🌱 Riverhead Daily: Bell Town Dedication + Gunshots From Main St. Apt

Hello all. It's me, Diane Witek, your host of the Riverhead Daily. Follow along to find out the most important things happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

Some rain and a thunderstorm. High: 72, low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. On Saturday a ceremony was held marking the dedication of Riverhead's first heritage area, Bell Town. The community was founded by Cooper's father Mansfield Bell and his three brothers, who were grandsons of slaves. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. In an effort to crack down on neglect from commercial property owners, the Riverhead Town Board is considering increasing the fines for littering violations. The Code Revision Committee proposes fines for repeat offenders to go as high as $3,500. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. According to Riverhead Police, at 10:35 p.m., Friday night, gunshots were fired at a Riverhead apartment complex located on East Main Street. Police determined that a motor vehicle in the parking lot had been damaged by gunfire coming from the western part of the complex, police said. The investigation is ongoing; anyone with information is asked to call the Riverhead Police at 631-727-4500. (Daily Voice)
4. Peconic Landing is expanding its medical services with a new Center for Well Being. The center will bring in more specialty care physicians to the East End, according to a press release. (Subscription: Suffolk Times)
5. Riverhead PAL's annual bike rodeo was held on Saturday at Stotzky Park. Youngsters in grades K-6 had their bikes tested, also tested was their handling skills in hopes of winning a brand-new bicycle or one of dozens of other prizes like tickets to Splish-Splash. (Instagram)

Today in Riverhead:

• Psychic Dinner Night at Desmond’s. (6 p.m.)
• Flavors of Tomatoes - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "Sheriff Toulon was invited to Shelter Island by HUGS, Inc to speak to students from across Suffolk County about the importance of leadership and how to be an agent of change in their community and in those around them." (Facebook) (Website)
• Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Program: "Odin, born in May of 2020, is a young Jersey Cow who acts more like a puppy than a cow. After rescuing our resident Dexter Cow, Pearl, we saw she needed a companion, so we reached out to a cow rescue group and they told us about Odin." (Facebook) (Website)
• Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps (RVAC): "The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps Open House is OPEN! Come on down and enjoy! Bring your kids for some ambulance tours, crafts, food, and the Suffolk County Sheriffs Office is here for Safe Child ID’s! Don’t miss out!" (Facebook) (Website)
• NY Marine Rescue Center: "Time is running out to register! Run, don’t walk to seize this awesome opportunity for 6-8th graders offered this summer by NYMRC. Have your middle schooler join us Monday, June 27 thru Friday July 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m." (Facebook) (Website)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Diane Witek

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