St. John the Evangelist

The resumption of the SNAP benefit program doesn’t eliminate food insecurity altogether — not by a longshot.

The Salvadoran-American community is celebrating the canonization of St. Oscar Anulfo Romero, an archbishop martyred in 1980. Romero was saying Mass a cancer hospital when he was shot and killed. He had been a spiritual leader who worked for social justice and peace in the war-torn country.

A St. John the Evangelist youth group filled more than 40 large trash bags with garbage picked up around town yesterday.

The March 26 'unity town hall' meeting will instead take place at the Hilton Garden Inn on Route 58 in Riverhead.

The 150-year-old Roman Catholic parish is undertaking a fundraising campaign to repair and improve its aging buildings and facilities, as well as to pay down its diocesan debt. The parish already has pledges totaling more than $700,000 on its $750,000 goal, but has set a 'dream goal' of $1.1 million.