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Editorial: We could learn a thing or two from these People of the Year
As a group, they have made Riverhead a healthier place to live. They’re people who have fostered the sense of community that makes Riverhead a destination. They’ve saved lives — both literally and...
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Southampton contenders attend ‘Meet the Candidates’ event in Flanders
Just a few months after losing the election, Southampton Town Board candidates Julie Lofstad and Richard Yastrzemski returned to Flanders for a “Meet the Candidates” event Wednesday night. A Jan. 26...
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Police: Slick roads cause closures, airlifts in area Friday morning
Icy roadways sent at least two people to Stony Brook Hospital via helicopter this morning, shutting down local roadways briefly. One person was airlifted following a crash in Northampton early this...
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Riverhead police seek information about damaged bus shelter
Police are seeking the public’s help to find out who vandalized a bus shelter on Route 58 Tuesday night. Sometime before 7:50 p.m., someone used landscaping bricks to smash all of the glass panels at...
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Mattituck trainer opens BodyRite Training in Jamesport
Paige Romanowski, owner of BodyRite Training, opened her new brick-and-mortar location in Jamesport Tuesday. (Credit: Chris Lisinski) For Mattituck’s Paige Romanowski, there’s a special sort of...
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Riverhead blotter: Phone scammer targets Calverton woman
A Calverton woman told police on Jan. 2 that someone attempted to scam her by claiming in a telephone call that her brother needed money following a car accident. The woman called her brother, who...
View ArticleCops: Teen robbed of wallet, cell phone on Union Avenue
An 18-year-old Riverhead teen reported that he was robbed by an unknown man as he walked down Union Avenue Saturday night, town police said in a press release. The teen said a black male in his early...
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More officers coming to Riverside Barracks next month
Nearly a month after elected officials held a press conference to push back against proposed changes to the New York State Police Barracks in Riverside, a decision has been made to send the unit...
View ArticleSouthampton blotter: Car stolen from driveway in Flanders
A 27-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving in Riverside last Thursday. Mynor Zurdoxuya of Riverhead was reportedly seen driving down the middle of Flanders Road at around 3:30 a.m. Police said...
View ArticleFeatured Letter: Celebrating ‘with voices on high’
To the editor: The Dec. 24 article “First Congregational gets a grand present,” written by staff writer Nicole Smith, described beautifully the struggle the members of First Congregational Church...
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Cops: Shoreham man killed in Brentwood crash
A Shoreham man whom police said was attempting to flee from a car accident died Sunday evening after his vehicle crashed into a nearby tree in Brentwood. According to Suffolk County police,...
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Guest Spot: Immigrants should be embraced, not excluded
When I set out from Greenport last month for the National Immigrant Integration Conference in Brooklyn, I didn’t know what to expect. It was a gathering of more than 1,000 immigration advocates, and I...
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Cops: Accused felon arrested again after stealing handgun
A Riverhead man who’s already facing a felony burglary charge allegedly stole a .40-caliber handgun from a car parked at Peconic Bay Medical Center early Monday morning, Riverhead Town police said....
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Fire marshal: Fire at Riverhead High School was ‘not suspicious’
A fire that broke out at a Riverhead High School portable classroom Sunday afternoon appears to have been caused by a mechanical failure in the unit’s heating unit, according to a Riverhead fire...
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Police arrest woman in Christmas Eve Taser incident
Riverhead Town police arrested the woman who allegedly stunned a Target employee with a Taser on Christmas Eve. Victoria Deon, 33, was arrested at 7:18 p.m. Sunday evening after allegedly stealing...
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Zeldin proposes changes to curb student loan defaults
Congressman Lee Zeldin announced that he’s working on making changes to the way people pay back their student loan debt after graduation to curb a growing student loan crisis facing the nation. Called...
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How your New Year’s resolution affects local businesses
It seems that once the ball drops and Jan. 1 rolls around, people run to the gym using the mantra “New year, new me” as inspiration to get in shape. Everyone can observe resolution-makers crowding the...
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Photos: North Fork Community Theatre presents ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’
Starting this week, North Fork Community Theatre will present “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” Edward Albee’s classic drama where George and Martha host a dinner party, during which unsuspecting...
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Cops: Accused felon arrested again after stealing handgun
A Riverhead man who’s already facing a felony burglary charge allegedly stole a .40-caliber handgun from a car parked at Peconic Bay Medical Center early Monday morning, Riverhead Town police said....
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Riverhead plans 225th birthday celebration. Want to help?
Riverhead turns 225 this year. And the town plans to celebrate — and is looking for some help to do so. According to Councilman Tim Hubbard, some of the things the town is considering for it’s 225th...
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