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LIVE: Town Board to vote on Knightland clearing permit
The Riverhead Town Board is expected to approve a clearing permit for Knightland, a proposed shopping center on the corner of Route 25A and Sound Avenue in Wading River, at its regular meeting today....
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UPDATE: Painter alerts family to fire in Calverton home; no injuries
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Firefighters at the scene of a basement fire on Kay Road in Calverton. A painter alerted the family of the home in which he was painting to a fire in the basement Tuesday...
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Update: Flanders woman held on $5K cash bail after morning crash
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Amanda DaCosta is led out of Southampton Town Justice Court following an arraignment Wednesday morning. Update (11:45 a.m.): A Flanders woman was charged with leaving the scene of...
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Court orders probation after gun charge dropped on Joe Johnson
TIM GANNON FILE PHOTO | Joe Johnson (top) leaves court last year with a lawyer A Riverhead School District elementary school teacher was sentenced to three years probation and had his license suspended...
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Owner of Polish Town’s Birchwood restaurant dies at 42
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTO | One former Birchwood staffer said owner Jimmy Loo treated the employees like they were part of a second family. The Riverhead community is mourning the loss of Jimmy Loo,...
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Editorial: It’s time New York State revisits marijuana laws
In his State of the State address Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans to make marijuana available in 20 New York hospitals for patients with cancer, glaucoma and other illnesses. An executive...
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Wanna be a planning board member?
MICHAEL WHITE PHOTO | Riverhead Town Hall on Howell Avenue. So, think you can be a Planning Board member? The town is looking for someone to fill a vacancy on its Planning Board left by the recent...
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Cops: Teen flees in car after shots fired in downtown Riverhead
PAUL SQUIRE PHOTO | Glass on the rear parking lot behind the Treasure Cove Marina and Hyatt Hotel. Update, 12:00 p.m.: Hyatt executive director Bryan DeLuca confirmed that the teenager reportedly shot...
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Police chief, others say shooting incident not reflective of downtown
PAUL SQUIRE PHOTO | A 19-year-old Bellport teen fled a shooting in this marina parking lot in downtown Riverhead Wednesday night. The day after shots were fired in the Treasure Cove Marina parking lot...
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Board not sold on special permit for Jamesport Manor Inn
NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO | Jamesport Manor Inn restaurant and inn operates in the site of what was a long-vacant Victorian-style house on Manor Lane. The owners of Jamesport Manor Inn on Thursday morning...
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Girls Basketball: Some encouraging signs for a young Mercy team
ROBERT O’ROURK PHOTO | Kayla Schroeher of Bishop McGann-Mercy charging toward the basket while Port Jefferson’s Jillian Colucci tries to stop her. MONARCHS 52, ROYALS 49 The Bishop McGann-Mercy...
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Snowy owls spotted across the North Fork
MICHAEL LOTITO PHOTO | The snowy owl is best known for its white feathers and catlike yellow eyes. It’s also the continent’s heaviest owl, weighing between three and six pounds. Adults have a wingspan...
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Aldi opens up shop on Route 58
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Store manager (far right) Christopher Marinos cuts the ribbon as customers waited outside Friday morning. Discount grocery retailer Aldi opened at 9 a.m. Friday morning after...
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Following code violation, signage variance sought
TIM GANNON PHOTO Lawyers representing two new plazas on Route 58 are looking for approval to bypass the town’s signage regulations, after one of the plaza owners has already been cited for violating...
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Southampton Blotter: Robber with BB gun mugs man in Flanders
A victim of an attempted mugging last week had his cellphone and wallet stolen after struggling with a robber, according to a Southampton Town police report. The victim told police that as he was...
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Photos: Blue Masques present ‘It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play’
BARBARALLEN KOCH PHOTO | The main characters, George and Mary Bailey, are played by Alex Bowe and Shannon McAlister. The Riverhead Blue Masques are presenting “It’s A Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play”...
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Bail gets reduced for driver in alleged fatal DWI crash
JOSEPH PEREZ MUG SHOT A Flanders man who was allegedly driving drunk when he was involved in a three-car accident that killed a newspaper delivery woman last week had his bail lowered in Southampton...
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Buffalo Wild Wings sending staff west during delays
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Buffalo Wild Wings is sending employees to other locations for training, store manager Andrew Schuett said. While Buffalo Wild Wings awaits final approval from the Suffolk...
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Guest Column: A legislator’s pitch for culling the deer population
KATHARINE SCHROEDER FILE PHOTO | The rise in deer population has become one of the biggest concerns for North Fork residents. As a lifelong resident of the North Fork, I have witnessed the explosion...
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Health: Welcome change for patients seeking mental health services
The New Year brought about a welcome change for Medicare patients seeking mental health services. Effective Jan. 1., Medicare coverage of mental health treatment is now in line with that available for...
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