Who’s seeking Democratic nods in Riverhead this year?
The Riverhead Town Democratic Committee held a question and answer session at Polish Civic Association building Monday night with prospective candidates in this November’s town election, according to...
View ArticleBaseball: SWR sophomore fans 16 for third-career no-hitter
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Brian Morrell threw his third career no-hitter Wednesday in a win over Amityville. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) WILDCATS 10, WARRIORS 0 The 2015 season may not have started...
View ArticleCops: Woman altered prescription at downtown pharmacy
A Hauppauge woman was arrested Tuesday after she was allegedly caught altering a prescription in order to receive a controlled substance from Barth’s Pharmacy on East Main Street, Riverhead Town police...
View ArticleDrinking alcohol at festivals could be limited to beer gardens
The days of walking around the Country Fair or the Polish Town Fair with an open beer in your hand appear to be on the way out — a prospect some aren’t raising a glass to. The Town Board appears to be...
View ArticleWomen’s Lacrosse: SWR grad leads team in scoring
Shoreham-Wading River graduate Corinne Wiederkehr led the University of Mary Washington lacrosse team in points this season. (Credit: Mary Washington Athletics) Corinne Wiederkehr, an attackman for the...
View ArticleSign-ups scheduled for PAL football, cheerleading
Riverhead Police Athletic League football/cheering in-person registration will take place Tuesday, May 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Riverhead Town Senior Center. Boys must be between the ages of 7 and 13 as...
View ArticlePerfect game believed to be first-ever at Polish Hall
Pete Victoria has been bowling at Riverhead’s Polish Hall for the past decade. It is believed that on Monday night he bowled the first-ever perfect 300 game at the historic basement lanes. (Credit:...
View ArticleBoard changes course, not requiring beer gardens
2014′s Riverhead Country Fair. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder) The idea of limiting alcohol consumption to beer gardens at public fairs in Riverhead has died just days after the first seed was planted....
View ArticleGirls Lacrosse: Riverhead falls 14-7 to Half Hollow Hills
Riverhead junior Courtney Troyan fires a shot toward the cage Thursday. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) THUNDERCOLTS 14, BLUE WAVES 7 The Half Hollow Hills girls lacrosse team is made up of players from both...
View ArticleGovernments team up to help open shellfishing areas
Southold trustee and bayman Jim King harvests oysters and clams in Mattituck Inlet last year. (Barbaraellen Koch file photo) The East End’s baymen — at least what’s left of them — are getting a hand...
View ArticleHarold Goodale, Riverhead Building Supply co-founder, dies at 92
Harold E. Goodale, one of the co-founders of Riverhead Building Supply, died Thursday at the age of 92. Mr. Goodale founded the company in 1948 along with his brother, Jesse Goodale II, and his uncle,...
View ArticleRediscovering Riverside: Plans unveiled after year-long study
A rendering of what Renaissance Downtowns foresees in Riverside’s future. (Courtesy image) A new development plan for Riverside has been unveiled. During Southampton Town Board’s meeting on Thursday,...
View ArticleWhy politicians voted against holding more meetings in Riverhead
The red districts voted against holding more meetings further east, while the green areas voted for it. (Credit: Paul Squire, Suffolk County district map) The Suffolk County legislators’ reasons for...
View ArticleAssisted living group giving it another try in Riverhead
The Concordia project had originally been planned for this Mill Road property. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file) The people behind Concordia Senior Communities have not given up on developing an...
View ArticleRiverhead biz owners have questions for immigration attorney
Attorney Christopher Worth, of The Law Office of Christopher Worth in Riverhead, addressed the Chamber of Commerce Thursday. (Credit: Cyndi Murray) Though President Obama’s executive actions on...
View ArticleGuest Column: Lessons from a year of living doglessly
Hudson, a 12-year-old dachshund, died last April. (Credit: Charity Robey) Last April, our beloved dachshund, Hudson, died. He was 12, which is pretty old in dog years, as they say. My husband suggested...
View ArticleBook Beat: Author of science-fiction thriller to sign copies of book
Izzy Doroski of Riverhead, author of the science-fiction thriller “The Inverted Mask,” will read from and sign copies of his book at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport. The...
View ArticleHealth Column: A healthier take on mac and cheese
Kraft, creators of the fluorescent orange macaroni and cheese of my childhood — and quite possibly yours — announced plans last week to stop using artificial dyes and preservatives in the beloved...
View ArticleHelp Wanted: Reporter, accountant, pool tech
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 ArticleWeek in Review: Polish Hall perfect game, gas terminal, beer
Here are 10 News-Review stories you might have missed over the past week. To make sure you stay on top of breaking news out of the Riverhead area, follow the News-Review @riverheadnews1 on Twitter....
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