🌱 Riverhead Daily: St. John Comes To Tanger + Gas Tax Cap + Donate

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

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 66, low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Riverhead:

1. Riverhead town's Industrial Development Agency is now the owner of more than 1,600 acres of land in Calverton. The land was formerly owned be Grumman and was transferred to the town of Riverhead in the 1990s. Riverhead is hoping the land will be developed for private businesses. (News 12 Connecticut)
2. Riverhead's proposed rental code amendments include requirements for a second means of egress and sprinklers in homes with third-floor apartments, both of which were lacking in the home where a fatal fire killed five family members." (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. St. John, a popular clothing retailer with "Hampton and NYC" vibes, has opened a shop at the Tanger Outlets in Riverhead. St. John is known for their simple and elegant knits. To find St. John, look for the Bloomingdales outlet in Tanger. (Patch)
4. Gas prices at the pumps have been climbing, more than a dollar per gallon in the span of a year. Both Nassau and Suffolk lawmakers will cap local sales tax collection on gas at $3. Maybe now we can breathe a little easier at the pumps. (Patch)
5. Save a life, donate an unused cell phone! The phones will be repurposed into lifelines for Suffolk County’s most vulnerable residents. Collection bins are located at each Correctional Facility in the Visiting Lobby, at the Civil Enforcement Bureau in Yaphank, and at 1st District Court in Central Islip. For more information, visit www.SuffolkSheriff.com. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Riverhead:

• De la Granja a la Mesa — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (9 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Program: "Forbidden love at Spirit’s Promise."❤️‍🔥 (Facebook) (Website)
• Riverhead Chamber of Commerce: "Future Stars Southampton." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Riverside Northampton: "Anybody know of a small business that could use packing material? Bubble wrap and paper, etc. Three big bags, it was all used once moving from Boston, I feel bad throwing it out if someone could use it. Thanks!" (Nextdoor)

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— Diane Witek

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