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No. 9 Sports Story of the Year: Stars on the track
Shoreham-Wading River’s Ryan Udvadia races in the 3,200 at the outdoor state championship. (Credit: Hal Henty) It was another banner year for track and field stars for Shoreham-Wading River, Riverhead...
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No. 7 Sports Story of the Year: Title run comes to an end
Bellport’s Nick Founts has his last-second field goal attempt blocked by Troy Trent (77). (Credit: Daniel De Mato) It was a season of dramatic finishes for the Riverhead football team. From Week 1,...
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Girls Basketball: Spinella says he erred in his public remarks
Dave Spinella on the sideline during a 2012 game. (Credit: Garret Meade, file) Dave Spinella said he is sorry. He is not sorry for what he said; he is sorry for who he said it to. Riverhead High...
View ArticleChristmastime burglary reported at Riverhead apartment
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the person or people responsible for a break-in at a Riverhead apartment sometime around the Christmas holiday. Riverhead Town police were called to...
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Grangebel Park, town jewel, dates back well over a century
Judge Griffing’s family home on W. Main St. in an undated photo. Grangebel Park was created in a “different time,” said Riverhead town historian Georgette Case. It was built in the late 1800s by county...
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No. 5 Sports Story of the Year: Villa soars to record heights
Charles Villa soars over the bar in the pole vault. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) During the 2012-13 school year, Riverhead boasted three of the top pole vaulters in Suffolk County. This past year, after...
View ArticleSobriety checkpoint nets six arrests in Riverhead
Five people were arrested on drunken driving and drug charges and another on a traffic offense during a New Year’s Eve sobriety checkpoint that was set up in Riverhead Town, police said. Members of...
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Sports Desk: Spinella’s heart is in the right place
Riverhead girls coach Dave Spinella and his team at a practice earlier this season. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file) The best in people can emerge during trying times. I have known Dave Spinella for a...
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Boys Bowling: A good day for Riverhead, not Southold
Forrest Vail had a 486 series for Riverhead, which swept Southold in three games at Wildwood Lanes in Riverhead. (Credit: Garret Meade) BLUE WAVES 31, FIRST SETTLERS 2 When the bottom two high school...
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Boys Basketball: Riverhead’s late rally falls short against Bulldogs
Riverhead’s William Mitchell goes up for a shot against North Babylon’s Tim Forbes. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) Perhaps no play in high school sports generates the kind of buzz and euphoria as a slam dunk...
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Councilwoman says Riverhead can’t afford $30K in raises
NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO | Riverhead Town Board members in Town Hall. Riverhead Town Board members on Tuesday argued over whether to give salary increases to employees who will be taking on new...
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Wrestling: Freshman picks up first win, but Blue Waves fall
Riverhead’s Raheem Brown won a 3-1 decision at 170 pounds against Hills East’s Griffin Arcuri. (Credit: Bill Landon) THUNDERBIRDS 36, BLUE WAVES 29 The strength of the Riverhead wrestling team...
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Boys Soccer: Postseason honors for Riverhead
Members of the Riverhead High School boys soccer team showed off their awards at the awards dinner in Holbrook. From the left, goalkeeper Ryan DiResta (all-conference), defender Noah Markewitz...
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New Howell Avenue salon to celebrate grand opening
Stylist Ashley Fogerty gives Grace Kaelin of Aquebogue highlights Saturday afternoon at Gabriel Loren the Salon in Riverhead. (Credit: Rachel Young) A Riverhead native has opened a chic new hair salon...
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German shepherd from Riverhead headed to Westminster Dog Show
Sue Condreras with her German shepherd Rocket, who will compete at the Westminster Dog Show next month. (Credit: courtesy photo) A few weeks ago Sue Condreras spotted her German shepherd named Rocket...
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Riverhead’s middle school hoops team caps perfect season
Riverhead’s middle school basketball team went 10-0 this season. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) What better way to celebrate an undefeated season than a pizza party? The 15 players and manager on...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: Riverhead inches closer to playoff spot
BLUE WAVES 56, LIONS 49 Sam Dunn swung a pass to her right to Faith Johnson-DeSilvia as the final seconds of the third quarter wound down. As Johnson-DeSilvia clasped the ball, only one option...
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Fried chicken lovers rejoice, J&L’s opens in downtown Riverhead
J&L’s served up fried chicken sandwiches Saturday. (Credit: Cyndi Murray) Their food has been a favorite at local fairs and festivals. J&L’s Chicken, Fish and Ribs, once a roaming restaurant,...
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Wrestling: Brown loses heart-breaker in tourney final
Mattituck/Greenport/Southold’s Tanner Zagarino, top, wrestling against Riverhead’s Raheem Brown, won the 170-pound title and was selected the North Fork Invitational’s Champion of Champions. (Credit:...
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Business Beat: Chamber to represent Riverhead at travel shows
The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce plans to present Riverhead as a “tourist destination” at an upcoming travel show. (file photo) • The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce will represent Riverhead at The New...
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