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Helicopter helps guide firefighters toward small brush fire
A small brush fire spotted by a hiker off County Road 51 in Northampton sent firefighters searching through the woods Wednesday afternoon to contain it, officials at the scene said. A Suffolk County...
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Editorial: Suffolk County needs to discuss plastic bag ban
In the years since the Suffolk County Legislature last discussed, then dropped, the idea of banning single-use plastic bags, here are some things legislators have chosen to take action on: • Last...
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Here’s what a developer wants to build at a Wading River carnival site
A five-building office complex has been proposed for six acres on the north side of Route 25A in Wading River on land that was rezoned a few years ago as part of Riverhead Town’s Route 25A Corridor...
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The final case of Judge George Stackpole, first person treated with anthrax...
As he lay in Ward 32 at Bellevue Hospital, Judge George F. Stackpole was studied by a stream of physicians and surgeons who had gathered from around New York City. It was Oct. 11, 1915, three days...
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Homicide, arson detectives investigating burned body found in Manorville
Suffolk County police’s homicide and arson squads are looking into the death of a man whose body was found burning in the woods in Manorville. Investigators haven’t identified the body yet, and a news...
View ArticleTown moving forward with third-party billing for ambulances
The Riverhead Town Board plans to issue a request for proposals for companies to administer a third-party billing system for ambulance service. The board members, who have discussed third-party billing...
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Chipotle in Riverhead expected to open by spring 2016
Another fast food restaurant is heading for Route 58. The Riverhead Town Planning Board on Thursday unanimously approved a site plan to put a Chipotle Mexican Grill in a former auto showroom building...
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Boys Volleyball: Smithtown East takes down SWR in three games
Playing against some of the top teams in Suffolk County’s top division in high school boys volleyball isn’t easy, as Shoreham-Wading River can attest. What makes it even more difficult for the...
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Column: This Riverhead election isn’t lacking for story lines
Local elections in Riverhead have always been a mess of political drama, personal histories, party lines swapped, alliances made and then broken and feuds aired out in the open. But have we ever had...
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Heidi Behr’s helping angels honor local heroes at annual steak night
Riverhead Polish Independent Club was bursting at the seams Thursday evening as more than 100 people packed in for the sixth annual “Steak Night” to benefit “The Heidi Behr Memorial Scholarship...
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Flown to safety: The process behind medevac flights
We’ve all seen them on their way to the scene of a dangerous accident. They’re the blue and white Suffolk County Police Department helicopters, equipped with medevac services designed to move patients...
View ArticleFront desk at Riverside state police barracks to go unmanned
The New York State Police barracks in Riverside will close its front door and no longer post a trooper at the front desk, possibly by the end of this month, according Major Joseph Tripodo, the...
View ArticleSouthampton blotter: Barbara Tocci memorial damaged
Southampton Town police arrested a 28-year-old man with a history of arrests on a criminal contempt charge last Thursday in Riverside. Rodney Brooks of Riverhead was seen walking in the middle of Old...
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Football: Maysonet returns to NFL with Buffalo Bills practice squad
Former Riverhead High School star running back Miguel Maysonet joined the Buffalo Bills practice squad, his first opportunity back in the NFL since training camp in 2014. The Bills announced the...
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North Fork autumn crafts for the home
For the artistically inclined, fall is a fantastic time to make something decorative. That’s because the materials traditionally associated with autumnal crafts — think corn, hay bales, pumpkins and...
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Football: In toughest test of season, SWR prevails over Glenn
It’s with good reason that an opposing defense focuses so much of its attention on Shoreham-Wading River’s Chris Rosati. After all, the senior running back leads Long Island in rushing touchdowns this...
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Riverhead blotter: $200 worth of pumpkins damaged at Harbes
Someone damaged $200 worth of pumpkins at Harbes Family Farm on Main Road in Jamesport Sunday morning, according to police, who received a report of the damage around 6 a.m. • The front hinge to an...
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Football: Mercy recovers from 24-point deficit, only to lose
After doing so much for its fans to cheer about, Bishop McGann-Mercy was left with an empty feeling. The Monarchs came back from so far behind, and yet still had nothing to show for their efforts but...
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Health Column: Need to relax? Try out an essential oil
A few weeks ago, I did something I quickly learned was a mistake: I applied a dab of peppermint essential oil to my temples and wrists, inadvertently giving myself a mild chemical burn. “Agh! Ow!” I...
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Help Wanted: Fuel truck driver, HVAC tech, payroll coordinator
Looking for work, or know someone who is? Times/Review classifieds offers local companies a place to advertise their job openings each week, and this week over 60 positions are available from a fuel...
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