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Shelter Pets of the Week: Johnny Cash and June Carter
This week’s shelter pets are the inseparable pair of Johnny Cash and June Carter, available for adoption at the Smithtown Animal Shelter!. Johnny (male) and June (female) sport matching red and brown coats and are approximately four years old. They are both pint-sized meatballs, about the same size as a bulldog.
A Community Conversation on the historic murals at Kings Park Psychiatric Center heads to St. James
Preservation Long Island invites the community to a Community Conversation on the historic murals at Kings Park Psychiatric Center at the Mills Pond Gallery, 176 Mills Pond Road, St. James on Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 7 to 8 p.m. This discussion will revolve around a mural from King’s Park Psychiatric...
Well-Spoken Writers Club seeks entries in short story contest
The Well-Spoken Writers Club, a group of writers from Riverhead and Southold, has announced it is sponsoring a short story contest with the theme, “autumn.” Submit your story with no more than 1,200 words by October 31, 2024, to wellspokenwriters@gmail.com. The winner will receive a $50 gift card to the locally owned bookstore, A Book Place, located at 489 East Main Street in Riverhead.
Coffee, conversation and card tricks — Riverhead Police host meet-and-greet events around town
Riverhead Police held five “Coffee with a Cop” sessions across town yesterday, to meet and chat with residents and hear their concerns and ideas. Officers spent time at four different locations, from Wading River to Jamesport, yesterday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Police returned to a popular East Main Street delicatessen yesterday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 to chat again with members of the Latino community at a time of day when more residents are likely to be free to talk.
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