🌱 Riverhead Daily: Man Pleads Guilty In Crash: DA + Belmont Stakes

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Diane Witek, your host of the Riverhead Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Follow along for the latest.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon shower in spots. High: 77, low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. The Town of Riverhead cited code violations and issued a stop-work order to Niosi Firearms. The Town charged the company with occupying Elton Street building and using the premises without permits. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. A Riverhead man pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree manslaughter after crashing into a Flanders home in December and killing his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. Santiago Monzon-Archila, 40, had nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system at the time of the crash, Tierney said. Monzon-Archila also pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated. (Patch)
3. Did you ever want to preserve all the wonderful fruits and vegetables available at harvest time? A Taste of Hallockville is a workshop that teaches “historic food preservation systems that will engage participants in a hands-on class to learn the basics of home canning.” The class is $50 per person for Hallockville Museum Farm members and $65 for nonmembers. Tickets may be purchased online at: www.hallockville.org. (Northforker)
4. The 154th Belmont Stakes returns Saturday, June 11. Gates opens at 9 a.m. The event will feature performances by DJ Pauly D, Sal "The Voice" Valentinetti and Black Tie Brass. Tickets start at $40; Belmont Park, Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. (belmontstakes.com)
5. Dan's Papers provides a list of family- and adult-fun things to do on the North Fork this weekend: June 11–14. (Dan's Papers)

Today in Riverhead:

• ArtSEA Butterfly Windchime & SEAd Bomb (7-12 yrs. Tiana Bayside). (5 a.m.)
• Multi Family Yard Sale. (8 a.m.)
• Turning Back Time: A Taste of Hallockville — Preservation. (10 a.m.)
• Taste The East End. (8 p.m.)
• Max Weinberg's Jukebox. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• NY Marine Rescue Center/NYMRC: "#SeaTurtleWeek is focusing on flatback sea turtles! They are named for (you guessed it) their flat shells or carapaces! Flatback turtles (Natator depressus) are local turtles and stay loyal to one area, instead of going on long migrations." (NY Marine Rescue Center/NYMRC via Instagram) (Website)
• The Long Island Pine Barrens Society: "Check out this photo of Gov. Mario Cuomo signing the Pine Barrens Protection Act into law at Southaven County Park in Yaphank. Standing right behind Gov. Cuomo is our executive director, Richard Amper." (The Long Island Pine Barrens Society via Facebook)
• The Suffolk Theater: "Kasim Sulton is honoring his longtime association with Utopia and their legacy — and he's sharing the spotlight with School of Rock Port Jefferson on July 29! Come hear songs hand-picked by Sulton, spanning the 10 albums he appears on." (The Suffolk Theater via Instagram) (Website)
• The Suffolk Theater: "Another new show just announced for this summer — So Good: 'The Neil Diamond Experience.' 🎵🎶 A one-of-a-kind tribute to one of the greatest and most successful recording artists in history!" (The Suffolk Theater via Instagram) (Website)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Diane Witek

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