Top Sports Stories 2015: Back-to-back Long Island titles
Daniel De Mato Talk about an encore. Following a year straight out of a Hollywood script, the Shoreham-Wading River football team returned to the field this season with its sights set on picking up...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleTop Stories 2015: Tragic double murder-suicide in Wading River
A frigid February night turned deadly in Wading River when three people were killed in a chilling domestic violence incident. The community and Riverhead School District were left to grieve the loss...
View ArticleSouthampton P.D. reports two impaired driving arrests overnight
Southampton Police arrested a Riverside man on Flanders Road in Riverside early this morning on an aggravated DWI charge after he was caught driving with a blood alcohol two times over the legal limit,...
View ArticlePolice: 5 arrested in DWI task force sting
Five people were arrested last night in Riverhead as part of the East End DWI Task Force. Authorities increased DWI enforcement and said it will continue throughout the new year in an effort to combat...
View ArticleHulse, Hubbard sworn into office in town ceremony
New Town Justice Lori Hulse gave a brief speech at Friday’s inauguration ceremony at Town Hall Councilman Tim Hubbard and Justice Lori Hulse are now officially in office following Friday’s inauguration...
View ArticleRecapping the top sports stories of 2015
We’ve been counting down the top sports stories of 2015. Here’s a look back at the complete list. (Click on each photo to read more) SWR baseball reaches county finals Record run for Riverhead relay...
View ArticleBoard delays votes on Nile Rodgers festival, planning shakeup
Councilman George Gabrielsen was joined by grandson Robert, 9, at his last board meeting Thursday. The Riverhead Town Board held off on approving Nile Rodgers’ proposed “Freak Out! Music, Art &...
View ArticleTop Sports Stories 2015: Back-to-back Long Island titles
Daniel De Mato Talk about an encore. Following a year straight out of a Hollywood script, the Shoreham-Wading River football team returned to the field this season with its sights set on picking up...
View ArticleTop Stories 2015: Medical marijuana is coming to town
The year 2015 saw giant leaps locally in the world of medical marijuana. Dispensaries went from an idea to a firm concept to something that will soon be a reality in Riverhead. In 2014, New York...
View ArticleA look back at all 52 News-Review covers from 2015
The front page of every News-Review issue from 2015. Be sure to pick up our latest “faces’ cover and our 2015 Year in Review issue on newsstands now.
View ArticleOur favorite News-Review sports photos of 2015
Here’s a look back at some of our favorite sports images from 2015: (Click on each photo to enlarge) McGann-Mercy runner Dale Kelly crosses the finish line. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk) Riverhead guard...
View ArticlePolice: Flanders man caught after jumping from moving car
A Flanders man was arrested last night after police said he jumped from a moving vehicle, prompting a police search that ultimately led to his capture. According to Southampton Police, 29-year-old Saul...
View ArticlePedestrian taken to hospital after being struck by own car; police search for...
Police are searching for a man who struck a pedestrian on West Main Street in Riverhead with her own car, then dropped the woman and her vehicle off at Peconic Bay Medical Center early Sunday morning....
View ArticleLooking back at the biggest stories of 2015
Here’s a look back at the 10 biggest stories of 2015. Click on each picture to read more. Winter weather freezes Riverhead Walter, Wooten hold onto their seats Oil facility plans hit a red light — for...
View ArticleWhat local professionals had to say about the year in business
Key people in the auto, banking, hospitality and retail fields agreed: 2015 was an improvement over the previous year — and the best year yet for many. Customer loyalty, community involvement,...
View ArticleParpan Column: It was a year to relive it all again
This Christmas, my wife bought me a Sega Genesis. I had asked for it after feeling full of nostalgia seeing all the old sports games from my youth while peeking through the window of a retro video...
View ArticleWhitman Nurseries expanding operations after 9-acre purchase
Those driving down Main Road in Jamesport and Aquebogue recently may have noticed somewhat of a change: nearly 9 acres are being cleared across the street from Vineyard Caterers. This land, recently...
View ArticlePedestrian taken to hospital after being struck by own car; police search for...
Police are searching for a man who struck a pedestrian on West Main Street in Riverhead with her own car, then dropped the woman and her vehicle off at Peconic Bay Medical Center early Sunday morning....
View ArticleYear in Real Estate 2015: Market continues to rise
When the housing bubble burst in 2008, home prices across the country plummeted. The ensuing crisis slashed property values nationwide, and the North Fork and Riverhead were not spared. But despite...
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