🌱 Riverhead Daily: Adoptable Pets + Wow House + News 12 Changes

Welcome back, Riverhead! Diane Witek here to get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Dull and dreary. High: 36, low: 34.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. Riverhead area pets who need a home: If you're a cat person, meet Gwen, a Domestic Short Hair up for adoption. Or if dogs are more your thing, there are several great dogs available, too. Here at Patch, with a little help from our friends at Petfinder, we've rounded up this week's list of animals available for adoption near you. (Riverhead Patch)
2. Wow House: $2.6M home perched high above the Sound with indoor pool. The home provides dramatic and unobstructed breath-taking sunset water views. Boasts five bedrooms, six bathrooms, and many luxurious living spaces artfully laid-out across 5,600 square feet. (Riverhead Patch)
3. See the new faces on News 12, Long Island. News 12 sent out a release stating that it had added to its "all-star newsroom lineup," with several new anchors and reporters having joined on to work alongside long-time anchors. (Patch)
4. See who's hiring in and around the area. There are a lot of jobs listed, from auto repair to purchasing. See what might be instore for you. (Riverhead Patch)
5. HarborFrost in Sag Harbor carves up wintry fun on the South Fork. Sag Harbor’s annual HarborFrost is returning next Saturday, Feb. 5. with its wintry celebration, this year with a fire and ice theme. Explore the village with your family and enjoy a host of events throughout the day, from a unique scavenger hunt to an ice carving demonstration and more. (Northforker)

Today in Riverhead:

• Farm to Table — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (5 a.m.)
• 17th Annual Long Island Winterfest. (9 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Riverhead Books: 🚨"Breaking News!🚨The #1 New York Times bestselling genius behind 'What If?' and 'How To?' is back with his best answers yet to the weirdest questions you never thought to ask." (Instagram) (Website)
• NY Marine Rescue Center/NYMRC: "Looking to update your wardrobe and make a difference in the marine environment? Join us in our 'For Love of All Things' (FLOAT) campaign partnership to help raise donations to support our seal rescue and rehabilitation program!" (Instagram) (Website)

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Events:

• Challah Baking. Located at Chabad of North Fork, 725 Bennetts Pond Lane, Mattituck. (Feb. 6)
• The Laramie Project. Located at The North Fork Community Theatre, 12700 Sound Ave., Mattituck. (Feb. 25)
• Online — NCNW LONG ISLAND CROSS COUNTY SECTION Meeting. (Feb. 26)
• Audition Notice. Located at The North Fork Community Theatre, 12700 Sound Ave., Mattituck. (Feb. 28)
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Announcements:

• Long Island Press Covers Half Hollow Hills Athletics. (Details)
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Job listings:

• Irrigation Positions. (Details)
• Hairdresser. (Details)
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Other classifieds:

• Course of Piano Lessons for Adults and Children. (Details)
• Kitten wanted. (Details)
• Car Upholster. (Details)
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That's it for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Diane Witek

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