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As PBMC merges with Northwell Health, expansions already in the works
The merger of Peconic Bay Medical Center and the newly rebranded Northwell Health won’t mean the local hospital will play second fiddle to the bigger health system, said Northwell president and CEO...
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Attorney for 7-Eleven says proposed 24-hour ban is illegal
Site of proposed 7-Eleven in Aquebogue An attorney representing 7-Eleven said a proposed ban on 24-hour operations in certain parts of town is illegal and would not withstand a legal challenge. Scott...
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Riverhead, Southampton cracking down on unsafe buildings
There are plenty of beautiful homes and scenic landscapes in Riverhead Town. Farm fields provide expansive sunrise and sunset views, while the entire downtown area is in fact listed on the National...
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Police honor 911 dispatcher who led girl to safety during Wading River murder
It happened almost a year ago, but for Tanya Newman the call might as well have come last night. It was around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, when the Riverhead public safety dispatcher took a call...
View ArticleTown to discuss 225th Anniversary Celebration
The Riverhead Town Board will discuss the town’s 225th Anniversary Committee with town historian Georgette Case at its work session on Thursday. Other discussion topics include the merger of the senior...
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Column: Parents should have been notified of ‘school shooting’ incident
“School shooting.” It’s a phrase that’s unfortunately become all too common today. It’s also a phrase that makes you stop dead in your tracks. When I heard it in our newsroom last week, I stopped...
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Ex-con held without bail after being charged in December store robberies
Riverhead Town Police arrested a 35-year-old man who had been previous convicted of felony drug sales Thursday afternoon, charging him with felony robbery for reportedly taking lottery tickets by...
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Boys Basketball: Riverhead will have to wait for playoff clincher
It has been three years since Riverhead has played in the high school boys basketball playoffs. Naturally, the Blue Waves are anxious to book their place in this year’s postseason. They will have to...
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Officer Sean Mackie is the Riverhead PBA’s Cop of the Year
The Riverhead Police Benevolent Association named Riverhead native Sean Mackie its Cop of the Year Saturday night, honoring him at its annual installation dinner at the Suffolk Theater. Last March,...
View ArticleEditorial: There’s a right way to do business in Jamesport
It’s hard to imagine any developer looking to triple the size of what is already the largest commercial shopping center in a rural hamlet on the North Fork. Yet that’s what Alan Cardinale is proposing...
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Forecast: Up to a foot of snow now possible for Riverhead as nor’easter nears
Saturday’s winter storm — set to be the first significant snowfall of the season — is moving faster than expected. Now forecasts from the National Weather Service show it could hit harder than...
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Accused BB gun robber held on $2,500 bail in Riverhead
A 20-year-old man from Riverhead charged with robbing a man of his wallet and cellphone with a BB gun is being held on bail after his arraignment in town court Wednesday morning. In Riverhead Town...
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A slaughterhouse planned for Long Island farmers’ use
A commercial slaughterhouse in Yaphank may soon be open for use by local livestock farmers. Suffolk lawmakers announced a plan last week to seek a private partner to renovate and operate the...
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As gas prices plummet in Riverhead, drivers rejoice
Just over a year ago, the headline atop one story in this paper read: “Drivers welcome ‘awesome’ gas prices at the pump.” It was December 2014 and the cost of a gallon of regular gas was $3.05. How...
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Gov. Cuomo enacts travel ban for all of Long Island
Thinking that you really need to get out of the house? Think about this: you might get fined, and charged with a crime, if you decide to take a drive. After several layers of government announced a...
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Riverhead lifts state of emergency following winter storm
9 A.M. Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter lifted the town’s state of emergency at 8 a.m. Sunday following a winter storm that dropped between 15 and 18 inches of snow across Riverhead. Hardest hit...
View ArticleLocal school districts announce two-hour delayed starts for Monday
The following Riverhead Town schools have announced a delayed opening for Monday. • The Riverhead Central School District will operate on a two-hour delay Monday. • The Shoreham-Wading River School...
View ArticleCops: Wading River gas station robbed at gunpoint during storm
Riverhead Town police are searching for the suspect in an alleged armed robbery that occurred Saturday night at the Valero gas station in Wading River. Police said an unknown man entered the store,...
View ArticleSouthampton blotter: Man caught with homemade spiked ‘billy club’ during...
Police arrested a 50-year-old man on a weapons charge last Friday in Riverside. Sherman Carter of Patchogue was reportedly seen at a known drug location, stopped in a car with tinted windows at the...
View ArticleRiverhead blotter: Woman injured after reportedly jumping from moving car
A woman told police she jumped from a moving car last Friday afternoon, injuring her back, left foot, hip and buttocks, according to police. Police responded to the Wading River Motel for an emergency...
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