuge from the flames that engulfed the home." (Instagram)
• The Suffolk Theater: "What better place to enjoy dancing, drinks, and Sinatra than at Suffolk Theater with The New Millennium Jazz Band? You just can't beat the historic art deco décor paired with this timeless music 🎺🎷 Who's coming out this Saturday?" (Instagram) (Website)
• Public Information Representative Donna Harris, United States Postal Inspection Service - New York: "Military Saves Month - Operation Protect Veterans. As we close out Military Saves Month, join us for a webinar on Operation Protect Veterans; a program designed to protect veterans from scams on April 20, from 5-6 p.m." (Nextdoor)

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