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Column: They’re not just caretakers at this cemetery
(Credit: Jo Ann Kirkland) One morning last week, Glenn Addario left his home in Coram and got to work about 7:45 a.m. His first task of the morning was digging a grave. At Long Island National Cemetery...
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Column: Local Vietnam veteran gets a well-deserved lift
On Friday night, Vietnam veteran and Calverton resident Barton Burlison slept in his own bed for the first time in nearly six months. It was well deserved. It’s been a rough few months for the...
View ArticleHoliday patrols, checkpoints net five arrests in Riverhead
Five people were arrested on various charges during beefed up patrols and checkpoints over the holiday weekend in town, Riverhead police said. The district attorney’s office coordinated the efforts,...
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Track & Field: Mercy grad receives chancellor’s award
McGann-Mercy graduate Saśa Vann will compete in the NCAA Division III Championships this weekend. (Credit: Buffalo State Athletics) Buffalo State junior Saśa Vann received the SUNY Chancellor’s...
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Week in Review: Idol, ferries to NYC and a deli closes
Juanita Devlin behind the cash register at her store Thursday morning. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Here are 10 News-Review stories you might have missed over the past week. To make sure you stay on top...
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Town to sell one building, lease out another for free
The East Lawn building on East Main Street. (file photo) The Riverhead Town Board has decided to sell one historic but dilapidated building it owns on East Main Street and lease, rent-free, another...
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Riverhead senior to play football and lacrosse in college
R.J. Foster will play football and lacrosse at Dean College. He was joined by his parents Edith and Roger for a signing ceremony as well as athletic director Bill Groth (from left), varsity coach Vic...
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Scholarship in name of fallen soldier gets hand from United Way
The family of a fallen soldier from Wading River, as it continues to offer scholarships in the name of Army Sgt. Jonathan Keller, has partnered with United Way of Long Island. Sgt. Keller died nine...
View ArticleRiverhead Raceway: After early challenge, Preece prevails
Who said a race car driver can’t win a race in the first few laps? Certainly not Ryan Preece. The driver from Berlin, Conn., scored a 35-lap NASCAR Modified victory at Riverhead Raceway on Saturday...
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‘Lockup’ reality show filmed at Riverhead jail premieres this weekend
The Suffolk County Correctional Facility in Riverside is ready for another closeup. More than a year after the Netflix drama “Orange is the New Black” and reality show “Long Island Medium” filmed...
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Riverside traffic circle’s funding is back, a county legislator says
The Route 24 traffic circle in Riverside. (Credit: Tim Gannon, file) A plan to reconfigure the Riverside traffic circle that had recently been delayed until 2018 is back on track to be done next year....
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Giglio in for supervisor as Riverhead GOP announces slate
Jodi Giglio gives an acceptance speech after the Riverhead Republicans nominated her for the Town Supervisor seat. (Credit: Joe Pinciaro) The incumbents are out. Well, at least until primary season....
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Baseball: SWR punches ticket back to county finals
Shoreham-Wading River sophomore Brian Morrell celebrates after striking out the final batter of the game in the Wildcats’ Game 3 win over Glenn Tuesday. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister) CLASS A SEMIFINALS,...
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Softball: Wildcats fall to Islip in error riddled game
Shoreham-Wading River eighth-grader Nickey Ness looks to make a throw. (Credit: Bill Landon) CLASS A TOURNAMENT | BUCCANEERS 8, WILDCATS 5 Shoreham-Wading River’s success in the postseason before...
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Boys Tennis: Kuhnle (25-0) takes county crown — in two sets
Shoreham-Wading River junior Chris Kuhnle (25-0), who hasn’t had to play a third set this season, is the Suffolk County singles champion. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder, file) Chris Kuhnle had not been...
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SWR forced to backtrack on strong stance against testing
SWR Board of Education president William McGrath explains why he opposes field testing during last Tuesday’s meeting. (Credit: Paul Squire) Last December, the Shoreham-Wading River school board took a...
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Riverhead school board meeting videos may soon be posted online
Riverhead School District Superintendent Nancy Carney, left, school board president Sue K and member Chris Dorr at Tuesday’s meeting. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo) Residents may soon be able to watch Riverhead...
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Flanders man in fatal DWI crash convicted of vehicular homicide
Joseph Perez mug shot A Flanders man has been found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide in the drunk driving crash in Hampton Bays that killed a newspaper deliverywoman in January 2014. Joseph...
View ArticleRecap: Town Board discusses alcohol at events, water ski park
The Riverhead Town Board discussed a plan to restrict alcohol at special events during Thursday’s work session. The board recently rejected an idea of limiting alcohol consumption to beer gardens at...
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Jamesport marine graduates at the top of his class
Marine Corps Pfc. Kevin Thomas. (Credit: Courtesy) Out of more than 300 recruits, a 2013 graduate of Bishop McGann-Mercy High School recently finished boot camp at the top of his class. Marine Corps...
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