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Lawsuit alleges up to $18M in fraudulent Medicaid billings
A lawsuit unsealed last month, filed under the False Claims Act, alleges Medicaid billing misdeeds. (Credit: Joseph Pinciaro) Jerry Bilinski said he remembers when things began getting uncomfortable...
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Roanoke Vineyards moving to ‘members only’ tasting room
Roanoke Vineyards, Riverhead.Photo by Randee Daddona Members only. That’s what Roanoke Vineyards will be moving to in 2016, as the Sound Avenue winery will be closing its tasting room to the public,...
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After haitus, a nearby marine camp for kids reopens this summer
Tracey Marcus, instructor for the marine camp, holds up a starfish. (Credit: Paul Squire) Tracy Marcus, an instructor at the Suffolk County Marine Environmental Learning Center in Southold, points...
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Turning back the clock on East Main Street
A 1964 photo depicting the grand opening of the former Montgomery Ward Catalog Store in downtown Riverhead. (Credit: Suffolk County Historical Society) Vines & Hops occupies the space today, but...
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Cops: Riverhead man flees police, crashes car into motel
Alfred Cowell. (Credit: Riverhead Town Police Department) A Riverhead man was arrested Saturday after fleeing from police and crashing his vehicle into the Greenview Inn on West Main Street, Riverhead...
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Help Wanted: Mechanic, manager, cook
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...
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Developer seeks public input on new Calverton Manor plan
Developer Vincent DiCanio, right, presenting his proposal to the Calverton Civic Association on Wednesday as civic president Rex Farr holds up a rendering of the plan during the meeting. (Credit: Tim...
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Cops: Two local clerks busted in police alcohol sting
Parvez Ahmad. (Credit: Riverhead Town Police Department) Shah Nadeemul Hasan. (Credit: Riverhead Town Police Department) Clerks at two local stores were busted Saturday in a police sting operation that...
View ArticleWeek in Review: Medicaid fraud, YMCA and more
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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Executive director named for Sea Tow Foundation
Michael Wesolowski. (Credit: Sea Tow) As the new executive director of the Sea Tow Foundation, which promotes safe boating practices, Michael Wesolowski has his sights set on creating an improved...
View ArticleRiverhead Raceway: Silk adjusts to shorter distance and wins
NASCAR Modified veteran Ron Silk is more accustomed to longer distance races on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, but on Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway ,the Norwalk, Conn., driver’s mind-set...
View ArticleMan reports being threatened with handgun after Tanger theft
“Don’t come closer or I will shoot you.” That’s what one Tanger Outlet shopper said he was told last night after he and another man had their shopping bags stolen from right next to their car. Around...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in our schools this week
A list of events for this week at each of the local schools, as listed on school calendars. RIVERHEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT June 16-19 • Regents exams and finals Thursday, June 18 • 10 a.m. — Roanoke...
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Update: Arson suspect who allegedly threw Molotov held on bail
Update Monday 2 p.m.: A Riverhead man accused of throwing a lit Molotov cocktail into a neighbor’s house was held on bail following his arraignment in Riverhead Town Justice Court Monday afternoon....
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Another month, another fish kill in the Peconic River
Dead fish washed ashore at the Riverhead Yacht Club. (Courtesy photo) Word of thousands of dead fish washing up on local shores might seem like old news at this point, but another drop in oxygen levels...
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Proposal to eliminate party leaders as elected officials is back
Riverhead Republicans celebrate their victorious sweep Election night in downtown Riverhead in 2013. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch file) Three weeks after Supervisor Sean Walter and Councilman Jim Wooten...
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Aquebogue man sentenced in fatal Nassau County car crash
Robert Beodeker. (Credit: Times Review file photo) The Aquebogue man charged over two years ago with driving under the influence of crystal meth after he was involved in a double-fatal crash in Nassau...
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For first time since 2012, 13 years without an absence
Karla Vanston with RHS Principal Charles Regan (left) and Assistant Principal Sean O’Hara. (Credit: Riverhead school district) Neither snow nor rain nor sickness nor senioritis kept Riverhead High...
View ArticleZeldin looks to ensure FAA won’t act against East Hampton Town
In 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration pledged to not take negative action against East Hampton Town with regard to the enactment of noise restrictions at its airport. Now, three years later,...
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Riverhead to bury dead fish at Youngs Avenue compost pit
Dead fish line the shoreline at Indian Island County Park one recent morning. (Credit: Paul Squire) With the Peconic River once again filled with dead bunker fish, the Riverhead Town Board on Tuesday...
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