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Football: Defense slips in second half as Blue Waves lose 1st game
Riverhead junior William Mitchell eludes a final tackler on an 81-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Wednesday against Hills West. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) COLTS 42, BLUE WAVES 28 Ray Lyte made his...
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Upscale makeover underway at Tanger Outlets
In June, work began to renovate Tanger 2 at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead. The upgrades include new storefront facades and gabled roofs. (Rachel Young photos) Two decades ago, foreman Mike Kilcommons of...
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Boys Soccer: Down two early, Blue Waves rally for win
Riverhead junior Phil Barabanov scores the game-winning goal in Monday’s win over West Islip. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) BLUE WAVES 3, LIONS 2 For what was the biggest game of the season thus far, things...
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Sponsored Post: Retirement in Riverhead has a lot to offer
Homeside Florist Sponsored By Glenwood Village. An Active Adult Community for Eastern Long Island Over the years Riverhead has expanded, building up and out. There’s a lot to see and do on a daily...
View Article‘Dare to be Different’ at Riverhead Free Library on Thursday
Teen theater group Act TWO is presenting “Dare to be Different” this Thursday at Riverhead Free Library. The performance address bullying and related topics for student in grades 9-12. The event starts...
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Riverhead cross country team improves to 3-1
The Riverhead girls cross country team, pictured in a meet earlier in the season, improved to 3-1 with a win Tuesday. (Credit: Charles Christ) Heading into the season this year, Riverhead girls cross...
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Report: Ogeka was highest-paid school employee in NYS
Ann Cotten-Degrasse, right, handing a plaque to Joe Ogeka in June 2013. (Credit: Tim Gannon, file) The state’s highest-paid public school employee outside New York City last fiscal year was longtime...
View ArticleGirls Tennis: Riverhead closes season on winning note
BLUE WAVES 6, CLIPPERS 1 The last day of the high school girls tennis regular season brought one last chance for Riverhead and Southold/Greenport to win — something they haven’t done a lot this fall....
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Girls Volleyball: Riverhead’s playoff hopes fade after loss to Smithtown
Riverhead senior Rachel Doroski rises up for a hit in Friday’s match against Smithtown West. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) BULLS 3, BLUE WAVES 0 Recapturing last year’s jubilant run to the playoffs, the...
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Football: Stubborn Riverhead ‘D’ holds firm
Riverhead coach Leif Shay addressing his players following their win over Newfield. (Credit: Tim Gannon) BLUE WAVES 20, WOLVERINES 15 The Riverhead Blue Waves’ defense took the philosophy of “bend but...
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Woman sentenced to 3 years probation in animal abuse case
Swaneka Danzler in 1999 at age 18. (Credit: northcarolina.arrests.org) The Center Moriches woman who abandoned two abused puppies at a Riverhead animal hospital in December 2012 was sentenced to three...
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Football: Blue Waves’ rally falls short on homecoming against East Islip
Riverhead senior Ethan Greenidge returns an interception 41 yards for a touchdown Saturday against East Islip. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) Despite two scores in a 58-second span in the fourth quarter,...
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Police seek information on Lewis Street stabbing
(Credit: Google Maps) Riverhead police are investigating the apparent stabbing of a man on Lewis Street in Riverhead late Sunday. The victim — a 43-year-old man — went to Peconic Bay Medical Center...
View ArticleField Hockey: Riverhead does everything but score against Newfield
WOLVERINES 1, BLUE WAVES 0 When it comes to high school field hockey, Riverhead may start associating Newfield with pain. It would be understandable. Earlier this season, Riverhead blew a two-goal lead...
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Cross Country: SWR freshman leads Wildcats to division title
Shoreham-Wading River freshman Katherine Lee ran the fastest time at Tuesday’s division championships at Sunken Meadow State Park. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) All around her, the congratulations came...
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Riverhead News: Wilkinson honored with Community Service Award
The view of the Riverhead Country Fair two weeks ago. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder) The Suffolk Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution continually searches for candidates...
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Two more years needed for Riverhead’s sewer work
Waste water being aerated in one of the two 750,000-gallon treatment tanks at the Riverhead Sewer District plant. (Credit: Paul Squire) A $23.5 million upgrade to Riverhead’s sewer system — which was...
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Football: Riverhead rolls past North Babylon, 38-6
Riverhead running back Ryun Moore scored twice in Saturday’s win over North Babylon. (Credit: Garret Meade) Riverhead’s dormant offense came to life Saturday in a bounce-back win over North Babylon in...
View ArticleCops: Riverhead woman arrested on drug charge following police chase
A Riverhead woman took the wheel of a vehicle a pregnant acquaintance had been driving and led police on a short pursuit Friday after officers found drugs during a traffic stop in Hampton Bays,...
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