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Happening soon: Reset, Restore, Renew Wellness Day at Hoshyla Farms on the Riverhead Patch calendar

Greetings Riverhead! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to walk through Riverhead's most scandalous 1930s mystery?
- Former Riverhead man admits guilt in fatal Cutchogue DWI crash
Also on today's calendar: Reset, Restore, Renew Wellness Day at Hoshyla Farms and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
- Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 65.
- Monday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Haunted History Walking Tour: A 1930's Riverhead True-Crime Experience (iloveny.com) — This October, downtown Riverhead's streets become the stage for a 1930s true‑crime walking tour that blends live theater, history, and mystery. You'll trace bootleggers, secrets, and a headline‑making crime, starting at the gazebo behind Suffolk Community College's baking school at Roanoke Avenue and Main Street.
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• Former Riverhead resident pleads guilty in fatal Cutchogue DWI crash (riverheadlocal.com) — A former Riverhead resident has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in a 2022 DWI crash on Route 25 in Cutchogue that ultimately killed a 60-year-old passenger. Prosecutors say he fled to Poland during the case but was extradited back to Suffolk County, where he now faces a potential five-to-fifteen-year prison sentence.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverhead
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★ Featured events ★
- Reset, Restore, Renew Wellness Day at Hoshyla Farms →
Hoshyla Farms, LLC, 132 Ryerson Ave, Manorville
11:00 am - Montauk Seafood Festival →
Montauk Green,
12:00 pm - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm - Brett Dennen in Concert →
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St, Westhampton Beach
8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Best of the Eagles →
The Suffolk, 118 E Main St, Riverhead
9:00 pm - Funny Women of a Certain Age →
The Suffolk, 118 E Main St, Riverhead
2:00 pm - Taylor Dayne →
The Suffolk, 118 E Main St, Riverhead
8:00 pm - Unforgettable Fire: The U2 Tribute Show →
The Suffolk, 118 E Main St, Riverhead
8:00 pm - Hamptons Curated Fashion Sale →
168 Ponquogue Ave, 168 Ponquogue Ave, Hampton Bays
9:00 am - StevieMac →
The Suffolk, 118 E Main St, Riverhead
9:00 pm - Twin Peaks: Conversation with the Stars →
The Suffolk, 118 E Main St, Riverhead
7:30 pm - Riverhead Community Blood Drive →
Riverhead Fire Dept., 540 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead
1:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Public & Private Sound Journeys in the Loft at Eastern Sun Holistic Health
Have you heard about the improved sleep and deep nervous system and muscular relaxation people are experiencing from my sessions? How multiple... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have a Samsung 100 inch television that I purchased earlier this year but is too big for the intended room;
and was too late to return. I would like to DONATE it to a NOT FOR PROFIT, SCHOOL, CHURCH, SENIOR CENTER, or other 501(c)(3) org. It has 3 years of… (Nextdoor South Jamesport)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Riverhead. Apply here.
- Clarks posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Riverhead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverhead here.
🗞 Nearby News
Calverton
- A quarter-century later, the duty to remember Sept. 11 remains (riverheadlocal.com)
- Martin T. Schmidt, 81 (riverheadlocal.com)
Aquebogue
- 'The Guys' to play in Greenport, honoring FDNY engine's loss on 9/11 (newsday.com)
Jamesport
- Ronald W. Schweizer, 77 (riverheadlocal.com)
- Pianist Magdalena Baczewska to perform at Jamesport Meeting House Sept. 26 (northforksun.com)
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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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