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A look inside Hydrant Hotel in Riverhead
As dozens of families headed out of town to warmer destinations for spring break, their four-legged friends were left in good hands. We’re talking, of course, about the more than 50 dogs and five cats...
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Cops: Teen discovered with burns following shed fire in Riverhead
A 14-year-old girl suffered burns to her feet after a shed caught fire Friday morning on Fairway Avenue in Riverhead, according to a police press release. Authorities responded to the scene around...
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Neighbors of proposed multiplex voice concerns over height, litter
Residents who live near the shopping center where a multiplex is proposed on Route 58 in Riverhead are concerned the height of the new stadium seating movie theater will negatively impact their...
View ArticleBaseball: 3-6 league mark isn’t bad for Riverhead
Considering that Riverhead had opened the season with series against the three premier baseball teams in Suffolk County League III, it was quite conceivable that the Blue Waves could have started off...
View ArticleBoys Tennis: Southold beats Riverhead on a good tennis day
Sometimes it’s not whether you win or lose. Sometimes it’s about playing in decent weather so you can play up to your potential and enjoy yourself as well. Monday was a perfect day for sports,...
View ArticleConcerns raised over proposed downtown parking limit extension
Downtown Riverhead business owners concerned that a proposal to extend a three-hour parking limit would affect their customers spoke out at a public hearing Tuesday night at Riverhead Town Hall. The...
View ArticleBoys Lacrosse: Riverhead finds itself in lofty company
The Riverhead High School boys lacrosse team wears blue jerseys on the road, but there’s more blue to the Blue Waves than that. There’s also blue in their collars. “Blue-collar kids, you know, really...
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Cops: Drugs, scales and cash recovered during raid in Riverhead
Six people were arrested on drug charges in Riverhead following an East End Drug Task Force investigation Tuesday, according to a Riverhead police press release. Authorities executed a search warrant...
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Cops: Officer taken to hospital following car crash in Riverhead
A Riverhead Town police officer was taken to Stony Brook Medical Center after his vehicle was struck by another car Wednesday afternoon, according to a police press release. The officer, who wasn’t...
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Boys Lacrosse: Riverhead goalie returns in time for final stretch
It wasn’t Goalie Appreciation Day at the Pulaski Sports Complex, but there is no question how the Riverhead High School boys lacrosse team feels about its first-string goalie. After sitting out for...
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Popeyes a step closer to coming to Route 58 in Riverhead
Popeyes is a step closer to coming to Route 58 following a public hearing Thursday night before the Riverhead Town Planning Board. No one from the public spoke at the hearing. The 2,265-square-foot...
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Softball: All-Riverhead affair has festive feel to it
A lot was on the plate for this celebration of Riverhead softball. When Riverhead’s two high school softball teams faced each other Saturday night, not only was it a double senior night, but it was...
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Retaining wall proposed at former Riverhead Pizza Hut site
A retaining wall similar to Peconic Bay Medical Center is now being proposed to keep cars from hitting the former Pizza Hut building across the traffic circle from the hospital. Pizza Hut decided to...
View ArticleCybersecurity experts hosting panel discussion in Riverhead
A panel of cybersecurity experts will lead a discussion on how businesses can protect themselves against hackers Wednesday, May 17, at The Suffolk Theater in Riverhead. Attendees will learn about the...
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Five Guys considers expanding to Riverhead — again
A Five Guys restaurant could be the newest business on Route 58. The applicant had requested a special permit to renovate an existing storefront, formerly a Lane Bryant clothing store, to make way for...
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Girls Golf: Riverhead claims its first league title
Going back to the days when she was an eighth-grader and even after that, Alex Kozakiewicz recalls lean years for the Riverhead High School girls golf team. “I’ve seen us lose every match and then...
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Playoff brackets unveiled for spring sports teams
The Shoreham-Wading River baseball team, the top ranked Class A team in the state, will open the playoffs Tuesday at home against Harborfields. Section XI unveiled the playoff brackets Friday for...
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Riverhead’s Felecia Wilson is ‘Woman of the Year’… again
Felecia Wilson of Riverhead has been chosen as the recipient of the East End Women’s Network’s “2017 Woman of the Year.” Ms. Wilson, manager of the Riverhead office of Judicial Title Insurance...
View ArticleNew members elected to Riverhead Free Library’s board
Following months of steady turnover, seats on the Riverhead Free Library Board of Trustees were filled during an election last Tuesday. Newcomer John Rienzo was elected to a three-year term during the...
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Girls Lacrosse: Riverhead to get its first taste of playoffs
The high school girls lacrosse playoffs are a new ballgame. That’s especially true for Riverhead. For the first time in the team’s seven-year history, Riverhead will step onto a field for a playoff...
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