SWR Wildcats fall short in steamy home opener
On a hot, muggy Friday evening at Thomas Cutinella Memorial Field, Shoreham-Wading River, hindered by severe cramping and untimely penalties, found themselves on the wrong end of a 21-13 defeat...
View ArticleRough first half swamps Riverhead Blue Waves
Riverhead’s hopes of starting the season strong were dashed Saturday afternoon as Bay Shore defeated the Blue Waves 26-14 at Mike McKillop Memorial Field. Riverhead (0-1, Division I) put themselves in...
View ArticleEastern Suffolk BOCES teacher charged with repeatedly raping student
An Eastern Suffolk BOCES teacher has been indicted by a grand jury on seven rape charges for allegedly engaging in repeated sex acts with his 16-year-old student in public parks and on at least...
View ArticleNew York City drops lawsuit against Riverhead over migrant housing
New York City has dropped its lawsuit against Riverhead Town over an ongoing executive order which prohibits the housing of asylum-seeking migrants from New York City in the town’s hotels, motels and...
View ArticleRiverhead struggling to attract local marijuana shops
New York State has tentatively approved the first recreational marijuana dispensary in Riverhead. But the town’s zoning code won’t allow it because the shop’s proposed location is too close to...
View ArticleLong Island Antique Power Association revs up the past
In a number of timeworn barns on the western side of Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead, the Long Island Antique Power Association keeps a century of the island’s agricultural history alive with a...
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Animal Welfare League director salutes staff for 60 years of service
From its start in a trailer in Southold in 1963 to operating animal shelters in both Southold and Riverhead towns, the story of the North Fork Animal Welfare League is one to behold. This year, the...
View ArticleBlue Waves soccer star is helping turn program around
Alexis Ré started her soccer journey just like most other kids, playing in local PAL leagues from age 3. But as many of her peers moved away from the sport to pursue other interests, Ré decided to...
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Calls for accountability after racist slur at Riverhead football game
The great-grandfather of four Black children who were called a racial slur at a Riverhead football game earlier this month is demanding accountability for the pair of Riverhead students responsible....
View ArticleHigh school sports round up
Scores and highlights from recent Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats and Riverhead Blue Waves games. Boys Football Sept. 13: Commack 49, Riverhead 12 Following a tough loss against Bay Shore to open the...
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Wading River resident recounts volunteer experience at the Mexican border
Lisa Votino made it crystal clear at the start of her discussion Monday night that there was not a lot of joy in the stories she was going to tell about her 2019 work in a Mexican border town,...
View ArticleBlotters: Chairs stolen from Jamesport home
A resident of Phoenix, Ariz., was arrested for driving while intoxicated Sunday morning in Aquebogue, according to Riverhead Town police. At about 5:23 p.m., a Riverhead police officer observed a...
View ArticleCouncilman Tim Hubbard seeks support for Calverton moratorium
Riverhead Town Councilman Tim Hubbard has proposed two six-month moratoriums — one on industrial development proposals in Calverton, and another on tier II battery energy storage systems in the area....
View ArticleMurder trial ends with conviction of Riverhead man
A 29-year-old Riverhead man is facing decades in prison after his conviction at trial for the murder of a Moriches man following a late-night phone call between the two men’s girlfriends, according to...
View ArticleHigh school sports round up
Scores and highlights from recent Riverhead and Shoreham-Wading River games. FOOTBALL RIVERHEAD 28, PATCHOGUE 9 Sept. 22: Behind the savvy play of senior wide receiver Danny Healy, Riverhead earned...
View ArticleSeries of incidents sparks criticism of Riverhead school officials
Riverhead Central School District officials opened an investigation after drawings of swastikas were found on desks at Riverhead High School last Thursday, according to a letter from Superintendent...
View ArticleBlotters: Timothy Hill Ranch employee arrested for rape
An employee of the Timothy Hill Ranch was arrested last Thursday on two counts of third-degree rape, according to Riverhead police. On Sept. 21, after a lengthy investigation, the Detective Squad,...
View ArticleNew Riverhead school official Emily Sanz wears many hats
When the position of director of English as a Second Language was abolished by Riverhead’s Board of Education in April, community members were concerned, and district Superintendent Augustine...
View ArticleAfter drugs bust, keeping our eyes — and our minds — open
The arrests and subsequent indictments of dozens of drug offenders across Suffolk County earlier this month is a huge win for local law enforcement. The dismantling of three distinct drug operations —...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: More information needed on EPCAL
LaurelThank you to all A great big Greek thank you to Tony Spiridakis and everyone who has had their hands in and has supported this new venture at the North Fork Arts Center in Greenport. As a lover...
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