🌱 Riverhead Daily: Harmful Edible In HS + BOE $1.1M Budget

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

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 29, low: 17.

Here are the top five stories in Riverhead today:

1. Monday marked the third time in a week that students at Riverhead High School were transported to the hospital due to two overdoses — one student was taken for observation after eating an edible. According to Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps Assistant Chief James Alfano, the ambulance was called to the high school before 11 a.m. for a student who was difficulty breathing and was feeling dizzy. (Riverhead Patch)
2. Riverhead administrators outlined the first phase of the 2022-23 budget at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting and discussed plans to spend over $1.1 million from a repair reserve for various infrastructure projects. (Subscription: Riverhead News Review)
3. Riverhead pets are waiting to be adopted: Macchi, Pipsqueak, Fiddler and more. This week the lineup includes beautiful, bright-eyed cats, three bunnies and a couple of good looking dogs - must see! If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in appropriate homes. (Riverhead Patch)
4. Check out the latest Riverhead area job openings. The employment rate has climbed recently, but don't be discouraged. There are plenty of job listings, from customer service to warehousing, all you need do is apply. Good luck on your interview! (Riverhead Patch)
5. The Riverhead Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating Autumn Tucker, age 14, who is missing from Little Flower Children’s Service in Wading River, the Riverhead Local reported. On Saturday at approximately 5:40 p.m. Autumn Tucker left the facility on her own and without permission. She left in an unknown direction with an unknown destination, police said. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Autumn Tucker is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at (631)727-4500. (RiverheadLOCAL)

Today in Riverhead:

• Parenting Style: Your Style Makes a Difference. (5 a.m.)
• 2022 Long Island Vegetable Grower Meeting . (5 a.m.)
• Preschooler Talk - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (7:30 a.m.)
• Happy House Plants - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• NY Marine Rescue Center: "Our 5K Run for the Ridley is taking place on Saturday, May 7 in Riverhead, NY. Help contribute to saving this critically endangered species by reserving your spot in the upcoming race today! Visit our website for more information." (Facebook) (Website)
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County: "Planning for aging is essential for our overall wellbeing. Join us for this free virtual workshop. Please register in advance." #CCESuffolk, #HealthyAging." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you soon!

— Diane Witek

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