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Tractor Parade Will Honor Front Line Heroes At Hospital

The tractor parade takes place in Riverhead Tuesday.

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Tractors, shown here at Riverhead's annual Santa parade, will be the focus of a parade to honor healthcare workers at Peconic Bay Medical Center Tuesday.
Tractors, shown here at Riverhead's annual Santa parade, will be the focus of a parade to honor healthcare workers at Peconic Bay Medical Center Tuesday. (Lisa Finn / Patch)

RIVERHEAD, NY — The local farming community is set to honor front line heroes at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead Tuesday with a drive-by tractor parade.

The event, organized by the Long Island Farm Bureau, takes place Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in front of the hospital's Roanoke Avenue entrance.

Those attending are asked to adhere to social distancing protocols as they salute healthcare workers waging the battle against the new coronavirus.

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