Southampton Blotter: Unlicensed driver faces drug charges
An unlicensed driver from Flanders and a Mattituck woman were arrested on drug charges Oct. 31 in Riverside. Jamal Langhorne, 29, was stopped for failing to signal when making a left turn on Cross...
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Commercial businesses now required to have carbon monoxide detectors
A change in state code means that businesses and restaurants are now required to install carbon monoxide detectors by the end of June. The change to the state’s fire prevention and building code was...
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Cops say string of car break-ins in Flanders, Riverside are ‘connected’
Since late September, parked cars in Flanders and Riverside have been broken into on a weekly basis, according to Southampton Town police reports. And, according to Lieutenant Susan Ralph, the dozens...
View ArticleCops: Man arrested for breaking into Northampton home
A Riverhead man was arrested after Southampton Town Police received a call about a suspicious person in a residence in Northampton on Sunday. Denzel Faines, 24, was arrested at around 9:30 a.m. after...
View ArticleUpdate: Police ID man killed in Flanders Road crash
UPDATE (11:30 p.m.): The driver killed in a Sunday night crash on Flanders Road has been identified as 33-year-old Julio Tocay of Peconic. Original Story: Police are asking for the public’s help to...
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Politicians urge state to keep Riverside barracks open to public
Political leaders are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reverse the decisions to lock the public out of the New York State Police barracks in Riverside and funnel calls through the Farmingdale barracks...
View ArticleUPDATE: Description released of Flanders break-in suspects
While a string of several dozen vehicle break-ins have been reported in the Flanders and Riverside area over the past several months, three armed men allegedly went one step further last night and...
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Aquebogue man sues Nassau jail, health provider over ‘inadequate’ care
An Aquebogue man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to felony charges in a double-fatal car crash in Nassau County is suing the county and its controversial inmate healthcare provider, alleging he...
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Local vets share their experiences at Riverhead Free Library
When Riverhead Councilman John Dunleavy joined the Navy in 1957, the country was in a peaceful lull between the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He admits his time in the service was not as “interesting” as...
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Cops: ‘Brave’ teen confronts burglar, helps police track down suspect
A 16-year-old in Flanders chased a Greenport man out of a Glider Avenue home to thwart a burglary attempt and helped police track down the man leading to his arrest, Southampton Town police said....
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Don’t miss this year’s Veterans Day events around Riverhead
Ceremonies and events have been planned for Tuesday and Wednesday to celebrate Riverhead’s local veterans. At Riverhead Free Library Tuesday night, veterans will share their humorous stories as part...
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Suffolk Legislature passes $2.9 billion budget
The Suffolk County Legislature voted last week 15 – 3 to approve a $2.9 billion operating budget for the county, using roughly $117 million in one-time payments to help close the budget gap. But that...
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Peconic Bay Medical Center now offers veteran ‘Choice Program’
Veterans on the East End will now be able to get their health care closer to home. Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead was approved Tuesday as a member of the Department of Veterans Affairs’...
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Update: Long Island Expressway crash victim identified
A 26-year-old man was airlifted after his vehicle flipped over near the end of the Long Island Expressway Wednesday night, according to a Riverhead Town police press release. John Parry of Patchogue...
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Local vets share their experiences at Riverhead Free Library
When Riverhead Councilman John Dunleavy joined the Navy in 1957, the country was in a peaceful lull between the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He admits his time in the service was not as “interesting” as...
View ArticleNew Riverhead High School courses proposed for 2016-17
Riverhead High School may offer several new classes starting in the 2016-17 year, including robotics, digital filmmaking and additional AP courses. During the school board’s meeting Tuesday night, high...
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Photos: Riverhead honors service members on Veterans Day
The Riverhead Veterans Committee hosted a ceremony at the World War Memorial on Main Street in Riverhead Wednesday morning. Veterans, Boy and Girl Scouts, and local dignitaries were in attendance for...
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Opioid abuse crisis is a constant battle in Suffolk County
Although the large-scale prescription pill ring allegedly operated by Riverhead physician assistant Michael Troyan was not the biggest the county has seen in recent years, it underscores a troubling...
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Flanders Fire Department honors its second 50-year member: David Fox
David Fox joined the Flanders Fire Department in 1965, at age 24, for a simple reason: his brothers were members of the department. Fifty years and hundreds of alarms later, they’re gone now, he said...
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Years later, town still seeking solution to Manorville ambulance needs
More than three years after concerned residents asked officials to change to the districts of the Manorville and Riverhead ambulance companies, they are still waiting for a solution. The Riverhead...
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