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Rocket earns award of merit at Westminster Dog Show
Rocket, a 4 1/2-year-old German shepherd from Riverhead, was a top finisher at Monday’s Westminster Dog Show. (Credit: Sue Condreras) The 20 German shepherds lined up together after strutting their...
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Coach’s former players raising money for daughter’s funeral
Danielle Lawrence (Facebook) Riverhead High School graduates have launched a fundraising campaign to help their former lacrosse coach with funeral expenses for his daughter and ex-wife, who were killed...
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Cops: Burglar broke into house while owners vacationed
(Credit: Google maps) A Riverhead family returned home from vacation Tuesday only to discover their house was burglarized while they were away, town police said. On Tuesday, the homeowners reported...
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Police offer $5K award for arrest of suspected Manorville rapist
Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man accused of forcibly raping an 11-year-old girl in Manorville. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers, Suffolk County Police Special Victims detectives and...
View ArticleRiverhead Blotter: Local businesses’ water pipes burst
Monday’s freezing temperatures caused several burst pipes at local businesses, according to Riverhead Town police. A water pipe broke at the Aldi supermarket on Route 58 at 9:30 a.m. Monday morning,...
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Giglio: ‘Top seat needs new set of eyes’
Town Supervisor Sean Walter and Town Board members George Gabrielsen and Jodi Giglio at a board work session last March. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Riverhead Town councilwoman Jodi Giglio has her...
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Special Report: Path to recovery for local house fire victims
Tracey Foutaine and his wife, Lyn, in front of their home. Mr. Fountaine credits his faith, extended family, friends and even the help of strangers for helping his family get back on its feet. (Credit:...
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Report: Shooting victim told police she feared mom’s boyfriend
Suffolk County investigators arrive on scene of the shooting incident Monday morning. (Credit: Joseph Pinciaro) The 17-year-old girl who was murdered along with her mother in Wading River Sunday night...
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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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Girls Basketball: Curtain closes on Clasen’s high school career
Shoreham-Wading River’s Courtney Clasen battles for a rebound with Comsewogue’s Sam Collins. Sam Higgins stood nearby. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) SUFFOLK COUNTY CLASS A QUARTERFINAL | WARRIORS 48,...
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Some ‘revolutionary’ finds on the North Fork
Brad Bocksel and his father, Robert, preparing artifacts for accession to Fraunces Tavern Museum. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Brad Bocksel is a treasure hunter, but he’s not in it for the cash. He...
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Editorial: Cuomo’s proposals take high-stakes testing too far
Governor Cuomo giving his State of the State address at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany Jan. 21. (Credit: Courtesy Flickr photo) The rushed rollout of the Common Core State Standards...
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Pinciaro Column: What’s in a name? It turns out, a lot
A 1920 census record from Pennsylvania. (Credit: Ancestry.com) Say it with me: Cesidio Joseph Pinciaro III. Having difficulty pronouncing my name? Join the club. It’s OK. I’ve learned to live with it...
View ArticleTown considers outside counsel to help handle Gershow lawsuits
Riverhead Town officials say they may use an outside attorney to handle the lawsuit they filed against Gershow Recycling last year because of the large volume of information Gershow is seeking from the...
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New Riverside traffic circle has yellow light
The Riverside traffic circle’s expansion won’t begin anytime soon. (Credit: file photo) Thanks to understaffing at the county Department of Public Works, expansion of the Riverside traffic circle isn’t...
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Capital One closing its Jamesport branch
The building at 1491 Main Road used to house a North Fork Bank branch. (Credit: Michael White) Citing ever-ongoing efforts to operate “as efficiently as possible while continuing to provide quality...
View ArticleRiverhead lacrosse players hosting Lawrence fundraiser at Digger’s
Former Riverhead High School lacrosse players are holding a fundraising Feb. 26 at Digger’s Ales N’ Eats to establish a scholarship in Danielle Lawrence’s memory. The 17-year-old and her mother, Tanya,...
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Riverhead supe: Computer chip giant interested in EPCAL land
A bird’s eye view of the Enterprise Park at Calverton site. (Credit: Andrew Lepre, file) GlobalFoundaries, a Silicon Valley-based company described as a spinoff of computer chip giant AMD, has...
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Get your paws on this app to help a local shelter
If you’re a dog lover, this is an app you should download. (Credit: Joseph Pinciaro) Anyone who enjoys animals, leisurely strolls or a combination of the two can take advantage of a new smartphone app...
View ArticleTown considers outside counsel to help handle Gershow lawsuits
Riverhead Town officials say they may use an outside attorney to handle the lawsuit they filed against Gershow Recycling last year because of the large volume of information Gershow is seeking from the...
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