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02.19.2020 News

Remembering Andrew McMorris takes another leap forward

They finished the hike. Now, the McMorris Family and Suffolk County Council of Boy Scouts are aiming to complete a cabin being built in honor of Andrew, 12, who...

01.17.2020 News

Pulaski Street students wear red to honor Andrew McMorris, raise funds

In honor of Andrew McMorris, Pulaski Street Elementary School students wore red-colored clothing Wednesday to pay tribute to his life, according to the Riverhead School District. Andrew, 12, died...

09.30.2019 News

One year later, Scouts, friends and family ‘finish the hike’ for Andrew

On the first anniversary of their son’s death, the McMorris family was tasked with a goal: to finish the hike that their son was never able to complete.

06.30.2019 Community

Troop 161 welcomes new Eagle Scouts

Eight young men from Shoreham-Wading River and Riverhead high schools were honored at a ceremony June 1 at St. John the Baptist Church in Wading River for attaining the...

04.01.2019 Riverhead School District

Mothers of scouts urge Riverhead to add drunk-driving program

Riverhead Central School District will consider bringing a drunk-driving education program to the district as per the request of mothers of Troop 161 — including Alisa McMorris of Wading...

12.30.2018 Police

New Boy Scout cabin in Baiting Hollow to be named for Andrew McMorris

A new Adirondack-style cabin is planned for Camp Baiting Hollow in honor of Andrew McMorris, who died in October at age 12, after being struck by a drunken driver...

11.27.2018 Police

Driver charged in DWI crash that killed Boy Scout back in court

The parents of Andrew McMorris and members of Shoreham Boy Scout Troop 161 filled a Central Islip courtroom Tuesday morning as Thomas Murphy, the Holbrook man accused...

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