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Cops: Reward offered for information on Armani thief
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who merchandise from Armani at Tanger Outlets last month, according to a press...
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Boys Lacrosse: Northport drops Riverhead in playoffs
It wasn’t long after the playoffs had begun for the Riverhead High School boys lacrosse team when it was all over. It was a tale of two halves as Riverhead was able to go toe to toe with visiting...
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Cops: Compliance check results in one arrest for selling alcohol to minor
An alcohol compliance check of 15 local businesses resulted in one arrest Wednesday, according to a Riverhead Town police press release. Christopher Keating, 22, of Riverhead was arrested at the...
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Girls Lacrosse: Riverhead’s first playoff game is a winner
Clutching onto a tenuous one-goal lead, it was time for Riverhead to run out the clock. Literally. Following a foul by Huntington with 13 seconds left in the game, Riverhead midfielder Kayla Kielbasa...
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Baker’s Workshop closes for first time this summer; will still participate in...
The Baker’s Workshop, a downtown Riverhead bakery operated by Suffolk County Community College culinary students, has closed its doors for summer. This is the first time since the bakery opened in...
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Boys Track and Field: Cunha, battling allergies, weather, takes third
Eric Cunha’s reaction to waking up Monday morning with his allergies bothering him and then hearing about rain in the forecast for later in the day could be summed up in one word: ugh! The Riverhead...
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Girls Track and Field: SWR’s Lee doubles in 800 and 3,000
One could surmise that the Shoreham-Wading River High School girls track and field team’s showing in the 3,000 meters in the Section XI Division Championships on Tuesday is a reflection of the team’s...
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Boys Track and Field: Cunha, feeling better, takes second in 1,600
The sun was out, the pollen count was down and Eric Cunha’s bright mood matched the conditions. As compared to the first day of the Section XI boys track and field division championships two days...
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Photos: Rotary Uncorked fundraiser at Martha Clara Vineyards
The Riverhead Rotary hosted its 11th annual Rotary Uncorked fundraiser at Martha Clara Vineyards Wednesday night. Visitors sampled products from local wineries, breweries, restaurants and bakeries....
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Police: Car thieves found at gas station in Riverhead
Three people were arrested Wednesday on a felony charge after they were caught inside a stolen vehicle at a gas station in Riverhead, according to a police press release. A blue 2003 Ford Explorer,...
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Plans for Sonic restaurant in Riverhead on hold for now
Plans for a Sonic restaurant on Route 58 appear to have stalled, at least for now. The drive-in restaurant was proposed in 2015 for a site across from Apple Honda. The proposal last appeared on the...
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SWR, Riverhead grads win national lacrosse title at Maryland
Tim Rotanz of Wading River scored three goals to help Maryland win its first NCAA men’s lacrosse championship since 1975 Monday with a 9-6 defeat of Ohio State at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass....
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Track and Field: Lee breaks her own county record in 3,000
Katherine Lee’s face lit up in glee. It was at once a familiar sight, and an unusual one at the same time. The familiar part was Lee winning yet another race, albeit a big one, the 3,000 meters in the...
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Photos: Community comes together for Riverhead CAP’s ‘Say No to Drugs’ march
The 32nd annual “Say No to Drugs” march on Friday afternoon was led by retiring Riverhead School District Superintendent Nancy Carney, the honored guest and keynote speaker. Riverhead CAP organizes...
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Cops: Man charged with felony after stealing clothes at Tanger Outlets
An East Elmhurst man was arrested Saturday on a felony charge after he was caught stealing merchandise from Tanger Outlets, according to a Riverhead police press release. Milton Vera Lopez, 50,...
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Chipotle in Riverhead among those hacked in nationwide security breach
Chipotle Mexican Grill has confirmed its Riverhead location was among those affected by a security breach that occurred a between March 27 and April 18. Customers who made purchases with credit or...
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New deputy town attorney to focus on Justice Court cases
The Town Board unanimously appointed Eric Howard as deputy town attorney, filling the position formerly held by Dawn Thomas, who now heads of the town’s Community Development Agency. Mr. Howard, who...
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El Caracol loses liquor license for being called police activity ‘focal point’
The State Liquor Authority has revoked the liquor license of El Caracol Deli on Griffing Avenue as of May 18, saying the business has violated the terms of that license by exceeding permitted hours of...
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Photos: Bishop McGann-Mercy Class of 2017 graduation
Graduates of Bishop McGann-Mercy High School’s Class of 2017 celebrated the school’s 57th commencement ceremony Thursday. Bishop Nelson Perez addressed the graduates, along with Valedictorian Angelika...
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Photos: Partying like it’s 1399 at Medieval Festival in Riverhead
UPDATE: Organizers announced the second day of the festival Sunday has been canceled. Original story: Riverhead transformed into medieval times on Saturday on the first day of the 2017 Medieval...
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