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This Morning's Bulletin — 8.6.25
Riverhead Gives Master Developer the Go-Ahead, Sea Turtles to Be Released, Southold Unity Picnic, Southampton Sustainability Tips

At the New Suffolk Independence Day Parade
Good Morning!
• We're expecting mostly cloudy skies today, with a high temperature near 80 degrees and a northeast wind 6 to 10 miles per hour. It will be mostly cloundy overnight, with a low around 66. Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 80, and Friday will be sunny, also with a high near 80.
• The Riverhead Town Board unanimously voted Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5 to designate J. Petrocelli Riverhead Town Square LLC qualified and eligible to construct the new Town Square on East Main Street and an adjacent five-story hotel with restaurants and shops on the ground floor. Read More.
• The New York Marine Rescue Center will be releasing three Kemp’s Ridley and four Atlantic Green sea turtles this evening at 6 p.m. sharp at Tiana Beach in Hampton Bays. The public is welcome to attend. More info is on their Facebook page.
• Box Pickleball Container Bar & Kitchen at 605 Old Country Road in Riverhead (the former KMart) hosts a New York Blood Center blood drive today from noon to 6 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments can also be made online here.
• The Mudflats String Band performs this evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Southold Summer Showcase Concert Series at the gazebo on the corner of Youngs Ave. and the Main Road. Here's More Info.
• The Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force holds its Annual Unity Picnic on Saturday, Aug. 9 from Noon to 4 p.m. at the Peconic Community Center, 1170 Peconic Lane. This afternoon features live music, games, prizes, and entertainment for all ages and complimentary hot dogs, hamburgers, and beverages. The event is free and open to everyone, and families and children are especially welcome. Find Out More
• This Saturday, Aug. 9, the Southampton Town Sustainability Committee, the Peconic Land Trust and the Mecox Bay Conservancy, are holding a forum, “Understanding Climate Change on the East End: Why It Matters and What We Can Do” at the Hampton Library, to help everyone understand the role of their homes and their choices in protecting the environment. Read More.
The high tides on the East End for the next two days are as follows:
August 6
Plum Gut Harbor: 8:38 a.m., 8:51 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 7:46 a.m., 7:59 p.m.
Greenport: 9:15 a.m., 9:28 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 10:01 a.m., 10:12 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 9:10 a.m., 9:23 p.m.
New Suffolk: 10:37 a.m., 10:50 p.m.
South Jamesport: 10:44 a.m., 10:57 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 7:31 a.m., 7:50 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 5:40 a.m., 5:59 p.m.
August 7
Plum Gut Harbor: 9:19 a.m., 9:32 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 8:27 a.m., 8:40 p.m.
Greenport: 9:56 a.m., 10:09 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 10:47 a.m., 10:57 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 9:51 a.m., 10:04 p.m.
New Suffolk: 11:18 a.m., 11:31 p.m.
South Jamesport: 11:25 a.m., 11:38 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 8:19 a.m., 8:35 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 6:28 a.m., 6:44 p.m.
And that’s the way things look at dawn’s light here today…
See you tomorrow,

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