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Wrestling Preview: A chance for younger Wildcats to emerge; Davey steps down
Shoreham-Wading River senior Jack Del Duca is one of three Wildcats who won league championships last season. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) As one of the smallest Division I high school wrestling teams in...
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Grapes & Greens hard cider mill is approved — with several conditions
The Riverhead Town Planning Board has granted preliminary site plan approval for a proposal that would allow the processing, retail sale and tasting of hard cider at the Grapes and Greens agricultural...
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Riverhead Sonic restaurant plan up for public hearing next month
A proposal to make Long Island’s second Sonic restaurant location in Riverhead will be discussed at a public hearing Jan. 7 in Town Hall. The fast food company is proposing to build a...
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Town launches first Senior Citizen Discount Week program
Sorry, 20-something-year-old man on your first date who’s trying to impress that special young lady with a three-course meal at a downtown Riverhead restaurant next week: You’ll need to pay full...
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Guest Spot: Riverhead IDA’s goal is to improve downtown
On behalf of the board of directors of the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency (IDA), I am pleased to provide the members of the Riverhead community with an update on the activities undertaken by...
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Girls Basketball Preview: Dunn, Brown lead Riverhead
There weren’t many introductions needed on the first day of practice in Riverhead. Eight returning players, including the entire starting lineup, made for a quick start. “For the most part we hit the...
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Cheerleading: Riverhead, SWR make history at UCA Regional
The Riverhead cheerleading team set a lofty goal heading into its first competition of the competitive cheer season Sunday: Finish in the top three at the Universal Cheerleaders Association Pocono...
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Boys Basketball Preview: Key to success for SWR starts with defense
At first glance, the Shoreham-Wading River boys basketball team will appear vastly different from a year ago. Gone are three of the Wildcats’ tallest players, who made up one of the biggest frontlines...
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Girls Winter Track: A spring-like feel to indoor season
As the Bishop McGann-Mercy girls track team gathered for a recent practice, coach Collin Zeffer quipped, “Welcome to the first day of spring track.” The warm weather that has greeted runners to start...
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Boys Winter Track: Riverhead, Mercy off to the races
The winter track season is often viewed as a gradual climb. Athletes take the early part of the season to try different events, get their legs under them, and work on improving week by week. The goal...
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Photos: Blue Waves off to 2-0 start after victory in league opener
The Riverhead boys basketball team defeated Newfield Tuesday in the League III opener, 44-43, at Riverhead High School. The Blue Waves got a game-high 15 points from senior Tyrese Kerr. Sharron Trent...
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Walter: Assisted living project should be built in Riverside
A large assisted living project planned for 25 acres on Mill Road, behind Home Depot, has reduced the number of units proposed, but Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter thinks it would be better to build...
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Police searching for suspect in Mobil robbery in Riverhead
If a 5-foot-10-inch man with a dark complexion, stocky build, red hat, dark hooded sweatshirt and camouflage pants wins the lottery, he might have some trouble collecting. That’s the description of a...
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Girls Basketball: Lane violation pushes game Riverhead’s way
A well-played game was anticipated and delivered. Really, no surprise there. Perhaps what was most eye-opening, though, was how tight a contest it was between the Huntington and Riverhead high school...
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Boys Basketball: Blue Waves steer the Kerr shuttle to triumph
Riverhead senior forward Tyrese Kerr might not have played as much as he wanted due to foul trouble, but he caused plenty of trouble for Huntington during crunch time. Kerr scored 8 of his 14 points...
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After six months of repairs, historic church to reopen on Christmas Eve
First Congregational Church of Riverhead on East Main Street is the recipient of a Christmas miracle. The grand white church will open its doors once again on Thursday, just in time for a Christmas...
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Wrestling: Blue Waves post 3-2 record at weekend dual meet tournament
It was a perfect day for Mark Matyka. The Riverhead junior posted a 5-0 record Saturday during the Blue Waves’ five dual meets at the Bay Shore William Maisel Duals. Matyka was the only Blue Wave to...
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Riverhead Raceway alum to serve as Sprint Cup crew chief for Denny Hamlin
Of the first 37 years of Mike Wheeler’s life, none come close to 2015. It’s the year the Southold native received his first opportunity to serve a full season as a NASCAR crew chief, overseeing Joe...
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Top Sports Stories 2015: Record run for Riverhead relay team
There were undoubtable mixed emotions for Riverhead’s 4×100 relay team following the Section XI State Qualifier in early June. The Blue Waves, thanks to their personal best time, had punched a ticket...
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Column: Moustache Brewing Co. owner climbing for M.S. fundraiser
How long does it take to climb 66 flights of stairs? For Lauri Spitz, co-owner of Moustache Brewing Co. in Riverhead, just under 25 minutes. For me? Well, we’ll see what happens when I join Ms. Spitz...
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