Stu Feldschuh’s initial reaction was to ignore the Facebook post. Mr. Feldschuh, who has owned Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe in Riverhead since 1988, said he knew it wasn’t true after an employee showed him the message.
“My first reaction was they’re talking about me and it’s absolutely never happened and never would happen,” said Mr. Feldschuh, who added that he rarely uses social media. READ
A number of East End schools have police officers posted outside as a result of an unconfirmed social media threat that may have originated in western Long Island and some schools are on lockout — where no one is allowed in the building without proper identification. READ
Riverhead Town will be making a new push into social media with its first social media policy set to be adopted Tuesday. READ
Riverhead Free Library will host a lecture on using social media to promote your business Wednesday, March 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
A retired executive volunteer from the SCORE Association will share marketing information.
Register in person, call 727-3228 or go to riverheadlibrary.org.
(Credit: Facebook Screen Shot)
Social networking giant Facebook has vowed to help put a stop to illegal gun sales initiating on its social media sites, officials announced at a press conference Wednesday.
Facebook, which also owns the picture sharing platform Instagram, has agreed to remove posts by users who are trying to skirt gun laws and sell firearms illegally, said Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy management. (more…)
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Wednesday new policies implemented by social media sites Facebook and Instagram that are intended to limit illegal sales of firearms through the sites. Click here to read more. (more…)
BILL LANDON PHOTO | Riverhead graduates at Saturday morning’s ceremony.
Riverhead and Shoreham-Wading River both held their graduation ceremonies Saturday morning as hundreds of students saw their high school journey come to an end.
There was plenty to celebrate and many wished congratulations to their classmates and friends via social media.
Below is a sample of what some people were saying today:
A screenshot of the Facebook page called Ashley Come Home.