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Assembly Member Jodi Giglio taps Mark McLaughlin as new chief of staff
Mark McLaughlin of Riverhead has been named by Assembly Member Jodi Giglio (R-Second Assembly District) as her chief of staff. Giglio made the announcement June 25. McLaughlin, 47, began working in Giglio’s district office as a legislative aide in August 2023 and shortly thereafter was named district office director.
Town Board establishes Emerging Technology Committee, honors CAP peer leaders
The Riverhead Town Board established a new committee to advise the town on renewable energy and other new technology at its meeting on July 2. The Emerging Technology Committee will “focus on identifying, investigating and analyzing new and emerging technologies and present any relative information to the Town Board regarding the potential impact of these technologies on the Town of Riverhead.”
2024 “It Takes Our Village” Summer Fundraiser
Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center, hosted “It Takes Our Village” summer fundraiser on Saturday, June 29th at Mulford Farm. Attended by 200 guests, the event featured a live bluegrass band, Pete & the Stray Dogs, delicious bites from The Clam Bar and beverages from Wolffer Estate, Sunboy and Montauk Rum Runners.
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