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Real Estate: How does he balance life as a dad, police officer and realtor?
It’s certainly not uncommon for a real estate agent to also have another full-time career, but few local realtors have followed the same path as Corcoran’s Ryan Springer. A Southold Town police...
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Civic groups discuss boycotts at proposed development sites
A coalition of civic organizations is collecting signatures on a petition in which residents vow to boycott new commercial projects being proposed for the Jamesport and Aquebogue areas unless the...
View ArticleState police: Drunk driver refused to cooperate during arrest in Riverside
State troopers reported two arrests in the last week, one being a Riverhead woman allegedly caught with cocaine during a traffic stop and the other of an alleged drunk driver who refused to cooperate...
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Former assistant superintendent seeking more retirement money
A former Riverhead School District administrator — who was among the state’s highest paid public school employees in 2013-14, despite having worked from home that year — is seeking an additional...
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Anger over Christmas lights theft in Flanders becomes compassion
What appeared at first to be a story of Christmas theft, turned out instead to be one of giving. It all began Dec. 13 when it was reported to police that someone had removed electrical cords and...
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Wrestling: Blue Waves post 3-2 record at weekend dual meet tournament
It was a perfect day for Mark Matyka. The Riverhead junior posted a 5-0 record Saturday during the Blue Waves’ five dual meets at the Bay Shore William Maisel Duals. Matyka was the only Blue Wave to...
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After six months of repairs, historic church to reopen on Christmas Eve
First Congregational Church of Riverhead on East Main Street is the recipient of a Christmas miracle. The grand white church will open its doors once again on Thursday, just in time for a Christmas...
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Health department: Peconic River bacteria levels back within standards
About a week after first warning residents about high bacteria levels in the Peconic River, the Suffolk County Health Department announced Monday that wastewater from the Riverhead Town sewage plant...
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Key step forward for Riverside Revitalization after zoning approval
The Southampton Town Board voted 4-0 Tuesday afternoon to approve new “optional” zoning in Riverside, where the town has been engaged in an 18-month-long effort to revitalize the hamlet. The board...
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Riverhead Raceway alum to serve as Sprint Cup crew chief for Denny Hamlin
Of the first 37 years of Mike Wheeler’s life, none come close to 2015. It’s the year the Southold native received his first opportunity to serve a full season as a NASCAR crew chief, overseeing Joe...
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Churches schedule Christmas services, special events
The following is the News-Review’s annual listing of Christmas services and special events hosted by local churches. Aquebogue/Jamesport North Fork Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Thursday, Dec. 24:...
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Feel like your Internet is too slow? The Attorney General is investigating that
Does your Internet speed feel like a throwback to the dial-up era? Or are you paying for extra broadband, without feeling like the results are necessarily any better? The state attorney general is...
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Wrestling: Fighting through illnesses, SWR finishes 4th at dual meet tournament
If there’s one thing Joe Condon is hoping for this holiday season, it’s a healthy team. The Shoreham-Wading River wrestling team has seen its lineup depleted by illnesses in recent weeks, a bug that’s...
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Top Sports Stories 2015: SWR baseball reaches county finals
The 2015 Shoreham-Wading River baseball season began unlike any other in the program’s history. For the first time, a coach other than Sal Mignano wrote out the lineup card each game. Kevin Willi, a...
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Cops: Aquebogue man killed in DWI head-on crash
An Aquebogue man was killed early Wednesday after an alleged drunk driver headed the wrong way on Sunrise Highway collided with his car head-on, Suffolk County police said. According to a news...
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New owner at Barth’s Drug Store to take over Jan. 1
Standing behind the counter at Barth’s Drug Store on East Main Street in Riverhead, owner Barry Barth greets customers by name as they enter. Recently, however, they’ve also been greeted with...
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Column: Is it better to visit or host for the holidays?
It’s an age-old question, one I’m sure great philosophers such as Socrates, Nietzsche and St. Thomas Aquinas pored over. I think their work on this topic has yet to be uncovered. Is it better to...
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Police seek two drivers in hit-and-run that killed Riverhead man
Police investigators are looking for two drivers who fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a Riverhead man in Patchogue earlier this month — and they’re offering a reward for any...
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Top Sports Stories 2015: Record run for Riverhead relay team
There were undoubtable mixed emotions for Riverhead’s 4×100 relay team following the Section XI State Qualifier in early June. The Blue Waves, thanks to their personal best time, had punched a ticket...
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Cops: Shots fired at home with 4-year-old inside
At least 10 shots were fired at a Polish Town home with a 4-year-old and four adults inside late Wednesday night, Riverhead Town police said. No injuries were reported. Police responded to a home on...
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