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Three Riverhead wrestlers awarded scholarships at all-county dinner
The Suffolk County Wrestling Coaches Association honored three Riverhead wrestlers for their excellence both in the classroom and on the mat. The wrestlers were awarded scholarships at the 45th...
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Softball: West Islip bounces Riverhead from playoff contention
Bye, bye playoffs. The Riverhead High School softball team will not return to the postseason this year. Thanks to the busy bats of West Islip’s offense and the strong right arm of its standout...
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Baseball: Smithtown West bats sting in 15-2 defeat of Riverhead
When the Smithtown West High School baseball team arrived at the Pulaski Sports Complex in Riverhead on Friday, it found bees buzzing around in its dugout. It was Riverhead that was stung, though, by...
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Softball: These Blue Waves are quite green
Their official name is the Riverhead Blue Waves, but Green Waves would be more appropriate. That would be green, as in young and inexperienced. Scanning the Riverhead High School softball team’s...
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County Legislature hosting committee meetings in Riverhead next week
The Suffolk County Legislature is set to host its first round of committee meetings on the East End in decades, according to Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski. The meetings, which kick off next...
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Baseball: Riverhead’s short on seniors, not senior leadership
The Riverhead High School baseball team doesn’t have a lot of seniors, but when it comes to senior leadership, well, that’s another story. This is not the sort of senior season Riverhead’s four 12th...
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Baseball: Copiague’s first ‘W’ comes at Riverhead’s expense
When a high school baseball team is young, inexperienced and battling to avoid finishing in last place in its league, as both Copiague and Riverhead are, it takes wins wherever it can find them. Say...
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New group aims to unite efforts on both side of Peconic
Change has been happening fast on both sides of the Peconic River in recent years — and more is on the way. Southampton Town has undertaken an enormous effort dubbed Riverside Rediscovered, which aims...
View ArticleCops: Riverhead mother drove drunk with two daughters
A Riverhead mother was arrested Thursday on felony charges after she was caught driving drunk with her two daughters, Riverhead Town police confirmed. Prudence Williams, 43, was driving on East Main...
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9 Brothers Building Supply is a family affair
For just over a year, 9 Brothers Building Supply has maintained a second home in Riverhead. And no, nine brothers don’t run the business, as the moniker might suggest. Instead, the name represents...
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Baseball: Move to center has suited Riverhead sophomore well
Some baseball players might grumble about being asked to change positions. Not Tom Powers. Then again, why should he? A position change may have turned his season around. Powers, a Riverhead High...
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New, upgraded facilities at Glenwood Village in Riverhead
Brian Stark looked around the new fitness center at Glenwood Village Wednesday and reflected on its past. “It was like working out in your father’s basement,” said Mr. Stark, the president of Stark...
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Girls Lacrosse: Riverhead closes in on first playoff berth
Riverhead will have to wait until another day to complete its quest of reaching the Suffolk County high school girls lacrosse playoffs for the first time. The Blue Waves came close to taking a giant...
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The Riverhead High School girls golf team is going places — most notably to the Section XI Championships. For the first time in the program’s eight-year history, Riverhead qualified for the Suffolk...
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Boys Lacrosse: Riverhead’s playoff hopes shot down by Sachem North
Riverhead had its heart set on making it to the playoffs, but Sachem North shot a flaming arrow right through it. Sachem North overcame a 5-1 deficit, scoring eight straight goals in a 9-6 Suffolk...
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Riverhead candidates: Student programs, overcrowding and ‘politicking’ claims
Addressing ballooning student enrollment while enhancing programs under the tax cap and ensuring that administrators adhere to policies are top priorities for this year’s Riverhead school board...
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Girls Lacrosse: Longwood deals a blow to Riverhead’s playoff chances
The afternoon began with tears and laughter for the Riverhead High School girls lacrosse team — and then it ended with the former. The tears and laughter early on were part of an emotion-charged...
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Apartments, retail stores proposed for Railroad Avenue
A five-story mixed-use development proposed for the town-owned parking lot on Railroad Avenue was discussed at last Thursday’s Riverhead Town Board work session. But Supervisor Sean Walter says that...
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Riverhead, Southampton towns may partner for $10 million revitalization grant
Riverhead Town officials are debating whether to submit an independent application for a $10 million state grant or apply jointly with Southampton Town. “It’s a moving target,” Riverhead Supervisor...
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Cops: Flanders man broke order of protection by carrying loaded gun
Southampton Town Police arrested a Flanders man on Wednesday following reports of him illegally carrying a loaded gun, according to a police press release. Bryan Hale, 49, of Flanders was arrested at...
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