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🌱 Patch AM: Mugs On Main To Close 'With A Sad And Heavy Heart' In Riverhead

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Beloved Riverhead coffee shop announces sudden closure after persistent flooding issues
  • What's next for Riverhead's Town Square and cannabis site fight?
  • How Riverhead sixth graders are keeping a hometown hero's legacy alive

Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 58.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mugs On Main To Close 'With A Sad And Heavy Heart' In Riverhead (patch.com) — Downtown Riverhead is losing Mugs on Main next week, as owners Kasandra and Jeff Schaeffer say ongoing flooding and facility problems have made it impossible to stay open. Regulars still have a few days to stop in for coffee and conversation, while fellow business owners urge residents to support local shops so Riverhead's Main Street can stay vibrant.
   

2. Riverhead Town Board Roundup: RFP to bidders authorized for former LI Science Center building as condemnation proceedings continue (timesreview.com) — Riverhead's Town Board is moving ahead with plans for the former Long Island Science Center building on East Main Street, authorizing an RFP while condemnation proceedings continue for the Town Square project. Members also advanced possible preservation of a proposed cannabis grow site in Calverton, heard pitches for federal Community Development Block Grant funds benefiting Riverhead groups, and celebrated promotions for two local police officers.
   

3. Riverhead students, family honor Medal of Honor hero Garfield Langhorn (timesreview.com) — Riverhead students and families honored hometown Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Garfield Langhorn with an essay contest at Pulaski Street Intermediate School and a graveside plaque dedication at Riverhead Cemetery. Sixth graders reflected on his sacrifice in Vietnam, local officials and veterans spoke about everyday heroism, and Langhorn's relatives thanked the community for keeping his story alive through town memorials and an annual Langhorn Day.
   

4. Stephen Bishop Announces Farewell Tour Celebrating 50 Years of 'Careless' (gratefulweb.com) — Stephen Bishop's 2027 farewell tour will bring him to Riverhead's Suffolk Theater on June 12, giving local fans a chance to hear hits like "On and On" live. The tour marks 50 years since his debut album "Careless," and coincides with a special vinyl anniversary edition featuring remastered tracks, rare photos, and new liner notes.
   

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