Week In Review: A Mother's Agony At Losing Her Son to Drugs

Here's a round-up of the top headlines around Riverhead this week:

Police & Fire

Cops: Search Leads to Wading River Drug, Guns Bust: Three men were charged in the Wading River bust.

Police: Man Nabbed After Stealing Over $2K Worth of Jeans: The Coram man faces a felony charge after the alleged crime at the True Religion store at Tanger in Riverhead.

Cops: Caretaker Stole $2K From Alzheimer's Patient:  A Riverside woman’s live-in caretaker has been removing money from the woman’s bank account, according to a friend of the victim who came to police headquarters in Hampton Bays April 19 to report the alleged crime.

Police, Town Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Police collected expired and unused prescriptions in Riverhead Saturday.

Flanders Fire Department Recruiting Volunteers: The Flanders Fire Department is seeking new members.

Cops: Man Had Forged Government ID: Police said a man was involved in a single-car accident near the intersection of Flanders Road and Fanning Road and it was discovered that he had a forged government ID.

Woman Identified In Tragic Manorville Fire: After weeks of waiting, the body of Georgianna Woolsey was identified after a devastating Manorville house fire. A memorial service will be held Tuesday.

Government

Major Sidewalk Repairs Planned For Downtown Riverhead: A major spruce-up of downtown sidewalks is planned.

Town Gives Green Light To Tiger Salamander Study At EPCAL: A study will be done to see if tiger salamanders travel from one pond to another.

Rate Rise Likely as Water District Faces Deficit: A rate hike is likely due to a deficit, officials said.

Community

Mom Who Lost Son To Drugs: "I Tried to Love the Demons Out of Him": A mother will share her tragic story at Riverhead High School Monday night. This is one of the most gripping and painful accounts of addiction you will ever read.

Kids Team Up To Care for Michael Hubbard: Students are coming together for a lacrosse event to benefit a Riverhead teen badly burned in a gel candle accident.

Puppy Mill Protestors Team Up With Models To Raise Awareness: Puppy mill protestors are spreading their message on the internet.

Students Dance With Seniors At Prom: Young and old shared a very special prom experience recently.

Researchers: Whale Had Rich History; Had 11 Offspring: The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation studied a whale found in East Quogue.

Watch: Whale Captured In Her Glory In Months' Past: A video shows the whale that washed up in East Quogue in all of her glory when alive.

Business

Businesses Sought For East End Employment Expo: Need a job? An employment expo is coming once again to Riverhead.

Schools

Riverhead BOE Adopts $117.6 Million Budget: The board of education voted unanimously to adopt the proposed budget.

3 Vie For 2 Seats On Riverhead Board of Education: A newcomer is challenging two incumbents in the coming board of education election.

Don't Miss: 'Fiddler On The Roof' Ford Fundraiser: A fundraiser was held Saturday to benefit Riverhead High School's Blue Masques theater group, which is currently presenting "Fidder on the Roof" to audiences.

Shoreham-Wading River Rated One of New York's Most Challenging: The Shoreham-Wading River district received high marks.

Prescription Drug Forum Planned For High School: A forum on the dangers of prescription drug addiction is scheduled for Riverhead High School Monday night.