Businesses, Bloggers: Welcome to Riverhead Patch

Riverhead Patch reaches more people every day, and we'd like to start welcoming those taking a role in helping us grow.

Businesses

The following businesses - of all kinds, as you'll see - are just a few which have claimed their listings. You can claim yours too () and 

: This Route 25 vineyard, which has been in operation for close to 30 years, is a family-run operation tended by the Massoud camily.

: Located on Sound Avenue near the Reeves Park community, this auto shop has plans for expansion in the near future.

: This family-run business has been around since 1964, and offers cesspool services for both forks.

: Steve and Cheri Wirth's downtown pub and restuarant, located on West Main Street in the heart of downtown Riverhead, offers Irish food and a wide selection of beers.

: A family-run source for seeds, pet products, plants, and more, located on Osborn Avenue.

Reviews

On Riverhead Patch, readers can review local businesses to let their neighbors know about places around town, just by clicking on a business listing.

Here is one recent review:

"great place, wonderful flowers, helpful ,friendly staff" - rebecca, about

Bloggers

• publisher of SWRWeekly.com, signed on as a Patch blogger last week. The website is at the end of March to help raise funds for new sports fields in the SWR school district.
• Last week, of Group for the East End recalled to the Suffolk County Legislature to revise its open space program to allow for more borrowing against future tax revenues. The appeal comes as the , county-wide.
• What opportunities are available at Riverhead Middle School for students? If you're wondering for your son or daughter - or for yourself, if you're a student there - one student and Riverhead Patch blogger, , went into detail about .
• , executive director of - a domestic violence organization located in East Hampton - joined Patch as a blogger this week. Because The Retreat services the entire East End, Friedman will blog about domestic violence issues for all East End Patch sites.

If you're a new reader or business and want to be highlighted in our weekly round-up or you'd like to blog on Patch, email: Josephp@patch.com.