🌱 Riverhead Daily: Gun Theft: PD + Revamped Parks + Women's Health

Hello again, everybody. Diane Witek here to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

A touch of morning rain. High: 78, low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in Riverhead:

1. The Riverhead Police charged three men with burglary after they allegedly stole guns, ammunition, apparel and accessories from 680 Elton St., where a firearm range and a gun shop is proposed. (Patch)
2. The owner of JJ Armory, Joseph Oliver, had the permits and thought they were close to sign-off from town officials to open his gun store in downtown Riverhead. But then the store was burglarized, now the town is considering a law that would bar a "retail gun stores in its downtown." (News 12 Brooklyn)
3. The East End is getting a makeover in women's health at the Northwell Health’s Peconic Bay Medical Center. The project will take a few years to be realized, it will "involve a revamp of the women’s health department including general OB/GYN services, a fertility program, maternal fetal medicine programs, urogynecology and breast medicine." (Dan's Papers)
4. On Monday, June 6, the Riverhead Middle School at 600 Harrison Ave. received a terror threat from a student. This was the third time this week the LI school district has had to deal with student "terror threats." The Riverhead Police were notified; the child was removed from class and his parents are working with police on the investigation. (Daily Voice)
5. Riverhead town officials unveiled improvements to two of its parks. The Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton has new pickleball courts and at Police Officer’s Memorial Park in Wading River, the basketball and tennis courts have been renovated. (RiverheadLOCAL via Instagram)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "Yesterday, Sheriff Toulon visited the Hampton Bays American Legion to spend the morning with veterans on the 78th anniversary of D-Day. Many of those in attendance were combat wounded veterans and the Sheriff thanked them for their service." (Suffolk County Sheriff's Office via Facebook) (Website)
• Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Program: "Sprit's Promise would like to thank Urban Rodeo for an amazing benefit concert on Sunday! Thanks, also, to everyone who came to support us. We were able to raise over $2,300 for the farm!" (Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Program via Facebook) (Website)
• RiverheadLOCAL: "Triple Five, the company in a $40 million land deal with the Town of Riverhead, is at risk of default on its $800 million bonds for its American Dream mega mall in New Jersey, according to a public securities filing made Friday." (RiverheadLOCAL via Instagram)
• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "This weekend! Come support the team!" (Suffolk County Sheriff's Office via Facebook) (Website)
• Riverhead Chamber of Commerce: "Registration is now open! People and teams of all ages are welcome! Get creative and crazy and come on down to the most fun on the Peconic River you'll have all year! Aug. 13, (rain date Aug. 20)." (Riverhead Chamber of Commerce via Facebook) (Website)
• Riverhead Chamber of Commerce: "We need you! Join our team of community volunteers (we'll even throw in some free 🍕! ) Sign up here." (Riverhead Chamber of Commerce via Facebook) (Website)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for 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.

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