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Sports Desk: Spinella’s heart is in the right place
Riverhead girls coach Dave Spinella and his team at a practice earlier this season. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file) The best in people can emerge during trying times. I have known Dave Spinella for a...
View ArticleCops investigating armed robbery at Wading River gas station
Riverhead Police are investigating a reported robbery at a Wading River gas station that took place early this morning. According to police, an armed man entered the Valero gas station at 4904 Route...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in our schools this week
A list of events for this week at each of the local schools, as listed on school calendars. RIVERHEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT Monday, Jan. 5 • 7 p.m. — Riverhead Middle School PTO meeting Wednesday, Jan. 7 •...
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Calling all Mercy basketball alumni
Former McGann-Mercy basketball player Nykel Reese goes up for a shot in 2013. (Credit: Robert O’Rourk, file) McGann-Mercy High School is hosting its annual alumni basketball game Jan. 10 in the high...
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Boys Bowling: A good day for Riverhead, not Southold
Forrest Vail had a 486 series for Riverhead, which swept Southold in three games at Wildwood Lanes in Riverhead. (Credit: Garret Meade) BLUE WAVES 31, FIRST SETTLERS 2 When the bottom two high school...
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Town, county to use sewer plant to irrigate golf course
The view from Route 105 bridge at Indian Island golf course as the Peconic River leads into the Bay. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file) It’s a project that’s been talked about since the 1980s, planned...
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Freeze-filled forecast, light snow coming this week
A frozen Main Road fountain from mid-November. (Credit: Carrie Miller) Despite temperatures in the 50s yesterday, tonight’s evening chill is only a taste of what’s to come, as single-digit temperatures...
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Longtime Wading River doctor’s office suddenly closed
Ten of these signs are posted on the doors and windows of Dr. Robert Bernard’s longtime practice in Wading River. (Credit: Grant Parpan) Peter Lucas of Aquebogue drove to Wading River Monday to see his...
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EPCAL recreation trail closed through the end of the month
The unfinished bike path at EPCAL. (Credit: Joseph Pinciaro) The EPCAL recreation path is closed through the rest of January due to shotgun deer hunting on the property, the town announced today. The...
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East Hampton gains control of airport operations
A helicopter at East Hampton Airport last year. (Credit: Kyril Bromley/The East Hampton Press) The East Hampton Town Board did nothing, and action was taken. What seems like a contradiction actually...
View ArticleCops: Man says woman accosted him in Riverside parking lot
A man who was parked at a Riverside fast food restaurant Dec. 28 was allegedly accosted by a woman who offered to perform sexual acts, tried to take off the man’s pants and then stole his wallet before...
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Riverhead Diner & Grill now serving beer and wine
Riverhead Diner & Grill owner Liz Strebel (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Riverhead Diner & Grill is making changes in 2015. And considering owner Liz Strebel plans to sell the business the...
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Riverhead Charter School starts new year in a new building
Integrated first grade co-teachers Lindsay Davis and Anthony Dohrenwend set up a teaching objectives display in their classroom Monday afternoon. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Riverhead Charter School...
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Update: Police offer $5,000 reward for bank robber arrest
Police say this man robbed Capital One Bank in Jamesport on Tuesday. (Credit: Riverhead Town Police Department) Update 8 p.m.: The suspect that robbed Capital One Bank in Jamesport on Tuesday is...
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New law designed to help care for Lyme disease patients
A female deer tick (Credit: Dan Gilrein, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County) Chronic Lyme disease patients are now one step closer to being able to access a wider range of treatments, as...
View ArticlePolice: Man shoots himself in the foot, loses toes
A Northampton man who was cleaning what he believed was an unloaded shotgun accidentally shot himself in the foot early Saturday, sustaining a loss of some toes, Southampton Town police said. Riverhead...
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RECAP: Longtime Planning Board member fired; salaries set
Farmer Lyle Wells at a Town Board meeting in 2011. (Credit: News-Review file) The Riverhead Town Board has fired longtime Planning Board member Lyle Wells from the post he’s held since 2002. During its...
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Another attempt at blocking sale of Plum Island
Plum Island. (Credit: Times/Review, file) An advocacy group is threatening a lawsuit against two federal agencies in the latest attempt to halt the public sale of Plum Island, claiming officials have...
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Councilwoman says Riverhead can’t afford $30K in raises
NEWS-REVIEW FILE PHOTO | Riverhead Town Board members in Town Hall. Riverhead Town Board members on Tuesday argued over whether to give salary increases to employees who will be taking on new...
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2014 Community Leader of the Year: Thelma Booker
Friends of the Library Photo Show chairwoman Thelma Booker in 2014. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file) Lots of people have drive and vision. What sets Thelma Booker apart from the rest is a better...
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