🌱 Riverhead Daily: Omicron No Cause For Alarm + Shop Small

Up and at 'em, Riverhead! Diane Witek here providing you with what you need to know to get your day started off right!

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 46, low: 28.

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Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. First Case Of Omicron Reported In Suffolk County. Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, announced that four patients had been confirmed with the variant. One case was found on Long Island in Suffolk County which involved a woman, 67, who was vaccinated. "No cause for alarm," Hochul said. "We just want to make sure that the public is aware of information when we receive it." (Suffolk Times)
2. New Restaurant Proposed By Suffolk Theater Owner For East Main Street. Castaldi is seeking to build a two-story restaurant on a Peconic Riverfront property adjacent to the Turkuaz Grill restaurant. Town Building and Planning Administrator Jefferson Murphree said in a staff report that the .06-acre property is being proposed for a two-story, 4,031-square-foot, wood-frame restaurant with 24 seats proposed on the first floor and 97 seats on the second, Murphree said. (Riverhead News Review)
3. Small Business Owners In Riverhead Hope Loyal Customers Will Shop Locally This Holiday Season. The Tanger Mall off the Long Island Expressway in Riverhead is a destination for many, sandwiched amid a whole host of big box stores, but drive a few miles to Main Street and a whole new world beckons. (CBS New York)
4. Riverhead Delays Town's Loose-leaf Pickup To Jan. 3. Riverhead's Highway Department has announced it will not commence pick up of loose leaves from the curbs of residents' homes until Jan. 3. The Town Board voted 3-1 on Nov. 10 to require the department to undertake and complete loose leaf pickup by Nov. 30. However, a recent notice on the town's website informed residents of the delay. (Newsday)

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Today in Riverhead:

• Holiday Tree Lighting at The Shoppes. (9 a.m.)
• East End Food Institute's Indoor Farmers Market. (9 a.m.)
• East End Food Market in Riverhead. (9 a.m.)
• Beekeeping 101 — Hallockville Museum Farm. (10 a.m.)
• Beekeeping 201 — Hallockville Museum Farm. (11:30 a.m.)
• Fun Science — Riverhead Free Library. (1 p.m.)
• Fruitcake Forensics (Riverhead). (2 p.m.)

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Riverhead Patch Notebook

• RiverheadLOCAL: "Riverhead Police are seeking the public's help in locating Angelica Ortiz-Cano, 13, who was reported missing yesterday from her home on Lewis Street in Riverhead.⁠ ⁠ Angelica is described as a Hispanic female, approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall." (Instagram)
• Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Program: "We hope you join us this Saturday, Dec. 4, as we kick off The Spirit of Christmas with farm tours with Mrs. Claus. Bring the whole family to meet our pigs, cows, goats, ducks, chickens and Larry the turkey." (Facebook)
• Riverhead Chamber of Commerce: "Buoy One Seafood Restaurant & Bar just joined the online auction! Bidding starts at just $25 for a $100 gift certificate! Please don't ever stop patronizing our generous local businesses!" (Facebook)
• East End Women's Network - EEWN: "We will not only have a Chinese auction of gift baskets, but we also have items for a live auction, a 50/50 Raffle and door prizes for those who bring their business cards!" (Facebook)

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• Festive light shows brighten Suffolk County this holiday season. (All Season)
• Holiday Tree Lighting at The Shoppes. (Dec. 4)
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— 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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