🌱 Riverhead Daily: Van Theft: PD + Andrew's 'Top Gun' Run

Rise and shine, Riverhead! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 56, low: 41.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. Jermaine Crosby, 41, a Riverhead man, is facing a felony grand larceny charge in connection with the alleged theft of a 2016 Chevrolet Express van from the driveway of a home on Middle Road on Thursday afternoon, Riverhead Town Police said in a press release. Crosby was arraigned on Sunday morning in Riverhead Justice Court and is being held at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility, according to the report. (Riverhead Patch)
2. What's the plan for Riverhead's $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant? Public meetings take place Monday. Here are three of the largest projects planned, they include $4.5 million for site improvements and amenities for the town square project, $4.8 million to implement floodplain mitigation projects downtown and $4.5 million to offset the cost of construction for a public parking garage near the Long Island Rail Road. The town has also adopted a Transit-Oriented Development plan for the Railroad Avenue area and established an overlay zone providing increased development density and additional permitted uses to incentivize redevelopment in the blighted area. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. Motorcycle clubs hold fundraiser for Selden man with cancer to pay his medical bills and give money towards cancer research. Sponsored by the motorcycle club Son's of Italia of Suffolk County, the event raised money through raffles and a silent auction. Mario Biganini's mother Catherine says she is grateful for the outpouring of love from the community. GoFundMe link to raise money for Mario Biganini Jr. (News 12 Long Island)
4. New walking tour highlights the fierce and fearless women of Stony Brook Village. On Thursday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. and again at 3:30 p.m. the Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present a walking tour titled “Against the Grain” featuring newly uncovered stories of Stony Brook Village women. Tours will leave from the Stony Brook Grist Mill at 100 Harbor Road at 10:30 a.m. and again at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, and includes a dessert (with the purchase of an entrée) at Mirabelle Restaurant and Tavern. To reserve your spot, call 631-751-2244. (TBR News Media)
5. 'Andrew's Top Gun Run' Honors Boy Scout Killed By Drunk Driver: March 30 would have marked Andrew McMorris' 16th birthday. If life were different, his family would have spent the day celebrating, likely on a trip, as their beloved boy loved travel — or just spending time with family and friends, with lots of music and laughter. Undoubtedly, the day would have had some mention of aviation: Andrew wanted to become a pilot, dreamed of soaring high in the blue sky. But Andrew will never celebrate his 16th birthday: He died when he was 12 years old, after he was struck by a drunk driver who plowed into his Boy Scout troop while they were out on a hike in Manorville in 2018. (Riverhead Patch)

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Today in Riverhead:

• The Gardens of Downton Abbey - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (10:30 a.m.)
• Organic Vegetable Gardening - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Suffolk Theater: "There ain’t nothing like a 'Lords of 52nd Street' encore at Suffolk Theater." 🎹🎷🎶🎵 (Instagram)
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County: "Worried about how sodium interacts with your kids? Check out this infograph from American Heart Association shared by our CCE-Suffolk's Community Education Team." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Merritts Pond: "The Riverhead litter committee is looking for new members. Join us to help make our community clean and litter free! Contact: deboranjwetzel@gmail.com." (Nextdoor)

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