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East End partnership forming to protect Peconic Estuary
A view of Peconic Bay from Mattituck Beach. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file) An East End partnership is in the works that will take a regional approach to managing the harmful effects of stormwater...
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Cops: Driver had beer, drugs in lap
Police said a Middle Island man was caught driving with a beer and drugs in his lap early Monday morning. Dorell Washington, 42, was a front seat passenger in a car that was stopped for speeding on...
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Three women injured, one airlifted, following crash in Calverton
A woman was airlifted from a crash in Calverton Tuesday as a precaution. (Credit: Paul Squire) A T-bone collision in Calverton sent three women to local hospitals, with one woman being airlifted to...
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Judge Stark, a lifelong Riverhead resident, lived a full life
Thomas Stark was a state Supreme Court judge. (Credit: courtesy) When recounting the life of Thomas Stark, a lifelong Riverhead resident who died Sunday at the age of 89, one might wonder where to...
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SWR looking to bring back canceled business electives
The Shoreham-Wading River Board of Education discussed better ways to handle dropped electives at its meeting Tuesday night. (Credit: Jennifer Gustavson) Shoreham-Wading River School District...
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Inmate tries busting out of jail, quickly apprehended
A 30-year-old Huntington man in jail for murder tried to escape from the Suffolk County jail in Riverside Wednesday morning by climbing a fence with razor wire on top. He didn’t make it. Matthew...
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After months of discord, board to hear $11M armory proposal
Clockwise from top-left: Town hall, the armory building, police station/justice court, Second Street firehouse (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) If Riverhead Town Board members don’t agree on much, they at...
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Editorial: Cheerleading is a sport. It’s about time
COURTESY PHOTO | The Riverhead varsity cheerleading team is competing in nationals Is cheerleading a sport? That debate has raged in the greater sports community for decades. Some would argue that...
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Motorcyclist riding without license allegedly fled cops
A Flanders man tried to ditch his motorcycle and escape on foot after an officer stopped him for not wearing a helmet, according to Southampton Town police. About 8:22 p.m. on April 23, an officer was...
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Costco developer: ‘Things will be different now’
Haig Buchakjian of Brixmor Property Group, center, promising to improve current construction plans at the Costco shopping center during Thursday’s Riverhead Planning Board meeting while residents —...
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Upstart seed company looks to diversify your dinner plate
Stephanie Gaylor, holding Hawaiian tomato seeds inside her greenhouse. (Carrie Miller photo) Picture the most unusual, visually appealing tomato salad you’ve ever seen. Not just a sea of your typical...
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Court records: Man held on bail had previously contacted student
Raul Peraza-Guardado mug shot (Credit: Riverhead Town Police) A Hampton Bays man allegedly told a 15-year-old boy he would give him $160 to get into his car while parked outside Riverhead High School...
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No injuries in Route 105 rollover
An SUV flipped on Route 105 on Friday afternoon. (Credit: Cyndi Murray) The driver of a Kia SUV flipped over Friday afternoon, shutting one lane on Route 105 for a short while after she attempted to...
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Steps being taken to move dog shelter to EPCAL
The Riverhead Town Animal Shelter. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) It looks like the dogs at North Fork Animal Welfare League could be in for a treat. Three town board members have said they are in favor...
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4-year-old honored for piggy-bank donation to Little League
Jonas Wan, 4, at the opening ceremony for Riverhead Little League Friday evening, holding the ball and letter he donated to the league. While visiting his grandparents on Long Island, 4-year-old Jonas...
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East End Arts student plays Carnegie Hall
Cole Hempel, 12, performing at East End Arts last Friday. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Over 46,000 performances have been held at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan, with some concerts by the most famous names...
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‘Nurse-in’ held near steps of police station in Riverhead
Protesters outside the Riverhead police station Saturday. (Credit: Michael White) It was an education in lactation outside the Riverhead police station Saturday, where six nursing moms and about two...
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CJ’s opening in old DoLittle’s space in Mattituck Plaza
CJ’s American Grill owners, from left: Joanne Richards, Chris Richards and Sal Malguarnera, with Bobby Bugdin, restaurant principal, and manager Sandra Bilotti. Barbaraellen Koch photo. CJ’s American...
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Health Column: Technology to help keep loved ones safe
About a month ago, 82-year-old Jean Taber of Riverside decided to go out for a walk with her dog Freckles — but Ms. Taber, who had been suffering from short-term memory loss, became disoriented and...
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Help wanted: Dock builder, restaurant help, sales rep
Looking for work, or know someone who is? Times/Review classifieds offers local companies a place to advertise their job openings each week, and this week close to 70 positions are available from...
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