Businesses scramble for coverage as Health Republic shuts down
A secretary answers the phone at a local insurance agency Monday afternoon, but her voice is so hoarse she can hardly speak. “I’ve lost my voice because so many people have been calling,” she says....
View ArticleSouthampton police report significantly more Flanders car break-ins
One car in a Suffolk Avenue driveway in Flanders was, on at least one afternoon last week, not like the others. After its passenger side window was shattered last Tuesday evening, the black Subaru...
View ArticleOrthodontist buys 5,000 pounds of candy from schools, donates it to troops
Ever wonder what nearly 5,000 pounds of candy looks like in the back of a U-Haul truck? Thanks to Bach Grazina East End Orthodontics, 31 area schools and several local American Legion groups, you no...
View ArticleCoalition of East End governments formed to protect estuary
Municipalities at the local, county and state level have formally joined forces — and pooled resources — to protect the Peconic Estuary in the face of a variety of challenges including stormwater...
View ArticlePolice: Man stabs person at Greenview Inn, flees the scene
A man allegedly stabbed someone at the Greenview Inn on West Main Street this afternoon, sending him to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to police, the victim was stabbed in...
View ArticleEditorial: Is the Peconic Estuary protection group really necessary?
A recent intermunicipal agreement among several layers of government — from villages to New York State — that’s intended to support and protect the Peconic Estuary is being hailed as “historic.” The...
View ArticleFeatured letter: Drug bust won’t be the last in the area
Federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Agency recently made a drug bust in Riverhead last week — with bigger things to come. Robert Caspers, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District, said in a...
View ArticleMcGann-Mercy students honor local veterans
Students at Bishop McGann-Mercy High School honored local veterans Friday in a ceremony that began with the raising of the American flag outside the school by the Commander of the American Legion in...
View ArticleColumn: It’s all downhill after age 30. Or is it?
You’ll have to excuse the gloomy face of late. But at least most of the readers here can likely relate. It’s been a fun ride up to this point, the pinnacle of life. No complaints from childhood. The...
View ArticleSouthampton Blotter: Woman attacks man who ‘disrespected’ her
Southampton Town police arrested a 24-year-old woman on weapons charges after she allegedly threatened two people with a knife in Riverside on Nov. 7. Lakea Staton of Riverhead entered a Riverleigh...
View ArticleFootball: SWR punches ticket back to county finals
It took 18 years for the Shoreham-Wading River football program to reach a county championship game. After an undefeated run to the Long Island championship last year, the wait won’t be nearly as long...
View ArticleCops: One person airlifted following crash in Jamesport
A woman was airlifted and three people were taken to the hospital following a two-car crash Saturday in Jamesport, Riverhead Town police said. The accident occurred on Sound Avenue near Herricks Lane...
View ArticleCops: Unlicensed driver charged with DWI after hitting mailbox
A 36-year old man was arrested on a drunken driving charge Saturday after crashing his car into a mailbox and tress in Laurel, according to a Southold Town police press release. Ilfeo Gregorio-Lopez...
View ArticleHelp Wanted: Librarian, nursing assistant, gym instructor
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 40 positions are available from a clerk...
View ArticleTimothy Hill Children’s Ranch celebrates 35th anniversary
“We’re trying to do what we can, our little part, one kid at a time.” That’s the attitude Jerry Hill, founder of the Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch, reiterated during an open house Saturday...
View ArticleCross Country: Lee takes third place in state meet
Katherine Lee fell short in her attempt to win a second straight state championship on Saturday, but the Shoreham-Wading River High School sophomore came close, finishing third in the New York State...
View ArticleHealth Column: Ready to get sweaty? It’s for a good cause
Around the holidays, people begin thinking about ways they can give back to the less fortunate. Many volunteer at local soup kitchens or purchase toys for children. Others donate coats, hats and...
View ArticleFootball: Photos from Shoreham-Wading River’s playoff victory
The Shoreham-Wading River football team is heading back to its second consecutive Suffolk County Division IV Championship game following a 21-6 win over Bayport-Blue Point Saturday. The Wildcats, who...
View ArticleCops: Cab driver reports attempted robbery on Maple Avenue
Two men attempted to rob a Riverhead cab driver after she dropped them off on Maple Avenue Sunday night, Riverhead Town police said. The driver, a female cab operator for Riverhead Town Taxi, said...
View ArticleAquebogue home among 150 Sandy-damaged properties being auctioned
An Aquebogue home will be one of over 150 Hurricane Sandy-damaged properties auctioned off Tuesday. The auction, which will be held in Hauppauge at the Hyatt Regency Long Island, will be the second...
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