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Police: Riverside man stole batteries, sold them ‘back’ to owner
A Riverside man who was arrested in November from swiping speakers from a parked car now stands accused of stealing car batteries from cars parked outside a recycling center — then selling them back to...
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Three inches of snow expected for Tuesday; Winter Weather advisory issued
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTO Light snow Tuesday morning could cause a headache for commuters on the North Fork and may bring three inches to the area, according to weather forecasts. A Winter Weather...
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Cops: Intoxicated woman on snowmobile resists arrest
A 52-year-old Riverhead woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving an unregistered snowmobile while intoxicated and then resisting arrest Saturday night, police said. Sharon Bekiesz-Gallo...
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SWR school board to discuss instructional program support plans
FILE PHOTO | The Shoreham-Wading River school board meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the high school library. The Shoreham-Wading River school board is expected to discuss instructional program support...
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Update: Greenhouse resolution tabled, meeting called early
The Riverhead Town Board tabled a vote Tuesday night on taking legal action against the owners of Glass Greenhouse, a Jamesport nursery, over the business’s newly built, 5,000-square-foot Farm Market....
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Dancing in the streets leads to drug arrest in Riverhead
GOOGLE MAPS A 37-year-old Riverside man was arrested after police received a 911 call reporting a man dancing in the street near Marcy and Osborn avenues late Friday in Riverhead, police said. Upon...
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Riverhead pushes back deadline for downtown camera bidding
TIM GANNON PHOTO | The corner of Roanoke Avenue and East Main Street downtown. Plans to install a security camera system in downtown Riverhead have run into another setback, with the Riverhead Town...
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Write-in candidate sues fire district after apparent one-vote loss
PAUL SQUIRE FILE PHOTO The Wading River Fire District commissioner race isn’t over just yet. A write-in candidate who appeared to have lost the election for the open seat by one vote has filed a...
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Changes to county land preservation bill die on the vine
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTO A measure by Legislator Al Krupski to amend how the county purchases farmland and open space failed to pass on Tuesday, even after the Cutchogue Democrat revised the...
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Featured Letter: People should be held accountable for CPF mess
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTO To the Editor: I have read with concern the stories about how the drop in Peconic real estate transfer tax (Community Preservation Fund) revenues is causing a shortfall in...
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Fire marshal: Extension cord sparked fire at Flanders home
TIM GANNON PHOTO | A coiled extension cord plugged into a space heater caused this Flanders home to be destroyed by fire Monday. The fire that destroyed an elderly man’s home in Flanders Monday morning...
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LIVE: Town Board to discuss solar projects, Community Benefit Zone
The Riverhead Town Board is scheduled to once again discuss the proposed Community Benefit Use district that is needed in order for the First Baptist Church’s proposed Family Community Life Center,...
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Town pumps brakes on plans to sue Jamesport market
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | The Glass Greenhouse Farm Market on Main Road in Jamesport. After preparing to move forward with a plan to sue the owners of a 5,000-square-foot farm market on Main Road in...
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County to spend $850k to fix rotting Northville culverts
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | A drainage pipe from the preserve in the front lawn of a home on Sound Shore Road in Northville. After years of poking and prodding public officials to do something about...
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Editorial: A new year’s resolution for the Riverhead IDA
The work of the Industrial Development Agency came under intense scrutiny during last year’s elections. The IDA, its executive director and board members were criticized in these pages and elsewhere...
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Special Report: What’s the cost of IDA tax breaks?
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTOS | Clockwise, from top left: All Star, the former Woolworth building, Long Island Aquarium, and Suffolk Theater — all recipients of IDA tax breaks. Ten seconds. That was...
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New recruits joining RFD fire police after ‘fix’
PAUL SQUIRE FILE PHOTO | Riverhead Fire Police Patrol 2nd Lt. Justin Winter, Jr. redirects traffic outside the scene of a kitchen fire this fall. As fire trucks rushed into the parking lot of a...
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Wood chip company tries again
TIM GANNON FILE PHOTO | Looks Great Services, the company that ran into opposition in Riverhead after superstorm Sandy, is seeking to bring in wood chips again. Justin Purchasing Corps, which last...
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Health: Holiday tips to keep in mind this season
KATHARINE SCHROEDER FILE PHOTO | Raspberry trifle for dessert. Amid the distraction of all things holly and jolly, it’s easy to put health concerns on the back burner during the holidays. The season of...
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Riverhead blotter: $1,800 in Christmas presents stolen
A Fresh Pond Avenue resident reported about $1,800 worth of Christmas gifts had been stolen from her overnight, police said. Sometime between 11 p.m. Sunday and 6:15 a.m. Monday, an unknown person...
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