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Softball: Riverhead Little Leaguers fall in state semifinals
Last Wednesday, the same day in which it made the long drive to Glens Falls for the New York State Little League Softball Tournament, the Riverhead 9-11-year-old team played its first game. That...
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Former Riverhead EMT lands gig as co-host of Discovery Channel show
It may have seemed like a long shot, but in some ways it felt like destiny. It was January 2016 when Russell Holmes spotted a post on Richard Rawlings’ Facebook page seeking a “right-hand man” to work...
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Cops: Man attacked, robbed on Union Avenue in Riverhead
Riverhead Town police are searching for three suspects who reportedly attacked and robbed a man Wednesday night in Riverhead, according to a press release. A 41-year-old Hispanic man was walking on...
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Suffolk Theater ‘in jeopardy’ without a green room, owner says
The future of the Suffolk Theater on Main Street in Riverhead is “in jeopardy” unless it gets a new green room, according to theater owner Bob Castaldi. “We’ve been evicted from our green room and we...
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Popular fitness studio to open second location in Riverhead
To get ahead in business you have to take chances. That’s something Jill Schroeder learned at just 27 years old, when she opened her first JABS fitness center. Now, nearly seven years later, Ms....
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Police seeking help in search for missing Riverhead teen
Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to locate a teenager who has been reported missing, according to a press release issued Wednesday. Gilma Muralles, 15, of Riverhead is “believed to...
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Cops: Man shot during graduation party in Riverhead
A Flanders man was shot Saturday night during a graduation party in Riverhead, according to a police press release. The Riverhead Town Police Department received a call from Peconic Bay Medical Center...
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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County celebrates 100 years
What started as an agricultural agency in 1917 has grown to encompass that and much more. The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, based in Riverhead, is celebrating its 100th anniversary...
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Football: Riverhead looks set with H-backs as preseason begins
Consider the modern football marvel that is the multi-talented H-back. Set back from the line of scrimmage, he must be able to serve as a fullback, receiver or tight end at various times, depending on...
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Apple Honda in Riverhead rescues kitten after 90-mile ride under hood
A kitten trapped in a car was rescued Tuesday at Apple Honda in Riverhead after traveling for 90 miles. The driver, who did not give his name, heard cries coming from his car and didn’t know how to...
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Cops: Special needs man reported missing from Riverhead residence
Riverhead police are seeking the public’s help to locate a special needs man who has been reported missing from his residence in Riverhead. Anthony Blair, 59, was reported missing Aug. 12 from his...
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Riverhead man to appear on ‘The People’s Court’
When Thom D’Angelo, an insurance agent with Motosport Brokerage in Riverhead, decided to take one of his clients to small claims court in Brooklyn, he never imagined the case would appear on...
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Photos: 43rd annual Polish Town Fair and Festival
The 43rd annual Polish Town Fair and Polka Festival was held Saturday at Riverhead’s Polish Town. The free event sponsored by the Polish Town Civic Association continues Sunday, Aug. 20, and features...
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Video: Apple Honda in Riverhead opens new showroom
Bill Fields arrives at work before sunrise most days, a work ethic that was instilled in him by his late stepfather, Irwin Garsten. Mr. Garsten, who founded the car dealership now known as Apple...
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Field Hockey: The bigger the moment, the better for Schmidt
Just call her Miss Clutch. If the Riverhead High School field hockey team skipped this entire regular-season business and went straight into the playoffs, that might suit Shannon Schmidt just fine....
View ArticleRiverhead Planning Board Notes: Retail centers, medical offices proposed
A proposed 60,048-square-foot shopping center on 12 acres just east of M&T Bank on Route 58 was granted final site plan approval Thursday. The proposal is located adjacent to the Riverhead Center...
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Farm Country Kitchen receives final site plan approval
The controversial Farm Country Kitchen restaurant on West Main Street is now legal, as the Riverhead Town Planning Board on Thursday granted final site plan approval for the business, which had been...
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Vigil to express solidarity with Charlottesville planned for Riverhead
Community members are planning to gather for a vigil Monday in Riverhead to honor Heather Heyer’s memory and those who were injured during the violence that took place in Charlottesville earlier this...
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Football: QB’s return gives Riverhead shot in arm
Sometimes someone has to walk away from something to fully appreciate how much he loves it. That was the case with Christian Pace when he turned his back on football for one season. Pace had been the...
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Planned Parenthood reopens in Riverhead
A new Planned Parenthood in Riverhead is now open, just down the road from its former location on East Main Street. The building the Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic Riverhead Health Center...
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