Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Know this man from Stop & Shop’s $995 grocery theft?

Also, don't miss 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Riverhead Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday August 25th Patch AM
Tuesday August 25th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello Riverhead! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Know this man from Stop & Shop's $995 grocery theft?
  • What Riverhead stands to gain—or lose—from SCWA's new Main Road route
  • How Riverhead's Hallockville Farm puts you in a $1,776 History Hunt

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police seek man wanted in Stop & Shop grocery theft in Riverhead (riverheadlocal.com) — Riverhead police and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are asking for your help identifying a man who allegedly stole nearly $1,000 in groceries from the Stop & Shop on Old Country Road on July 20. Anonymous tips can be submitted by phone, app, or website, and may qualify for a cash reward if they lead to an arrest.
   

2. 'We've heard you': Water Authority CEO discusses revised North Fork Water Main route (riverheadlocal.com) — A major Suffolk County Water Authority project would run a large transmission main along Main Road through Riverhead without adding local water connections, and a public hearing is set at Riverhead Free Library on Wednesday. The plan aims to bolster Southold's strained water system but has sparked traffic, construction, and home-rule concerns, with the town and SCWA locked in an ongoing zoning and jurisdiction court battle.
   

3. History Hunt brings North Fork's Revolutionary past to life (timesreview.com) — Riverhead's Hallockville Museum Farm is one of several North Fork stops in this summer's History Hunt, a selfie-based tour of Revolutionary-era sites tied to America's 250th birthday. Visitors scan QR codes, explore local museums, and can enter to win a $1,776 prize through Sept. 30.
   

4. Maintenance worker charged in Patchogue teen kidnapping case dies in jail, report says (greaterlongisland.com) — A man charged in a high‑profile kidnapping and sex‑trafficking case involving a Patchogue teen died after a medical emergency at the Suffolk County jail and was pronounced at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. His death, now under mandatory state review, comes as multiple co‑defendants continue to face serious charges and the teen's family pursues lawsuits over her treatment in government care.
   

📸 Around Riverhead

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverhead

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Riverhead Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Riverhead PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sanuk posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate - UGG in Riverhead. Apply here.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Riverhead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverhead here.

Ok Riverhead! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Riverhead