Fourth of July celebrations on the North Fork are back.
Last year, to make up for the postponement of the 28th annual New Suffolk parade due to COVID-19, community members organized a boat parade with more than 50 participants. A second procession is scheduled for 11 a.m. on July 4, but organizers said this year participants should “keep it nautical,” with no “political or unrelated agendas.”
Some events, however, have not come back for 2021. Shelter Island’s annual fireworks display was canceled for a second year in a row, due to concerns about safety and funding.
Here’s a few other Independence Day events you might want to put on your calendar:
Reflextions, Art in the Park returns this weekend with new seahorse and submarine art installations
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First Hometown Heroes displays to be unveiled Friday, will honor Pfc Langhorn, Tech Sgt Briggs
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With Spring Cleanup set for Saturday, organizer hopes for a more permanent solution to addressing litter problem
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Local union hands out gift cards to members; BID sponsors ‘Downtown Dollars’ A scene from a Dine on 25 event in July. (Credit: Tara Smith)
With many small businesses feeling the pandemic pinch, the idea of supporting “local” has never been more profound.
For the holidays, one local union has come together to show their support for businesses impacted by COVID-19. In lieu of its annual holiday party, the Riverhead Central School District Non-Instructional CSEA Unit #8792 chose to purchase gift cards from locally owned stores, restaurants and delis for its union employees.
“We didn’t go to the box stores,” CSEA president Ken Schuhmann said. “When COVID came, they were allowed to open. They weren’t losing like the mom-and-pop stores were.”