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Former Swezey’s building on East Main Street may be demolished
An application has been submitted for a permit to demolish the former Swezey’s Furniture Store at 117 East Main St., according to Riverhead Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith. The building was adjacent to...
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Students march to support anti-drug message in 34th annual event
Students, faculty, elected officials, local police officers and members of the Riverhead Youth Coalition gathered at the Riverhead Community Awareness Program’s 34th annual ‘Say NO to Drugs’ march...
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‘Det. Brian Simonsen Way’ formally unveiled Saturday
As Sean Mackie stood at the podium Saturday afternoon set up under a tent on South Jamesport Avenue, he pointed toward the nearby community center where he recalled playing basketball with so many of...
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The Work We Do: Phil Grosso, Amore Jewelry Design
EMBED: I’m Phil Grosso, owner of Amore Jewelry Design. We are located in the Shoppes at East Wind in Wading River. I’ve been a jeweler since 1983, when I graduated high school. Started in Canal Street...
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‘Now is the time’ for a movie theater in Riverhead, residents say
A Calverton man submitted a petition with more than 3,100 signatures in support of a movie theater in Riverhead Town at Tuesday’s Town Board meeting. About 50 people, many of them senior citizens,...
View ArticleCops: Taxi driver robbed in parking lot after picking up three men
A taxi driver was reportedly robbed after picking up three men in Riverhead late Wednesday night, according to Riverhead Town police. The suspects remain at large. Police received a report at...
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Man makes emergency landing of paramotor on Reeves Beach in Riverhead
A Coram man who was forced to make an emergency landing while gliding in an electric paramotor at Reeves Beach in Riverhead left the scene unharmed Monday afternoon. John Rodriguez, 56, said he...
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Rescue at Stotzky Park highlights importance of AEDs
On a recent Saturday morning, Randy Hintze watched as the next round of pickleball matches began at Stotzky Park in the weekly Ladder League hosted by Riverhead Town’s recreation department. A retired...
View ArticleRiverhead’s Katie Goodale stars on Under Armour All-America team
The opportunity to play in a grand all-star tournament featuring some of the top underclassmen across the country would appear to be an ideal spot for a player to showcase their skills for college...
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‘This isn’t America, not my America’— Lights for Liberty vigil held in Riverhead
Roughly 250 people gathered on Main Street in Riverhead Friday night, standing in solidarity with the tens of thousands seeking asylum into the United States at the country’s southern border — and in...
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Football: Riverhead bumped up to Division I for 2019 season
Riverhead football is going D-I. Did someone say kicking and screaming? One might think the Blue Waves need to be brought up to the top echelon of Suffolk County high school football like they need a...
View ArticleCops: Black Cadillac stolen from West Main Street parking lot Thursday
Riverhead Town police are investigating a stolen vehicle reported at the parking lot of a West Main Street store. Police were notified at 6:10 p.m. Thursday that a 2014 Cadillac ATS four-door sedan was...
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Column: Shark sightings are something to celebrate
In recent weeks, quite a few sharks have made headlines around Long Island. First there was drone footage of sharks corralling and then feasting on a school of Atlantic menhaden (aka bunker) in...
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Baits & Barrels seeks ZBA approval for indoor ‘gun container’
Is a hunting and fishing store that sells guns a “river-related” use along the Peconic River? And, if so, is a 10-by-50 “gun container” — where guns can be fired and tested in an indoor setting — an...
View ArticleMosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus in Riverhead
A mosquito sample collected in Riverhead tested positive for West Nile virus, the second reported in the area this month, according to state and county health officials. Another sample tested positive...
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Football: Questions surround Riverhead’s O-line as practices begin
A line is drawn in the sand, separating winning football teams from losing ones. That line is the offensive line. It’s the offensive line that largely determines whether a team will be able to move...
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Celebrating graduation at Pine Tree Day Nursery
A cake with green icing spelled out “Congratulations Graduates 2019” and pictured the smiling students in their gowns. While late August typically means getting ready to go back to school, the young...
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Football: Riverhead’s friendly QB competition
It’s nice to go into training camp with an established quarterback already in place. That was the case, for example, for the Riverhead High School football team the past two years with Cristian Pace,...
View ArticleTown Board debates where to allow car storage
Riverhead Town officials have been considering changes to the town’s zoning code that would allow car dealerships to store vehicles in industrially zoned areas through a special permit use. But the...
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Girls Tennis Preview: Erb-led SWR has depth
One of the most striking things about Catherine Erb, quite simply, is her age. After all, she is only just now entering her sophomore year in high school, and she’s already a seasoned veteran for the...
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