🌱 State Of Emergency + NoFo Pot Pies To-Go + Larceny At Lowe's

Happy Sunday, people of Riverhead! Diane Witek here providing you with what you need to know to get your day started off right! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Showers of rain and snow. High: 45, low: 33.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. State of Emergency declared as NY prepares for Omicron variant. "The Omicron variant has not yet been detected in New York, but 'it’s coming',” Governor Kathy Hochul said yesterday. "The vaccine remains one of our greatest weapons in fighting the pandemic, and I encourage every New Yorker to get vaccinated, and get the booster if you're fully vaccinated." (The Patch)
2. Riverhead Holiday Light Show, featuring Black Friday discounts. Select your ticket type and get ready to be thrilled! (News 12 Brooklyn)
3. The Cooperage Inn opens NoFo Pot Pies To-Go window. Now, after more than two decades in business, adding to that allure is the newly established NoFo Pot Pies window. NoFo Pot Pies, the brainchild of Jonathan Perkins, who owns the Cooperage Inn with his wife Rene, takes the same pot pies that customers have enjoyed for decades, and allows patrons to take them to-go. (Dan's Papers)
4. Riverhead Police charge man in custody in prior grand larceny at Lowe's. Riverhead Police have filed an additional charge against the man accused of burglarizing Lowe’s Home Improvement Center on Route 58 Thursday night. Police have now charged Terry Smith, 58, of Riverhead, with one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree in connection with an incident at the same store on Nov. 10. (RiverheadLOCAL)

Riverhead Patch Notebook

• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "The Sheriff's Transition and Reentry Team (START) opened its doors in February of 2020 and operates Monday through Friday. The START officers interview county inmates upon incarceration, assessing their needs both while incarcerated and post incarceration and make necessary referrals." (Facebook)
• The Suffolk Theater: "Hailed as a Titan of songwriting, Stephen Sondheim stands at the very core of what we know to be American musical theater. Hearts are heavy at the news of his passing, but we are all the more grateful for his genius work that lives on." (Instagram)
• The Long Island Pine Barrens Society: "LIPBS TV HIGHLIGHT: Natural Landscaping & Organic Farming LIPBS TV cohosts Richard Amper and Kathleen Nasta sit down with Pine Barrens Society Board Member, Suzanne Ruggles of the 'Barefoot Gardener' and Connie Farr of 'The Farrm.'" (Facebook)
• The Suffolk Theater: "'Come A Little Bit Closer' and don’t miss 'This Magic Moment' tonight! There are still tickets available through the link in our bio 🎟🎟 #jayandtheamericans, #jayandtheamericansmusic, #americanrock, #60smusic." (Instagram)

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Events:

• Chanukah Celebration. (Nov. 28)
• Save 15% On All L.L.Bean Wicked Good Slippers — For A Limited Time. (Nov. 29)
• Live Music with Butterfly Cody Experience. (Dec. 3)
• Downtown Riverhead Holiday Costume Bar Crawl. Get Tickets. (Dec. 03)
• Holiday Tree Lighting at The Shoppes. (Dec. 4)
• 2021 RoSMF HOLIDAY CONCERT. (Dec. 4)
• Santa Brunch, Long Island Aquarium, get tickets. (Dec. 05)
• Downtown Riverhead’s Holiday Parade & Riverfront Bonfire. (Dec. 11)
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• Lumber yard worker/ facility attendant/ Customer Service. (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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