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Hearing set on restaurant planned for tiny Riverhead parcel
TIM GANNON FILE PHOTO | A two-story restaurant is being proposed for a sliver of land between the Route 58 Taco Bell and Harrison Avenue. Can you fit a restaurant on the tiny piece of land between Taco...
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‘Duke’ Dog Park officially opens at Stotzky Park
TIM GANNON PHOTO | Denise Lucas and her dog Duke at Saturday’s opening of the ‘Duke’ Dog Park at Stotzky Park. Riverhead Town officials and members of the non-profit Riverhead Move the Animal Shelter...
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Dog and cat, united in love at opening of ‘Duke’ Dog Park
TIM GANNON PHOTO | Neil MacDonald of Riverhead proposes to his girlfriend Camela Dwyer Saturday at the opening of the ‘Duke’ Dog Park at Stotzky Park. While Saturday’s dedication ceremony for the new...
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Aquebogue native stars in popular Mitsubishi commercial
COURTESY PHOTO | Actor and Aquebogue native Matthew William Chizever. (seated) in a still from a season seven episode of USA Network’s “Burn Notice” with actorCharles Mesure. You may only know him from...
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Tennis: Czartosieski’s return to tourney is one to talk about
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | John Czartosieski, who had not played in the Bob Wall Memorial Tennis Tournament in about 15 years, won the men’s 50-plus singles title. BOB WALL MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT This sort of...
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Report: Riverhead man arrested in connection with stolen van
A Riverhead man was arrested in upstate New York after a surveillance tape captured him exiting a stolen van, according to the Watertown Daily Times. Angelos Ramos, 32, was arrested Thursday night...
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Photos: Hundreds attend fundraiser for Laurel family after fire
CYNDI MURRAY PHOTO | A classic car show fundraiser was held in Southold Sunday to benefit the Sweeney family of Laurel. More than 400 local residents attended a classic car show in Southold Sunday to...
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It’s official: Democratic supervisor hopefuls to face off in primary
NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTOS | Ann Cotten-DeGrasse and Angela DeVito There will be a Democratic primary for Riverhead Town supervisor between party designee Angela DeVito and challenger Ann Cotten-DeGrasse....
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Bill would ban mosquito-control pesticide use in Suffolk waters
NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO | The Peconic Bay in Aquebogue. Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) has introduced a new bill aimed at restricting the use of the pesticide Methoprene within...
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Guest Column: Riverhead must get tough on IDA tax breaks
When you drive Route 58, you shake your head and wonder how we even have town taxes. Every major chain calls Route 58 home. So, given Riverhead’s small population, how is it all of these meccas of...
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Riley takes Miss Congeniality title at Miss Long Island Pageant
COURTESY PHOTO | Heather Riley, 22, took home the title of Miss Congeniality at this year’s Miss Long Island Pageant. Heather Riley took home the title of Miss Congeniality at this year’s Miss Long...
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Riverhead Democrats ahead of GOP committee by about $20K
NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTOS | Riverhead Town Councilwoman Jodi Giglio has currently raised more money than primary challenger Anthony Coates. Republican Riverhead Councilwoman Jodi Giglio is far ahead of...
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Auto Racing: Lack of license doesn’t slow raceway’s hottest young driver
GARRET MEADE PHOTO | From left, three generations of family race car drivers: Mark Stewart, Roger Turbush, Chris Turbush and Dan Turbush. It’s ironic that one of the hottest new drivers at Riverhead...
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Local college-age crew a first for Peconic farm
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Sang Lee farms manager William Lee, 27, (center, with his dog Molly) and farmhands Hudson Miller, Chaz Schneider, Mark Pagano and True McDonald. The young men are part of a unique...
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Running: Cutchogue runners enjoy home-course advantage
KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | Shawn Fitzgerald of Cutchogue was the first to reach the finish line in 17 minutes 15.01 seconds. FLEETS NECK PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 5K RUN/WALK Now Cutchogue has a...
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Experts offer advice for preventing and ridding homes of fleas
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Dr. Jennifer Cabral combs a 5-month-old pup, named Tailpipe, for fleas at North Fork Animal Hospital last week. North Fork animal hospitals and pest management companies are...
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Traditional wedding held at modern day Polish Festival
CYNDI MURRAY PHOTO | ‘Bride’ Joanna Kurzyan and ‘groom’ Patrick Faron perform a traditional Polish dance. Weddings are in the details. There are dress colors and flower types, themes and dancing. The...
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Scouts propose moving obstacle course to other side of camp
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA COURTESY PHOTO | Scouts on a rope obstacle course. Plans for what turned out to be a controversial obstacle course for the Baiting Hollow Boy Scout Camp are heading west. The...
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Eight North Fork vineyards make grade for sustainable wine growing
GIANNA VOLPE FILE PHOTO | Martha Clara Vineyards is on Sound Avenue in Riverhead. Eight North Fork wineries can now add a L.I. Sustainable Wine logo to their 2012 vintages. On Friday, environmental...
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Riverhead parolee arrested for giving false name at traffic stop
A Riverhead parolee with an active arrest warrant was nabbed Friday night after he gave police a false name during a traffic stop in Sagaponack, according to a police report. Brandon Smith, 29, was a...
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