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Blue Waves take girls track county crowns in shot put and high jump
Riverhead is home to two Suffolk County girls winter track champions. After placing first in the January league finals, Ja’dah Williams Booker and Kayleanne Campbell took it one step further Sunday...
View ArticleApartment project to be reviewed by IDA
An application called 203-213 East Main St. LLC — a 165-unit, five-story mixed-use development planned for the former Sears property in downtown Riverhead — was the subject of a public hearing before...
View ArticleTwo Polish Fairs slated for same weekend this year
The Polish Town Civic Association and the Riverhead Polish Independent Club have events planned for Aug. 17 and 18. Having pulled out of the event the last three years for various reasons, the Polish...
View ArticleCatholic Health opens outpatient health care facility in Riverhead
Catholic Health has opened a $7.2 million ambulatory care facility in Riverhead that will employ some 30 workers. The Rockville Centre-based health system opened the 15,600-square-foot Catholic Health...
View ArticleState Sen. Palumbo to seek reelection
Anthony Palumbo (R-New Suffolk) was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2013 after a successful run as a prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. As an assistant...
View ArticleHigh school sports roundup: Feb. 9, 2024
Girls Basketball Feb. 2: Shoreham-Wading River 47, Center Moriches 20 Shoreham-Wading River (11-6) came up with a victory one game after losing to first-place Mt. Sinai. They’ll continue to try to...
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Blue Wave boys hoops rebounds with win over Central Islip
It’s been a tough season for the Riverhead boys basketball team this year, but that hasn’t stopped them from playing every game with high effort and commitment. There haven’t been very many wins on...
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Riverhead students ‘Chalk the Walk’ for P.S. I Love You Day
In 2022, Riverhead High School guidance counselor Jennifer Boese founded a new tradition at the school, a ‘Chalk the Walk’ event to support P.S. I Love You Day, a day bringing awareness to mental...
View ArticleBlotters: Police called to group home fight
Riverhead Town police were called to scene of a fight at a group home on Feb. 1, according to police. Upon officers’ arrival it was determined that the victim — a 31-year-old male resident — had been...
View ArticleRemembering a fallen hero: NYPD detective Brian Simonsen
It was so uncommon to see NYPD detective and Riverhead native Brian Simonsen’s face without its signature grin that he got the nickname “Smiles” — and his widow says that’s what it was like to be...
View ArticleRiverhead Central Faculty Association shows support in bid to stop diverting...
Riverhead Central Faculty Association participated in a press conference at the State Capitol in Albany last Wednesday along with two dozen other representatives of major unions, education...
View Article‘Casablanca’ on tap for Valentine’s weekend
On Valentine’s Day weekend, one of American cinema’s greatest love stories, “Casablanca,” will be screened at The Suffolk theater — marking a rare opportunity to catch the digitally-remastered film...
View ArticleRiverhead BID unveils plans for 2024 events
The Riverhead Business Improvement District (BID) is seeking to move the location of its annual Halloween “coffin races” from Griffing Avenue to Main Street this fall, according to executive director...
View ArticleTown Board OKs new biz options at Tanger
The Riverhead Town Board voted unanimously last Tuesday to approve a zoning amendment that will allow a host of new types of businesses at Tanger Outlets on Route 58, including furniture showrooms,...
View ArticleLittle-known story of Black Riverhead WWII soldier uncovered
Years ago, James Pratt became fascinated with the history of the 366th Infantry Regiment—one soldier in particular—and began collecting as much information about the unit as he could. He knew it was a...
View ArticleRiverhead and SWR high school sports roundup
Weekly roundup of high school sports from Riverhead and Shoreham-Wading River school districts. GIRLS BASKETBALL Feb. 9: Shoreham-Wading River 46, John Glenn 42 The Wildcats’ girls squad earned yet...
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Calverton man sentenced for near-fatal stabbing
A Calverton man pleaded guilty to nearly stabbing a Riverhead man to death, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. Ronald Oscal Cruz, 31, of Calverton, was sentenced to...
View ArticleCommunity Calendar: Feb. 15, 2024
All ages Monday, Feb. 19, Tuesday, Feb. 20 and Thursday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: All skate at Greenport American Legion, 102 Third St., Greenport. Admission: $10; spectators, $5. Information:...
View ArticleEast End environmental roundtable meets in Riverhead
For at least the 20th time — no one present seemed to know just when it all began — state legislators convened for an environmental roundtable in Riverhead last Thursday. This one was hosted by state...
View ArticleAnti-Bias Task Force to host Black History event
Later this month, Riverhead’s Anti-Bias Task Force is hosting a free screening at The Suffolk (118 East Main St., Riverhead) of the 2019 film “Just Mercy,” starring Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan and...
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