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In Riverhead, pay that meal money — or else
Riverhead school officials are touting the district’s meal repayment program after recouping nearly $17,000 during its first year of implementation. The school board updated the policy last summer,...
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Week in Review: Crescent Duck Farm, water rescue and more
Here are 10 News-Review stories you may have missed over the past week. To make sure you stay on top of breaking news out of the Riverhead area, follow @riverheadnews1 on Twitter. And then there was...
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Ousted trustee files federal lawsuit against Riverhead Charter School
Riverhead Charter School staff members are accused of violating a former trustees constitutional rights. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) A former Riverhead Charter School board member is suing the school...
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Letter: L.I. Science Center director addresses towing in lot
(Credit: Carrie Miller) I would first like to thank all who responded and support us at the Long Island Science Center. I, Michelle Pelletier, am current Executive Director at the Long Island Science...
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Classical to meet country as RHS senior heads to Nashville
Amy Methven, a senior at RHS, was one of 100 high school students selected nationwide to perform in a prestigious orchestra next month in Nashville. (Credit: Carrie Miller) She hits all the right...
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Man found dead in home after town mandates clean-up
A man was found dead in his home on Roanoke Avenue last week. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Riverhead Town employees who had arrived at a Roanoke Avenue home to require that the property owner clean up...
View ArticleCops: Flanders man caught with dagger, prescription meds
A 21-year-old Flanders man was charged with misdemeanor weapons and drug possession after he was pulled over in Riverside Sunday night, state police said. Jaymie Petraszewski was stopped on Flanders...
View ArticlePerson reports child left in car, turns out to be tiny man
A Riverhead Town Police officer responded to a downtown Riverhead deli just after 1 a.m. Sunday after someone thought they saw a child left alone in a car, according to a police report. An officer got...
View ArticleGirls Tennis: Wildcats swept by William Floyd
COLONIALS 7, WILDCATS 0 The Shoreham-Wading River girls tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to host William Floyd in non-league action Tuesday afternoon. William Floyd (10-1, 6-0 League VII), one of the...
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District forms 2 new bus routes to address overcrowding
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTO Two new morning bus routes have been established to mitigate bus overcrowding in Wading River and Flanders. During the school board’s regular meeting Tuesday,...
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Moe’s Southwest Grill to open in Riverhead Thursday
Moe’s Southwest Grill is opening on Route 58 on Thursday. (Paul Squire photo) Burrito lovers rejoice! Moe’s Southwest Grill is opening its Riverhead location tomorrow. After several months of...
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Cops: Manorville woman charged with prostitution
Erin Pugh mug shot (credit: Riverhead police) Riverhead police have arrested a Manorville woman on a prostitution charge after an investigation into a property on Old River Road, according to a police...
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County’s Soil and Water Conservation District turns 50
The Suffolk County Soil and Water District celebrated its 50th anniversary with an event last week. (Credit: Carrie Miller) Before there was a state Department of Environmental Conservation tasked with...
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Cops: Thief stole from elderly woman while she waited at red light
Police say an elderly woman had her purse stolen at this intersection in downtown Riverhead. (Credit: Google Maps) Riverhead police say an elderly woman had her pocketbook stolen out of her car as she...
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Manorville man sentenced to 5 years for armed robbery spree
Paul Tromblee mug shot (Credit: Suffolk County police) A Manorville man who pleaded guilty to armed robbery in connection with a string of robberies across Suffolk County — including one in Calverton...
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Busing changes coming for SWR elementary school students
Shoreham-Wading River Superintendent Steven Cohen (Credit: Jennifer Gustavson, file) Beginning next month, school will start 10 minutes later for Shoreham-Wading River elementary school students as...
View ArticleNorth Fork Roundup: Moe’s Southwest Grill, school board news
Here are some of today’s top stories across the North Fork. To stay on top of local news, follow the Riverhead News-Review on Facebook. Post by Riverhead News-Review. Post by The Suffolk Times. Post by...
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Complaints up in file-heavy code enforcement office
Code enforcement officer Richard Downs goes through some of the files stored in metal cabinets inside the department’s office. (Credit: Paul Squire) Inside the metal filing cabinets stacked against the...
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Riverhead’s Anti-Bias Task Force looking for members
Riverhead Councilman John Dunleavy is the liaison to the Anti-Bias Task Force. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file) Riverhead Town’s Anti-Bias Task Force is back — and it’s looking for members. The...
View ArticleCops: Two local businesses sold alcohol to minors
Store clerks working in Riverhead and Wading River were arrested Wednesday after New York State Police Barracks in Riverside conducted an “underage drinker enforcement operation,” according to a press...
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