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Southampton cops probe any other 'wrongs' that followed crash

Detectives are still “actively investigating” the early morning crash that seriously injured a 23-year-old Riverhead man on May 12, though no other charges are pending, authorities said this week. The Southampton Town Police Department is looking into any involvement others might have had after the 12:50... read more>
Confrontation over break-ins led to Polish Town shooting

Three hours after shotgun blasts sent shockwaves through Polish Town and a Riverhead woman to the hospital, Riverhead and New York State police used a K9 to capture the teenager they say pulled the trigger. Nathan Streit, 17, who police say is homeless, was found hiding... read more>
Polish Town store clerks wrestle armed robber to the ground

Less than 30 minutes after a shooting sent a Polish Town woman to a hospital Monday night, three employees at a store on nearby Osborn Avenue wrestled an armed robber to the ground in an unrelated incident. Nicholas Savino, 33, of Riverhead displayed a handgun as... read more>
Update: Man taken into custody after shooting, K9 search

Update, 11:45 p.m.: Police brought a man into custody shortly before 11:30 p.m. He was removed from a house on Osborn Avenue, following a K9 search performed by police officers from Riverhead and New York State. Police had been at the scene on Osborn for more... read more>
Off-duty cop helps save Wading River man's life

An off-duty police officer from Mattituck on his way home from Advanced Life Support training, saved the life of an 86-year-old Wading River man on Friday, police said. Lance Prager, an Emergency Services section officer with the Suffolk County Police Department, witnessed the man suffering cardiac... read more>

May 20, 2013

Eagles release Riverhead's Miguel Maysonet

By Grant Parpan

May 20, 2013

Auto Racing: After three years, Brode breaks into victory lane

By Riverhead News-Review

May 19, 2013

Education

Voters' Guide: Riverhead Central School District

By Jennifer Gustavson

May 20, 2013

Voters' Guide: Shoreham-Wading River schools

By Jennifer Gustavson

May 20, 2013

Editorial: OK budgets, reject Riverhead propositions

By Riverhead News-Review

May 20, 2013

Business

Local farmers say they're not the one with issues

By Carrie Miller

May 19, 2013

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

Community

Laurel woman's novel published posthumously

By Cyndi Murray

May 19, 2013

Photos: Hallockville's Fleece and Fiber Fair

By Katharine Schroeder

May 19, 2013

Hyatt Place staffers help clean up downtown

By Rachel Young

May 13, 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

North Forkers preparing for boxwood blight

By Paul Squire

May 20, 2013

Real Estate Transfers

By Riverhead News-Review

May 10, 2013

Real Estate Transfers

By Riverhead News-Review

May 2, 2013

Opinion

Editorial: OK budgets, reject Riverhead propositions

By Riverhead News-Review

May 20, 2013

Pickersgill to zip liner: Don't let the door hit you on the way out

By Ray Pickersgill

May 20, 2013

Guest Spot: Zip line guy on what downtown looks like to him

By John Finnegan

May 20, 2013

Softball: Riverhead’s bats erupt in first-round playoff victory

By Joe Werkmeister | 05/20/2013 8:42 PM | Sports, Top News

SUFFOLK CLASS AA FIRST ROUND | BLUE WAVES 11, BULLS 6 The ball came scorching off the bat of Smithtown West center fielder Teresa Staiano, a lined shot into left field. Two runs had already scored for the Bulls in the opening inning Monday and two more runners were steaming toward home. The...

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Riverhead principal cleared in civil rights case

By Paul Squire | 05/20/2013 4:45 PM | Police News, Top News

A federal jury has rejected a former Riverhead Middle School student's claims that he was illegally searched by the school's principal in 2007, saying the student and his mother failed to prove the search ever occurred. The jury deliberated for three hours in U.S. Eastern District Court Monday before reaching a...

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Editorial: OK budgets, reject Riverhead propositions

By Riverhead News-Review | 05/20/2013 4:01 PM | Editorials, Riverhead School District

The Riverhead and Shoreham-Wading River 2013-14 school budget proposals that go to voters next Tuesday contain year-to-year tax levy increases that, while above 2 percent, fall below the individualized state-mandated tax increase caps for each of the districts. Officials in these districts took different approaches to staying under their respective caps. In...

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Thieves swipe Northampton sign from Lake Avenue

By Tim Gannon | 05/20/2013 2:00 PM | Police News

A sign welcoming people to Northampton on the west side of Lake Avenue has been stolen. The sign theft was reported on Sunday, May 12 , and is believed to have taken place sometime between May 9 and May 12, Southampton Town police said. [Related: Northampton, has it ever truly existed?] It was...

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Pickersgill to zip liner: Don’t let the door hit you on the way out

By Ray Pickersgill | 05/20/2013 1:38 PM | Opinion Columns, Top News

I read John Finnegan's column about his experience trying to site his zip line in downtown Riverhead. I thought the column was nasty and unnecessary. It reminded me of two truths learned while growing up. One, never be a cry baby. Two, as my father would say, don't let the door hit...

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Guest Spot: Zip line guy on what downtown looks like to him

By John Finnegan | 05/20/2013 11:20 AM | Opinion Columns, Top News

I spent the weekend thinking about Urban Jungle Zip Lines, Riverhead, and how I misjudged a couple things. I thought that a clean and green, and temporary, attraction by the riverfront would be appreciated and welcome as a great way to build awareness of the Peconic River and its natural beauty. I...

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Eagles release Riverhead’s Miguel Maysonet

By Grant Parpan | 05/20/2013 9:57 AM | News, Sports, Top News

Miguel Maysonet's run with the Philadelphia Eagles is over. The Riverhead native was released by the team Monday morning, according to the Eagles' website. CSNPhilly.com had previously reported his imminent release. Maysonet's days in Philadelphia appeared numbered after the Eagles signed former Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones last week. That move all...

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