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🌱 How serious is the Navy’s PFAS threat to Peconic’s waters?

Also check out Cutchogue Old Burying Ground Tour on the Peconic Patch calendar

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

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  • How serious is the Navy's PFAS threat to Peconic's waters?

Also on today's calendar: Cutchogue Old Burying Ground Tour and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• With Peconic Estuary at risk, Navy timeline too slow: Schumer (riverheadlocal.com) — PFAS contamination from the former Navy site in Calverton is moving toward the Peconic River and Peconic Estuary, raising long-term concerns for local drinking water and bay health. Senator Schumer and community leaders are pressing the Navy to speed up cleanup efforts, arguing that a projected 2039 timeline and limited interim treatment are not enough to protect Peconic-area waters and fisheries.
   

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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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