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A look back at some of our favorite cartoons from 2015
A look back at some of our favorite cartoons from 2015 by Peter Waldner
View ArticleSouthampton blotter: Man caught driving with revoked license
Southampton Town police arrested a 36-year-old man Saturday for driving with a revoked license in Riverside. Dennis Jackson, 36, of Mastic was allegedly seen at the Valero gas station on Peconic Avenue...
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Top Sports Stories 2015: A county champion crowned
All the work Chris Kuhnle has put into his craft — the tournaments, private coaching, drill sessions — is what brought him to where he found himself this spring. The Shoreham-Wading River tennis...
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Editorial: Suffolk ag plan is good to see; now, time to execute
It’s not uncommon for editorials on these pages to refer to Suffolk County using the East End as a cash cow, and while we don’t delve into state politics too much, the same can often be said about...
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Top Stories 2015: PBMC to partner with North Shore-LIJ
Peconic Bay Medical Center voted in 2015 to join forces with one of the country’s largest integrated healthcare systems, North Shore-LIJ. After two years of talks with both North Shore-LIJ and Stony...
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State police blotter: Manorville woman faces Leandra’s Law charge
State police arrested a Manorville woman Tuesday for driving while impaired by drugs and violating Leandra’s Law, according to a police press release. Kristen Slone, 35, was pulled over for a vehicle...
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Top Stories 2015: Local PA, councilman arrested in Riverhead drug ring bust
The alleged details in the case against Riverhead physician’s assistant Michael Troyan were substantial: 60,000 prescription painkillers. 20 co-conspirators. Almost $2 million in sales over a...
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The Year in Education 2015
Local schools received new technology, infrastructure and scholarship opportunities this year. Here’s a look at some of those stories. Jan. 6 — Riverhead Charter School teachers move into their new...
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The 50 most read News-Review stories of 2015
As The Riverhead News-Review recaps the past year, here’s a look at the most-read stories of 2015: 1.) Reality show “Locked Up: Extended Stay” comes to Riverside jail 2.) Mother, daughter killed in...
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Editorial: Suffolk ag plan is good to see; now, time to execute
It’s not uncommon for editorials on these pages to refer to Suffolk County using the East End as a cash cow, and while we don’t delve into state politics too much, the same can often be said about...
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Top Sports Stories 2015: Long recovery for Riverhead football player
One practice into the 2015 season, it quickly became evident the upcoming year would be about much more than wins and losses in Riverhead. The Blue Waves arrived for training camp in August as the No....
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Top Sports Stories 2015: What a year for SWR’s Lee
It was a dominant all-around season in 2015 for Shoreham-Wading River runner Katherine Lee, so much in fact, she was honored as the News-Review’s female athlete of the year in June for Shoreham. Not...
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Top Stories 2015: Arrests made in Demitri Hampton murder
The Riverhead community was shocked when Demitri Hampton, a well-liked Suffolk Community College student, was murdered in a Riverside home during a botched burglary in January 2013. His killers...
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Girls Basketball: After holiday break, Blue Waves go back to work
It was time to shake off the rust. Every game has a purpose. The purpose of this game, for both high school girls basketball teams, was to get back into the swing of things following a holiday break....
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Top Sports Stories 2015: Three cheers for Riverhead, SWR
It was a year of firsts in cheerleading. For the first time, the high-flying sport of tumbling and cheering officially was sanctioned as an official sport in the eyes of New York State. The...
View ArticleCops: Woman gave police her sister’s name during traffic stop
A Laurel woman stopped by police for a traffic infraction in Northampton attempted to fool police by providing her sister’s name to the officer, Southampton Town police said. Samantha Ann Gormez, 24,...
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Editorial: Thumbs up, thumbs down for 2015
Here’s what our editorial board liked and didn’t like this year. SWR football unbeaten once again Perhaps senior quarterback Jason Curran summed it up best as he stood on the field at Hofstra...
View ArticleMinimum wage to increase on Dec. 31 in New York
As 2015 comes to a close, so does Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s three-part minimum wage increases. As of Dec. 31, New York State’s minimum wage will be $9 an hour, a 25-cent increase from the current rate....
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Boys Basketball: Wildcats go cold when Rocky Point heats up
Thirteen turned out to be a very unlucky number for the Shoreham-Wading River High School boys basketball team on Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcats allowed a 6-point, third-quarter lead dissipate as...
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In Memoriam: Riverhead residents we lost in 2015
The following is a list of obituaries published by the News-Review for Riverhead area residents who died in 2015. Click on the name of the deceased to read more about their life. A Adams, Edward...
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