🌱 Riverhead Daily: Riverhead Storage Fire + Masks In Town Bldgs.

Morning, Riverhead! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Riverhead Daily. Here are the top 4 stories in Riverhead today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy; breezy, mild. High: 57, low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in Riverhead:

1. Overnight fire damages Riverhead self-storage facility. An overnight fire damaged multiple storage units at the CubeSmart self-storage facility on Mill Road in Riverhead. Riverhead Fire Department responded to the 1:49 a.m. alarm and extinguished the fire. Firefighters were working at the scene for two to three hours. There was fire in five units one of the five large metal storage units on the site, located just north of the railroad crossing and adjacent to the Glenwood community. Fire gutted one of the units throughout. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. Riverhead supervisor announces mask mandate in town buildings. Riverhead Town Supervisor Yvette Aguiar has instituted a mask mandate in all town buildings. All visitors to town buildings, including Town Hall, are required to wear masks regardless of their vaccination status. All employees are required to social distance and wear masks while not at their workstations. This directive will remain in effect through Jan. 15, when it will be reassessed, Aguiar said. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. Missing Long Island teens found safe. Both teens were found unharmed in Manhattan Tuesday, Suffolk police said. The NYPD and MTA Police Department assisted in the investigation. (The Patch)
4. Audit finds Suffolk Probation held onto $1.3 Million in restitution. Suffolk's Probation department officials are unnecessarily holding on to nearly $1.3 million in victim restitution — some collected in the 1980s, according to an audit by the state comptroller's office. In a response to the audit, county officials said that the depth of their response is "significantly compromised" because the probation director who was serving during the audit period is no longer working for the county. (The Patch)

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Today in Riverhead:

• Book Trivia: "The Time Traveler's Wife" (Riverhead). (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• RiverheadLOCAL: "The recent cyber-attack on the Riverhead Central School District is believed to have been 'specifically targeted' at the district, according to Superintendent Augustine Tornatore." (Instagram)
• East End Food Market: "Mark your calendars! In addition to this Saturday, we are having holiday markets on Dec. 23 and 30. Come out and support local." (Instagram))

• Riverhead Chamber of Commerce: "This amazing work of art Walk on Water (Mixed Media photography/Encaustic Wax) has just been donated to our online auction! Bid here for the ultimate gift for that special person." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Trivia Night at Sannino Vineyard. Located at Sannino Vineyard, 15975 County Road. 48, Cutchogue. (Dec. 17)
• Christmas Concert. Located at Community Baptist Church, 5267 Sound Ave., Riverhead. (Dec. 17)
• Big Apple Circus is NOW OPEN in New York City! (Dec. 17)
• A Tuna Christmas. Located at the North Fork Community Theatre, 12700 Sound Ave., Mattituck. (Dec. 17)
• NCNW General Membership Meeting Long Island Cross County Section. Online via ZOOM. (Dec. 18)
• Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD’s Sunniest Blooms. FTD Flowers. (Dec. 21)
• New Year’s Eve Gala in the Grand Ballroom. Located at East Wind Long Island, 5720 NY-25A, Wading River. (Dec. 31)
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• Animal Communication Sessions. Holiday Gift Certificates. (Details)
• Sound Wave Therapy for Stress & Pain Relief. (Details)
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• *** $75 OFF *** Walk with "CONFIDENCE" Again! (Details)
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• Rt-PCR COVID-19 TEST, ACCURATE SAME DAY results, best test for travel. (Details)
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• Draft Line Cleaning Technician. (Details)
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— Diane Witek

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