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Suspects indicted in murder of man found dumped in Manorville
Two Amityville men were indicted on murder charges in the death of a 36-year-old man whose body was found burning in the woods in Manorville, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced...
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Girls Soccer: Babylon, weather aren’t kind to Mercy in semifinal
Bishop McGann Mercy’s experience in the high school girls soccer playoffs was a short one. The third-seeded Monarchs were beaten, 4-0, by No. 2 Babylon on Wednesday in a Suffolk County Class B...
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Election 2015: Riverhead News-Review Endorsements
Tuesday is Election Day nationwide and voters in Riverhead Town will be asked to choose a supervisor, two council members, two assessors and a town justice. They’ll also pick a county executive and...
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Riverhead, local schools work together for a grant to make your kids’ gardens...
Children have historically resisted eating their vegetables — something proponents of school gardens are trying to change. To that end, public school districts in Riverhead, Southold and Shelter...
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Men accused in Manorville murder ‘lured’ victim to death, prosecutors say
A Suffolk County prosecutor said the two men accused of killing a man and dumping his body in Manorville lured the victim to his death and took photos of him on their cellphones as he lay “on the...
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Have medical marijuana dispensaries increased crime in other towns?
Some members of the community are concerned that Riverhead’s medical marijuana dispensary will bring with it a spike in crime. The News-Review contacted law enforcement officials in towns across the...
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SWR school board’s newest member committed to ending bullying
At last week’s school board meeting in Shoreham, a mother whose child has a disability approached the board’s newest member for advice about the district’s special education program. But she wasn’t...
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Riverhead indoor farmer’s market to return Nov. 14
Opening day at the 2014 indoor Riverhead Frmer’s Market. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder) Expect a central location to grab your farm-fresh eggs, organic produce and baked goods when the indoor Riverhead...
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Boys Soccer: After scoreless draw, SWR drops playoff opener
Eighty minutes of regulation, 30 more of overtime and 10 combined penalty kicks all failed to yield a winner Thursday afternoon. So Shoreham-Wading River and Amityville marched on, another round of...
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County officials hoping to ‘level playing field’ with hotel-motel tax
Officials at the county level are exploring various strategies to collect a 3 percent occupancy tax from tourists who rent private homes for brief periods through websites such as Airbnb and Homeaway...
View ArticleSolar energy contract to net Riverhead Town $700K
Riverhead Town’s contract with Hecate Energy will result in $700,000 of revenue for the town in its first year, officials said at Thursday’s Town Board work session. Hecate plans to build a 7.5...
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Girls Soccer: A dominant effort doesn’t yield a victory
Given the nature of the sport, not every team that dominates a soccer game emerges with a victory. Take, for example, second-seeded Shoreham-Wading River’s 1-0 semifinal loss to No. 3 Elwood/John...
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Football: Monarchs win and wait for news on playoffs
Bishop McGann-Mercy quarterback Kevin Santacroce, passing over Greenport/Southold/Mattituck’s Tyler Corrigan, threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns. (Credit: Garret Meade) No sooner had the football...
View ArticleRiverhead blotter: $2,100 in clothing stolen from Tanger Outlet
About $2,100 worth of clothing was reported stolen from the Tommy Hilfiger store at Tanger Outlets on Oct. 22 around 3 p.m., police said. • A dark-colored 2006 Volvo was reported stolen from the...
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Photos: Poe Festival kicks off with spooky parade in Riverhead
The Thriller dancers make their way up Main Street. A spooky parade was held along Main Street in Riverhead Friday night as part of the second annual Edgar Allan Poe Festival. Hundreds of people lined...
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New suspect identified as shooter in Demitri Hampton murder case
A fourth suspect has been identified as the shooter that allegedly killed 21-year-old Demitri Hampton during a home invasion in 2013. Messiah Booker, 27, who is currently incarcerated upstate on...
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Photos: At Riverhead’s Senior Center, Halloween comes early
Riverhead Town seniors celebrated Halloween Friday morning with a costume party and dancing to the music by DJ Tom Parris at the Senior/Human Resource Center in Aquebogue. It was part of what they...
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Roanoke school garden turns into a ‘Pumpkin Star’
The students of Roanoke Avenue Elementary School got two gifts from the Parent-Teacher Organization this fall: they got to pick pumpkins and they got to do so without enduring hours of tourist...
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Riverhead police search for suspect in East Main Street armed robbery
Riverhead police are searching for a male suspect who fled on foot following a robbery Sunday afternoon at Damaris Multi-Service on East Main Street. Police said the man entered the location and...
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Football: On eve of playoffs, Riverhead steamrolls past Smithtown East
Riverhead quarterback Tristan Falisi dropped back from under center and tossed the ball to his right to Sharron Trent. Down the right sideline, Ryun Moore took off, his legs churning toward the end...
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