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After loss of grandparents, fourth generation keeps Schmitt’s Farm growing
Philip and Anne Schmitt spent decades turning a family vegetable farm — Schmitt’s Farm — into an East End institution. Their deaths, two months apart, have not altered the plan. Their grandson Matt...
View ArticleWading River crash kills woman, seriously injures man
A woman died and a man was seriously injured in a car crash in Wading River on Saturday night, Riverhead police said. Police received reports of the accident on Wading River Manor Road, north of...
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Storm-delayed Turtle Rescue fundraiser crawls into Riverhead
Jamesport-based Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons has moved its annual fundraiser to Thursday, Oct. 8 after last week’s nor’easter hammered the region, postponing the popular event. The rescue is already...
View ArticleHow to report damage from massive nor’easter
The Town of Riverhead and the Suffolk County Office of Emergency Management are asking residents to report any damage to homes or businesses from last weekend’s powerful nor’easter. Substantial indoor...
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Riverhead cleans up after powerful nor’easter downs trees and floods downtown...
Well, that soaked! Riverhead crews cleared fallen trees and reopened roads Monday after a weekend nor’easter tore through the East End — with flooding leaving some downtown businesses all wet. Mugs on...
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Overtime goal gives Riverhead soccer first league win in three years
With the rain falling down, soccer jersey soaked and dripping, Riverhead junior midfielder Rony Yanes repositioned the ball on a free kick 30 yards out Monday night at Longwood High School. The score...
View ArticleRiverhead faces another high-tide threat as nor’easter winds ease
The nor’easter finally began loosening its grip Sunday, but Riverhead isn’t out of the water yet. Town officials warned Sunday evening that another round of tidal flooding could hit vulnerable...
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Nor’easter knocks out power in Riverhead as flood threat persists
More than 130 Riverhead customers were without power Saturday morning as a nor’easter battered Long Island, with more rain and coastal flooding still ahead. As of 11:30 a.m., PSEG Long Island’s outage...
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Storm update: Halpin declares state of emergency as nor’easter whips toward...
This story has been updated with latest state of emergency declarations for the region. Thar she blows! Riverhead officials and event organizers raced to make final preparations Friday ahead of a...
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Riverhead football growing but still learning after tough loss
Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn. The Riverhead Blue Waves varsity football team has been learning of late, as second-year head coach Don Nelson continues to pick up the pieces in hopes of...
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Nor’easter threatens East End with 50 mph winds, coastal flooding
Batten down the hatches! A developing nor’easter is expected to whip up hazardous conditions around the East End, with forecasters warning of several days of strong winds, rough seas and the potential...
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Walk for a cause: annual North Fork Breast Health Coalition awareness 5K...
The North Fork Breast Health Coalition’s 28th annual 5K Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness comes back to Tanger Outlets on Sunday, Sept. 27. The fundraiser benefits the Riverhead-based non-profit,...
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Riverhead Town Board roundup: Wading River Duck Pond restoration advances to...
The long-awaited improvement project of the Wading River Duck Pond is moving into its next phase after the Riverhead Town Board approved funding for engineering work at Tuesday’s meeting. The board...
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Riverhead Athletic Hall of Fame adds five new inductees for 2026
Three former Riverhead High School football stars, a track whiz and a longtime softball coach were the latest selections to the Riverhead Athletic Club Hall of Fame. Ethan Greenidge, Michael Owen,...
View ArticleEast End housing fund tops $100M as towns confront affordability crisis
The Peconic Bay Region Community Housing Fund has collected more than $100 million since its launch in 2023 — including more than $8.5 million in Southold Town, according to figures released Monday by...
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Big catches reel in winners at Riverhead Snapper Derby
Anglers young and old lined the Peconic Riverfront Saturday for Riverhead’s 29th annual Snapper Derby, competing to see who could reel in the biggest catch. The event featured youth and adult...
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Photo gallery: Garlic-eating champ downs 21 cloves at Waterdrinker festival
Things got pungent Saturday at the 24th annual Waterdrinker North Fork Garlic Festival on Sound Avenue, where contestants had two minutes to eat as many garlic cloves as they could. Joe Gignac won...
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Calverton National Cemetery honors Sept. 11 victims 25 years later
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, volunteers gathered at Calverton National Cemetery on Saturday to honor those killed and the first responders who answered the call. The brief...
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Riverhead, SWR join inaugural volleyball tournament honoring Coach Pick
A new volleyball tradition is starting in Mattituck. The inaugural Kelly Pickering Memorial Volleyball Tournament is set for Saturday, Sept. 26, honoring the beloved teacher and coach who died in...
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Riverhead cross country grows as athletes switch sports
The fastest growing sport in Riverhead High School may not be what you think it is. Student-athletes who have played other fall sports all their lives are now shifting to cross country. “It really...
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