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09.27.2022 Community

Andrew McMorris Foundation to hold annual gala Friday

In the dark days that followed the September 2018 drunk driving crash that killed 12-year-old Andrew McMorris, his family vowed to turn their grief into action and keep his...

12.21.2021 News

‘Top Gun Run’ planned in memory of Andrew McMorris

The Andrew McMorris Foundation has picked a fitting location for a 5K run planned in honor of the late boy scout: the former Grumman runway at EPCAL in Calverton....

11.21.2021 News

‘Surreal’ moment for McMorris family as lobbying efforts lead to drunk-driving detection systems in new cars

As President Joe Biden signed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law Monday, Alisa McMorris of Shoreham rejoiced. The bill, which will fund aging bridges, roads and rail lines...

10.02.2021 Community

Andrew McMorris Foundation hosts gala at Suffolk Theater: Photos

The Andrew McMorris Foundation held its third annual “Light It Up Red” Gala at The Suffolk Theater in Riverhead Thursday. Funds from the gala and donations support scholarships, grants...

06.20.2021 Editorials

Editorial: Out of horrible tragedy comes memorial to brave young Scout

Something happened in Calverton last week that was well worth writing about. The Andrew McMorris Lodge at the Baiting Hollow Scout Camp was formally unveiled with a ribbon-cutting ceremony....

06.13.2021 News

‘Bittersweet’ day as Andrew McMorris Lodge formally opens at scout camp

The scouting spirit of Andrew McMorris will continue to shine as generations of future scouts visit the new lodge that bears his name. The Andrew McMorris Lodge at the...

12.29.2020 Featured Story

Thomas Murphy gets maximum sentence for killing Andrew McMorris in drunken driving crash

Two years to the day after killing 12-year-old Andrew McMorris in a drunken driving crash, Thomas Murphy was sent to prison. Mr. Murphy, 61, was sentenced Wednesday to the...

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