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Supervisor Jens-Smith delivers her first State of the Town
Riverhead Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith blamed the prior administration of Republican Sean Walter for spending all of the town’s reserves, and allowing infrastructure to crumble, in her first State of...
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Boys Lacrosse: Riverhead loses a close one
Nothing in Suffolk County Division I boys lacrosse, where parity is paramount, is easy this year. That point was made by Riverhead and Commack coaches on Tuesday, and then their teams went out and...
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Two to four for shooting another man in the face in Riverhead
A Riverhead man police say shot another man in the face in late 2016 was sentenced Monday to two to four years in prison. Shawn James, 30, had initially been charged with first-degree assault with the...
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BNB cuts ribbon on new Riverhead location
Bridgehampton National Bank officially opened its newest Riverhead branch at 209 Main St., Wednesday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony. President and CEO Kevin O’Connor opened the ceremony...
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Girls Track and Field: Pittman’s determination is a winner
At a track and field meet in which Miasha Pittman had done so much, all one had to do was watch the last 100 meters of the meet to understand what Pittman is all about. After receiving the baton from...
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Construction is damaging downtown historic church and home, owners say
The owners of three century-old buildings in downtown Riverhead say pile-driving work going on at a five-story building under construction across the street is damaging their structures. Riverhead...
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Truck tips over, dumps sand in Riverhead during Saturday accident
Update (3:20 p.m.): Route 25, which was closed in both directions from the County Road 58 intersection to County Road 105 in Riverhead most of the day while an accident involving a dump truck that...
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Baseball: Riverhead’s Chandler saves the day
The way this D.J. responded to a high-pressure situation and the result it brought was music to Riverhead’s ears. The way the seventh inning of Tuesday’s Suffolk County League III baseball game at the...
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Baseball: Riverhead has no room for error
It wasn’t as if things were going well for the Riverhead High School baseball team, but at the same time, they weren’t going too badly. That is, until the fifth inning. It was in the fifth when the...
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Boys Lacrosse: Riverhead wins in the rain
The Riverhead Blue Waves weren’t singing in the rain, but they were hooting and hollering, seemingly enjoying the deluge that fell from the sky. Evidently, the Riverhead boys lacrosse players like...
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Town to dedicate street in memory of Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs
The Riverhead Town Board will vote Tuesday to give an honorary destination to Lewis Street for Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs, a Riverhead native who died in a helicopter crash along the Iraq-Syria border...
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Softball: It’s Dillingham to the rescue
Grace wasn’t always amazing all of the time, but she was pretty darn good when it really counted. Called into the Suffolk County League III softball game as an emergency relief pitcher in the second...
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Girls Lacrosse: Riverhead’s rich offense shares the wealth
The Riverhead High School girls lacrosse team likes to share the wealth. These days, there’s a lot of wealth to share. Just look at the standings. Entering Friday’s action, Riverhead sat proudly in...
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Column: Betty Negro of Riverhead is no ordinary 100-year-old
A voice rang out amid the crowd of revelers surrounding Betty Negro. “Betty, are you speechless?” Betty nodded her head, saying not a word. “I’ve never seen her speechless!” the woman remarked. It may...
View ArticleBoys Tennis: Mattituck is too much for Riverhead
In many respects, Luke Kosmynka’s season has mirrored that of the Mattituck High School boys tennis team. Both knew they were going to be competitive, they just didn’t know how competitive. Well, both...
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Suffolk County Historical Society breaks ground on new wing
Those with disabilities have been hindered from enjoying the Suffolk County Historical Society due to the steep stairs to enter the building and the lack of an elevator inside. A nearly decade-old...
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Cops: Massage parlor investigation results in two arrests
Two Queens women were arrested during a massage parlor investigation in Riverhead and the Route 58 location was condemned and deemed unfit for occupancy, according to Riverhead Town police. The...
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Girls Lacrosse: Riverhead wins 8 of 9 games
Before Riverhead can fully devote its attention to the high school girls lacrosse playoffs — the second season, if you will — it still has some business to attend to: closing out the first season. The...
View ArticleSpicy’s in Riverhead announces ‘grand re-opening’ for Thursday
The wait is over. Spicy’s BBQ in Riverhead announced on Facebook Wednesday night it will hold a “grand re-opening” at 11 a.m. Thursday. The popular West Main Street take-out spot, which for four...
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Softball: A frustrating defeat for Riverhead
The word of the day for the Riverhead High School softball team? Frustrating. The Blue Waves endured a frustrating Thursday afternoon at the school, watching Northport score the opening four runs of...
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