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Meet this year’s Polish Town Queen, Lilly Whitehead
Earning the title of Polish Town Queen was a dream come true for Riverhead’s Lilly Whitehead. Lilly, 16, was officially crowned the title as the 2018 Queen Saturday afternoon at Little Birchwood in...
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Run-down house to be renovated as part of proposed Islamic Center
A run-down house diagonally across from Riverhead High School on Harrison Avenue is slated to become part of a proposed Riverhead Islamic Center. The proposal before the Riverhead Planning Board calls...
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Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe caught in middle of social media rumor
Stu Feldschuh’s initial reaction was to ignore the Facebook post. Mr. Feldschuh, who has owned Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe in Riverhead since 1988, said he knew it wasn’t true after an employee showed...
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Women’s Lacrosse: Locals shined bright on the biggest stage
When Carolyn Carrera began playing lacrosse as a kid, there was no varsity program at Riverhead that she could aspire to play on one day. She would often play with boys because the sport had yet to...
View ArticleOfficials plan to improve traffic flow exiting Route 58 shopping center
Traffic jams at the exit to the Route 58 development home to Costco, Marshalls and HomeGoods have led Riverhead Town Planning officials to seek ways to alleviate the problem. Jeff Murphree, the town...
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Baseball: Mowdy pitches Riverhead to district title
As far as farewells go — not to mention birthday celebrations — this was about as good as it gets. The final baseball game for Riverhead Little League All Stars coach Mike Mowdy and many of his...
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Riverhead woman shines bright on stage at bikini fitness competitions
Two days after her final competition of the season, Rachel Doroski was already back in the gym. It was mid-morning Monday when Doroski, having recently celebrated her 21st birthday, arrived at Maximus...
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Baseball: Riverhead one win away from states
They looked at more called third strikes than they would have liked, but now the Riverhead Little League All Stars are looking at the real possibility of playing in the state tournament for the Little...
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Baseball: Raynor’s walk-off hit sends Riverhead to state tourney
You gotta believe. At least that’s what they say. Sometimes it’s tough for a baseball team to believe, especially when hits have been tough to come by against a tough pitcher like Andrew Lenski. So,...
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Baseball: Massapequa throws Riverhead a curve
Like the other seven teams in the New York State Little League All-Star Tournament, Riverhead had high hopes when play began for the 11-12-year-old baseball players. And then a curveball was thrown...
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Baseball: Riverhead’s run in state tourney ends
Mike Mowdy was able to retain his sense of humor, even while being on the wrong end of a blowout. While his team of Riverhead 11-12-year-old baseball players were absorbing their worst loss of the...
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Riverhead woman hosts third annual Stop DWI event
As she stood at the Route 58 traffic circle Saturday holding signs warning motorists of the dangers of drinking and driving, Margarita Jimenez would share her story with anyone willing to listen....
View ArticleRiverhead alumni event scheduled for Saturday
Calling all Riverhead alumni! The Riverhead High School Class of 1973 is hosting its 45th reunion Saturday and alumni from all classes are welcomed to join. The lobster/chicken/clam bake is scheduled...
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Women’s Lacrosse: The Force is with Carrera
Of all the facts surrounding Carolyn Carrera’s rookie season as a professional lacrosse player with the Philadelphia Force, here’s an interesting nugget: Not once this summer has she stepped foot in...
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Football: Just for kicks, he gives football a try
While the rest of the Riverhead High School football players were spread out in separate groups, working on their position-specific drills Monday morning, R.J. Kocan was off to the side doing his own...
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Family, friends remember Maxwell Tuthill as loving uncle, caring friend
More than anything else, Maxwell Tuthill relished making other people smile. His wit, infectious smile and timing for a sarcastic joke could turn even a cheerless moment into a round of laughter....
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DWI charge dismissed against Riverhead man who struck bicyclist
A driving while intoxicated charge against a 77-year-old Riverhead man who hit a 5-year-old boy riding a bicycle on Aug. 4 was dismissed by Riverhead Town Justice Lori Hulse Monday. The move came at...
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Riverhead considering changes to special event code
Citing impacts on traffic and town resources, the Riverhead Town Board is considering a code change that would reshape how special event applications are handled. During a work session Thursday, board...
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Plans for Michelangelo’s Pizzeria to open on East Main Street in progress
Riverhead Town officials Thursday reviewed a site plan for Michelangelo Pizzeria, set to open on East Main Street this fall. In January, northforker reported that the popular pizzeria and restaurant...
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Field Hockey Preview: Riverhead’s rich in seniors
In high school field hockey, seniors, experienced seniors, are like gold. That explains why Riverhead may feel as if it’s rich in talent these days. Riverhead (9-7 last year) has lost only three...
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