Soccer: Riverhead senior headed to Hamilton College
Riverhead senior Katie McKillop was joined be her parents Alice and Dave, as well as athletic director Bill Groth (standing, left) and high school principal Charles Regan for a signing ceremony....
View ArticleLocal educators express concern over state education bill
Students leaving Roanoke Avenue Elementary School to board the buses Monday afternoon. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) “They couldn’t have made a worse decision than what we have in our hands right now.”...
View ArticleLong Island Wine Council hires Ali Tuthill as its marketing director
Ali Tuthill. (Credit: Courtesy photo) The Long Island Wine Council has hired Ali Tuthill as its first director of marketing, a step the organization hopes can help shape the region’s image as a...
View ArticleRiverhead Town Board approves ambulance billing for auto accidents
The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps is planning to bill motor vehicle accident victims’ car insurance companies for ambulance services. The Riverhead Town Board approved a new five-year contract on...
View ArticleState budget includes $35 million more for farms
In a big boost to a statewide program aimed at protecting farmland, the budget that passed last week in Albany has allocated more money than ever before to the initiative, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced....
View ArticleAlbany scorecard: Thumbs up, thumbs down
FARMLAND PRESERVATION A big thumbs up to the state’s decision to give its Farmland Protection Program a $35 million boost, bringing the program’s budget up to $177 million for 2015-16. Like repairs to...
View ArticleGershow critic wants out of lawsuit, citing health issue
Riverhead officials say they’re moving forward with a lawsuit against Gershow Recycling’s operation on Hubbard Avenue, even though the most outspoken of the neighbors who have complained about noise...
View ArticleA market coming to Flanders Road?
A rendering of a market that could come to Flanders Road, as seen from the south. (Courtesy image) A Flanders developer who had previously proposed four small stores, including a Subway sandwich shop,...
View ArticleHow climate change affects bird populations
Audubon Society Conservation Data Manager Tom Auer will try to rally support to save birds. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder) Birds aren’t political.That’s why the National Audubon Society’s Conservation...
View ArticleLong Island Farm Bureau meets with new congressman
Members of the Long Island Farm Bureau on Saturday. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo) Congressman Lee Zeldin wants farmers to identify legislation they have issues with and come to him with their concerns over...
View ArticleCops: Jamesport man arrested on drug charges in Mattituck
A Jamesport man was arrested Saturday on drug charges in Mattituck, Southold Town police said. John Scalzi, 49, was pulled over for a traffic violation shortly after 1:50 a.m. near the intersection of...
View ArticleBoys Lacrosse: Lax Out Cancer game ends with a SWR win
Shoreham-Wading River senior Ryan Bray led the Wildcats with five goals Saturday against Miller Place. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) WILDCATS 11, PANTHERS 7 Mike Taylor saw firsthand in 2010 the...
View ArticleGolf Gazette: Need a golfing partner? Try GolfAlike
Kathy and Jim Mulligan had finished packing their golf gear in anticipation of a golf vacation that was only a few days away. Both are decent players and enjoy the game regardless of how well they...
View ArticleHealth column: Take a bite out of lyme
Reporter Cyndi Murray makes a sour face while biting into a lime outside the newsroom last Thursday. (Credit: Joseph Pinciaro) Chances are if you don’t have Lyme disease you know someone who does....
View ArticleHelp wanted: Dock builder, truck driver, restaurant help
Looking for work? Check out the Times/Review classified section. Looking for work, or know someone who is? Times/Review classifieds offers local companies a place to advertise their job openings each...
View ArticlePalmer’s American Grille comes to Riverhead country club
The Vineyards Golf Club head pro Louis de Kerillis teeing off last year. (Credit: The Vineyards, courtesy photo) The folks at Palmer’s American Grille in Farmingdale are opening a restaurant on the...
View ArticleHogs and Hot Rods Rock the Shelter in Riverhead: PHOTOS
Thousands flocked to Splish Splash more than a month before the water park even opens to help raise money for Riverhead Move the Animal Shelter Sunday. Organization founder Denise Lucas estimated the...
View ArticleWrong-way chase on Rt. 48 ends in DWI charge
A Wading River woman was arrested for driving drunk after she led police on a chase down Route 48 last night, Southold Police said. According to police, a blue Hyundai was spotted driving eastbound in...
View ArticleVideo: Lax Out Cancer game raises more than $45K
The Shoreham-Wading River boys lacrosse team hosted Miller Place Saturday for the seventh Lax Out Cancer fundraiser game. Proceeds from the game went to four young people battling cancer: Kaitlyn...
View ArticlePolice: After crashing into house, man again runs from cops
A car crashed into this house on Roanoke Avenue Saturday night. Police have arrested a man they say tried to run away on foot. (Credit: Paul Squire) Cracks criss-cross the ceiling, dart down the walls...
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