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Baseball: Early offense fuels Eastport past SWR in playoffs

There will be a new county champion in 2013. Shoreham-Wading River fell 8-1 Friday afternoon at Eastport-South Manor in a Class A loser's bracket game, ending the Wildcats' run of two straight county championships. The Wildcats dropped into the loser's bracket after a 4-1 loss to... read more>
Salt from Sandy to blame for white pine trees changing color

Spring is in full bloom, and the region’s grasses and hardwoods are greening up accordingly. But some pine trees are not, and experts say it’s due to the salt carried inland during Sandy. White pines, indigenous trees popular in landscaping across the North Fork and all... read more>
Update: Police identify Selden man killed in Wading River crash

Riverhead Town police have identified a 62-year-old Selden man as the person killed in a Wading River car crash that shut Route 25A early Friday, authorities said. Daniel Kiernan was driving east on Route 25A in a 1986 Chevrolet pickup near the Dunkin' Donuts about 6:20 a.m.... read more>
Softball: Blue Waves open playoffs at home vs. Smithtown West

The Riverhead softball team will open the Class AA playoffs Monday with a home game against Smithtown West. The Blue Waves were seeded eighth in the bracket after finishing the season 15-5 overall. The Bulls are seeded ninth, according to the brackets released Friday afternoon... read more>
Federal judge tosses most charges against Riverhead schools

Only one defendant accused in a civil rights and privacy lawsuit over an alleged illegal search in Riverhead Middle School in 2007 is still facing charges after a federal judge threw out most of the case Thursday. Judge Arthur Spatt made his decision to toss all... read more>

May 17, 2013

Softball: Blue Waves open playoffs at home vs. Smithtown West

By Joe Werkmeister

May 17, 2013

Boys Lacrosse: Riverhead ousted in its first ever playoff game

By Bob Liepa

May 16, 2013

Education

Riverhead BOE responds to bus garage concerns

By Reader Submission

May 16, 2013

Residents to receive calls asking them to vote no on bus garage

By Tim Gannon

May 14, 2013

Little Flower superintendent retiring

By Jennifer Gustavson

May 14, 2013

Business

Hyatt Place staffers help clean up downtown

By Rachel Young

May 13, 2013

New vermouth, Atsby, made in Mattituck

By Rachel Young

May 13, 2013

Riverhead Japanese eatery expands into Greenport

By Rachel Young

May 12, 2013

Community

Hyatt Place staffers help clean up downtown

By Rachel Young

May 13, 2013

New vermouth, Atsby, made in Mattituck

By Rachel Young

May 13, 2013

Riverhead Japanese eatery expands into Greenport

By Rachel Young

May 12, 2013

Obituaries

Christine Vega

By Riverhead News-Review

May 15, 2013

Oleta Marie Melissari

By Riverhead News-Review

May 14, 2013

Charles H. Bartlett Jr.

By Riverhead News-Review

May 14, 2013

Real Estate

Real Estate Transfers

By Riverhead News-Review

May 10, 2013

Real Estate Transfers

By Riverhead News-Review

May 2, 2013

Real Estate: Raising organic produce all year long

By Cyndi Murray

April 28, 2013

Opinion

Riverhead BOE responds to bus garage concerns

By Reader Submission

May 16, 2013

Statement from Governor's office on new utility for L.I.

By Riverhead News-Review

May 14, 2013

Gustavson Column: Can't convince me I had the worst job

By Troy Gustavson

May 11, 2013

Boys Lacrosse: Riverhead ousted in its first ever playoff game

By Bob Liepa | 05/16/2013 7:41 PM | Sports, Top News

SUFFOLK COUNTY CLASS A TOURNAMENT, FIRST ROUND | BULLS 12, BLUE WAVES 5 The Riverhead boys lacrosse team waited 11 years for this day, so when it finally arrived, the Blue Waves made sure that they were ready. But then again, so was Smithtown East. On an historic day for Riverhead’s program,...

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Recap: Downtown zip line not likely until late summer at the earliest

By Tim Gannon | 05/16/2013 3:30 PM | News, Top News

A plan by Urban Zip Lines for a 70-foot high, 817-foot long zip line along the Peconic River in downtown Riverhead would only be possible by late summer at the earliest, Riverhead Town officials said at Thursday's Town Board work session. The project would have to be subjected to a public...

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Alleged hit-and-run driver released from jail

By Michael White and Carrie Miller | 05/16/2013 12:40 PM | Main Story, News, Police News, Top News

Update: Jacqueline Celentano, who was arrested Tuesday in connection with the hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a Riverhead man early Sunday in Flanders, posted $30,000 bond and was released from jail Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Ms. Celentano, 21, of Calverton was arraigned in Southampton Justice Court Wednesday morning on a felony...

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State DEC withdraws support for Boy Scouts’ course

By Tim Gannon | 05/16/2013 12:00 PM | News, Top News

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has withdrawn its support for a controversial COPE obstacle course proposed for a wooded area of the Baiting Hollow Boy Scout Camp, potentially limiting the project’s chances of gaining approval from the Riverhead Town Planning Board. “DEC determined the plan for the camp did not...

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Riverhead News-Review Service Directory: May 16, 2013

By Times Review | 05/16/2013 10:40 AM | Classifieds

Here is the News-Review Service Directory for May 16, 2013. If you are interested in placing an ad, please call Karen, 631-354-8029 or email kcullen@timesreview.com. Riverhead News-Review Service Directory: May 16, 2013 ...

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Times/Review Classifieds: May 16, 2013

By Times Review | 05/16/2013 10:30 AM | Classifieds

Here are the classifieds for May 16, 2013. If you are interested in placing an ad, please call Karen, 631-354-8029 or email kcullen@timesreview.com. Times Review Classifieds: May 16, 2013 ...

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Riverhead BOE responds to bus garage concerns

By Reader Submission | 05/16/2013 8:00 AM | Letters to the Editor, Riverhead School District

To the Editor: We write in response to critics of our approach to address longstanding structural deficiencies at the bus garage. We understand the anger that some feel about the proposal; and with those concerns in mind, we want to explain our reasoning. Without a doubt, the existing bus garage will need...

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