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Cops: Handheld power tool likely sparked Water Mill home explosion
According to Southampton Det. Sgt. Lisa Costa, the preliminary results of an investigation have revealed that a Water Mill home explosion was sparked when a power tool cut through a live gas line,...
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Riverhead News: ‘Project Cinder-ella’ class set for Feb. 20
Lifelong Riverhead resident Ann Griffin will celebrate her 100th birthday on Feb. 26. She was born in 1915 in Riverhead to Martha and John Stravinske and was married to Russell Griffin for 58 years. He...
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Boys Winter Track: Two fourths, two plaques for Robinson
Shoreham-Wading River senior Matt Gladysz finished sixth in the 1,000 meters in 2 minutes 40.13 seconds. (Credit: Garret Meade) LONG ISLAND ELITE TRACK INVITATIONAL Jacob Robinson walked out of St....
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DeVito won’t seek another Riverhead supervisor nomination
Sean Walter and Angela DeVito on the Suffolk Theater stage during a debate in 2013. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch file photo) There will be no rematch for Riverhead Town supervisor in 2015. Longtime civic...
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Riverhead ZBA denies apartment plan for former Bayview Inn
The former Bayview Inn & Restaurant in S. Jamesport. (Credit: Tim Gannon) A proposal to convert the former Bayview Inn and Restaurant building in South Jamesport into apartments was shot down by...
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Recap: Matyka, three SWR wrestlers advance in state tourney
Riverhead senior Ed Matyka wrestles Peter Pappas of Plainview in the first round Friday of the state championship. (Credit: Paul Wager) There will be no state champion for Shoreham-Wading River this...
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Two men arrested after drug raid at Riverhead home Friday
(Credit: Google Maps) Two men were arrested on a slew of drug charges after police executed a search warrant at a house in Riverhead Friday afternoon, authorities said. The 2 p.m. raid at 17 Wilson...
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Recap: Three wrestlers earn all-state honors
Jack Taddeo of Shoreham-Wading River (right) wrestles in the 145-pound first round Friday against Joseph Clemente of LaSalle. (Credit: Paul Wager) Update, (3 p.m.): James Szymanski and Jack Taddeo of...
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Featured Letter: First Baptist plans would benefit all of Riverhead
A rendering of the main atrium at the Family Community Life Center’s planned rec center. To the Editor: I am writing in response to some thoughts on drug arrests found in both a recent News-Review...
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Riverhead News: Soup Supper scheduled for Sunday
Christine Floege, her two daughters, Autumn and Isabella, her mom, Robin, her granny, Barbara, and her stepfather, John, spent a week in Anchorage, Alaska, in February during the school break. They...
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Boys Winter Track: Robinson, the man with the headband
Jacob Robinson and his headband will be part of Section XI’s distance-medley relay team. (Credit: Garret Meade, file) The fastest-moving headband in Riverhead High School these days belongs to Jacob...
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Boys Winter Track: More state medals for Robinson, sans headband
Riverhead senior Jacob Robinson was among the best track and field athletes in New York State to compete in Cornell University’s Barton Hall on Saturday. (Credit: Bob Liepa) NYSPHSAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Last...
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Police test seminar March 24 at Riverhead Free Library
(Credit: Google Map image) If you’re interested in becoming a police officer in Suffolk County, take note. In hopes of attracting qualified candidates, the department is hosting informational seminars...
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Riverhead BOCES program launched to help districts, immigrant teens
Culinary instructor Eric Rickmers talks to the new students in the Riverhead school’s commercial kitchen Monday afternoon. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Monday marked the first day in a new Riverhead...
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Softball: Busy offseason for Doroski, Blue Waves
Riverhead senior Kayla Ormandy plays catcher in a game last season. (Credit: Bill Landon, file) The offseason for a varsity coach can be filled with anything but downtime. Especially for a coach in...
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As McKillop Field receives facelift, lax teams find temporary home
The rough winter left McKillop Field covered in snow, which has finally begun to melt, delaying the sod installation as the field undergoes renovations. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister) The Riverhead lacrosse...
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Baseball: Riverhead’s pitching rotation looks solid
Nick Herzog, a senior left-hander with a tough curveball, is one of Riverhead’s three projected starting pitchers. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) Good baseball teams have an ace pitcher. The Riverhead Blue...
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Riverhead News: Teens compete in Battle of the Books
Kelly Wooten and friends Mary Higgins-Maresco and Tom Higgins traveled to Paris, France, March 4-8 to celebrate Mary’s birthday. The trio toured Notre Dame and enjoyed the beautiful architecture and...
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Girls Lacrosse Preview: Depth key for SWR, Riverhead
Riverhead lacrosse player Courtney Troyan (left) and Shoreham-Wading River’s Manuela Cortes will be key players for their respective teams this season. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) Rebuilding years have...
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Boys Lacrosse Preview: New coach, same high expectations at SWR
Shoreham-Wading River senior Ryan Bray returns as one of the Wildcats’ top players this season. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) As a longtime assistant coach at Dowling College, Mike Taylor experienced...
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