1. Man, 35, drowns after kayak overturns in Wildwood Lake; witness rescues 8-year-old boy.

A 35-year-old man drowned after his kayak overturned in Wildwood Lake late yesterday afternoon, Southampton Town Police said. An 8-year-old boy with him in the kayak was rescued by another boater who witnessed the incident, Southampton Town Police said.

2. EPCAL buyer says it has ‘absolutely no plans’ for air freight ‘cargo terminal’ in Calverton, as Aguiar cautions public against ‘panic’.

Calverton Aviation & Technology is walking back its presentation to the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency last month, maintaining that the plans unveiled at the IDA meeting did not depict an air cargo logistics hub at the Calverton Enterprise Park.

3. The 46th Annual Riverhead Country Fair draws crowd to downtown Riverhead: photos.

Blue skies and sunshine prevailed yesterday and crowds returned to downtown Riverhead for the 46th Annual Riverhead Country Fair. Photo gallery.

4. Cops charge Laurel man, 30, in burglary of Calverton home.

Police said they arrested Lawrence W. Connor, 30, of Laurel, on one count of Burglary in the Second Degree in connection with the burglary of a home in Calverton ion July 18.

5. Residents put culinary skills to the test at the Butterfly Effect Project’s cook-off.

Thirteen contestants competed for top honors in the Butterfly Effect Project's Second Annual Harvest Festival and Cook-off today on the grounds of First Baptist Church of Riverhead.

6. Downtown Riverhead’s Halloween Fest will take place next Saturday. Here’s the lineup of events.

Get ready for downtown Riverhead's Halloween Fest, taking place next Saturday (Oct. 22) with coffin races, trick-or-treating, and an after-dark parade.

7. Planning Board adopts final scope of review for Riverhead Logistics Center.

The Riverhead Planning Board last week voted to adopt the final scoping statement for the 641,000-square-foot Riverhead Logistics Center on Middle Road in Calverton.

8. Planning Board concludes hearing on Elton Street site where indoor shooting range is planned.

Residents voiced concerns about a proposed indoor shooting range at 680 Elton Street during a site plan hearing Oct. 6 before the Riverhead Planning Board.

9. Suffolk Police to hold property auction Oct. 19.

The Suffolk County Police Department will hold a property auction at 9 a.m. on Oct. 19 at the department’s property section, located at 30 Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank. A Preview: Oct. 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

10. Longtime Open Arms food pantry volunteer earns top recognition from Long Island Cares.

Nancy Trofemuk of Calverton, a longtime volunteer at the Open Arms Care Center, which runs a food pantry out of First Baptist Church of Riverhead, was honored by Long Island Cares with its Nancy Bern Volunteer of the Year Award.

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