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🌱 How dangerous is PFAS-contaminated groundwater still leaving Calverton’s former Navy site?

Also, don't miss Country Fair at Hallockville on the Calverton Patch calendar

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Morning Calverton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How dangerous is PFAS-contaminated groundwater still leaving Calverton's former Navy site?
  • How Calverton's Miloski's helped save Long Island's last duck farm
  • Why did no one show up to Riverhead's $35M hotel tax hearing?

Also on today's calendar: Country Fair at Hallockville and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• With Peconic Estuary at risk, Navy timeline too slow: Schumer (riverheadlocal.com) — PFAS-contaminated groundwater from the former Navy/Grumman site in Calverton is still moving toward the Peconic River system, and Sen. Schumer says the Navy's projected 2039 cleanup timeline is unacceptable. A new treatment system has started operating but key performance data remain undisclosed, leaving Calverton and Riverhead residents worried about drinking water and the estuary's long-term health.
   

• Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue is back in full production almost two years after bird flu outbreak (northforker.com) — Crescent Duck Farm in nearby Aquebogue is back to full production after a devastating 2025 bird flu outbreak, thanks in part to strong community support. Calverton's Miloski's Poultry Farm raised Crescent's last saved ducklings and now sells fresh Crescent duck several days a week, helping restore jobs and preserve Long Island's last commercial duck operation.
   

• No public turnout at Riverhead IDA hearing on $35M Town Square hotel tax breaks (riverheadlocal.com) — Riverhead's IDA held a public hearing on major tax breaks for a proposed $35 million Town Square hotel, but no residents showed up, so written comments are being accepted through the Oct. 5 meeting. The agency also heard an expansion request for a Scott Avenue business in Calverton, while ongoing problems with the IDA's outdated website raise concerns about public notice and transparency.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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