The bodies of three members of the 106th Rescue Wing, including Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs, a Riverhead native, arrived back home on the East End in a service at the base at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach Tuesday afternoon. READ
Community
The East End Emerald Society hosted its fifth annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday afternoon in Jamesport. READ
Dashan Briggs, the Riverhead native who died last week in a helicopter crash in Iraq, earned a posthumous promotion to the rank of technical sergeant, according to the New York Air National Guard. READ
From an early age, Dashan Briggs accepted the fact that anything he wanted in life had to be earned.
Instilled with a strong work ethic by his grandfather, Eli Briggs, who raised him from a baby, he grew up from humble beginnings with an eye toward achieving his goals one at a time. READ
As the family of Riverhead native Dashan Briggs makes his funeral arrangements, community members are looking for ways to help his widow and their young children. READ
Times Review Media Group honored more than a dozen local residents for their service and work in the community as the 2017 People of the Year. READ
Since joining East End Arts more than 20 years ago, executive director Pat Snyder has been instrumental in introducing numerous programs to the organization: the Teeny Awards, JumpstART, Long Island Winterfest and the Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival to name a few. READ
Bishop John Barres of the Rockville Centre Diocese made an unannounced visit to Bishop McGann-Mercy High School Friday morning, the school’s administration office confirmed.
