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As Anti-Bias Task Force objects, Town Board members stand by statements
Members of the Riverhead Town Anti-Bias Task Force say recent comments made by some members of the Town Board may “undermine the work that we’re doing to try to bring the community together.” But some...
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Boys Soccer: At SWR, DeMaio does a little of everything
Three-sport athlete wouldn’t be the correct term to describe Shoreham-Wading River’s Doug DeMaio. Sure, he plays three sports on the varsity for the Wildcats. That’s only because there’s not enough...
View ArticleSouthampton blotter: Woman breaks into car, pulls knife on owner
A 42-year-old woman was arrested Saturday and charged with breaking into a car in Riverside and threatening the owner with a knife, Southampton Town police said. Shawanna James of Riverhead was caught...
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Wildcats won’t defend football championship at home
One year after a season full of tragedy and triumph, the Shoreham-Wading River High School varsity football team will not defend its Suffolk County championship at home. Since it wasn’t until Tuesday...
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Police close Hulse Landing Road for HBO miniseries shoot
An HBO mini-series if filming off Hulse Landing Road in Wading River. (Credit: Nicole Smith) Riverhead Town police have closed a section of Hulse Landing Road in Wading River for filming for an HBO...
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As heat stresses water wells, Riverhead Town asks residents to conserve
Riverhead Town is asking residents to conserve water and limit lawn irrigation as a drought that has gripped Long Island and stressed the town’s water district wells enters its third month. Riverhead...
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Tristin Krueger’s family thanks supporters after teen loses cancer battle
On behalf of our entire family we would like to express our deepest thanks to everyone who knew, loved and supported our Dear Son, Tristin. Our friends, neighbors, and community have truly gone the...
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Have the Guardian Angels made a difference in the region?
Like it or not, the Guardian Angels are digging in their heels after months of outreach in Riverhead and Greenport. The crimson-clad community-watchers say they’ve been patrolling once or twice a week...
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County’s Riverhead Health Center is last to be privatized
The Riverhead Health Center will become the last of eight county-run health clinics to be handed over to a private entity after the county Legislature voted on Tuesday to partner with a Westchester...
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Mural coming down, restaurant possible at East Main St. building
Another restaurant may be coming to a downtown Riverhead building — though the mural that adorns the structure is slated to be removed. The 2,395-square-foot building at 307 East Main St., just east...
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Baseball: SWR’s Morrell commits to Notre Dame
Brian Morrell considers himself a huge Notre Dame basketball fan. So it didn’t hurt when on a recruiting visit to the famed university in Indiana, the Fighting Irish basketball coach, Mike Brey,...
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Southold Town’s community center may soon feature East End Arts
East End Arts in Riverhead is looking to showcase artwork at Southold Town’s Peconic Lane Community Center. Pat Snyder, executive director for East End Arts, proposed the idea at Southold Town Board’s...
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Memorial fund established to honor local educator Alison Aldredge
The Peconic Community School has established a memorial fund to honor its kindergarten teacher, who died earlier this month while traveling with her husband in Oregon. Alison Aldredge, who was also...
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Effort underway to bring the Blues Festival back
The blues are coming back to Riverhead. Three years after the last Riverhead Blues & Music Festival took place downtown, a plan is underway to hold a mini blues series this fall in an effort to...
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RECAP: Town Board discusses mural building, boat painting
The Riverhead Town Board discussed a new site plan for 307 East Main Street — better known as the building with the mural — at Friday’s work session. The application calls for facade and interior...
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Medical marijuana dispensary is coming to Riverhead
The New York State Department of Health announced on Friday its selection of five organizations to manufacture and dispense medical marijuana. And while the application from Jack and Kurt Van de...
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Horror film director hopes to film at EPCAL in September
Look out Hollywood, here comes Riverhead … and Terry Wickham. On the heels of an HBO mini-series called “The Young Pope” shooting scenes in Baiting Hollow Wednesday, the director of a much smaller...
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Editorial: LIPA progress may be nice, but we need more
Residents across Long Island whose wallets continue to be squeezed by electric rates higher than nearly anywhere else in the country didn’t need to read a 34-page audit to know that current costs are...
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UPDATE: Bail set at $50K for alleged drug dealers
Two men charged with felony drug possession and intent to sell drugs are being held on bail following their arraignment in Riverhead Town Justice Court Saturday morning. Rakeem Miles, 23, and Rayquann...
View ArticlePhillips Avenue English as a Second Language classes are a ‘wild’ event
Donna Elmore, a fifth grade teacher in the Riverhead School District, advised students and teachers entering her classroom Thursday morning to be safe when viewing the animals that were sitting in a...
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