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Voters' Guide: Riverhead Central School District
May 20, 2013
Voters' Guide: Shoreham-Wading River schools
May 20, 2013
Business
Hyatt Place staffers help clean up downtown
May 13, 2013
New vermouth, Atsby, made in Mattituck
May 13, 2013
Community
Laurel woman's novel published posthumously
May 19, 2013
Photos: Hallockville's Fleece and Fiber Fair
May 19, 2013
Hyatt Place staffers help clean up downtown
May 13, 2013
Obituaries
Genevieve T. Saltinas
May 21, 2013
Maks memorial set
May 21, 2013
Christine Marie Vega
May 21, 2013
Real Estate
North Forkers preparing for boxwood blight
May 20, 2013
Real Estate Transfers
May 10, 2013
Real Estate Transfers
May 2, 2013
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New school bus barn draws opposition
Residents weren’t shy about voicing their frustrations Friday night over Riverhead School District’s proposal to demolish and replace the bus barn at its main campus with a new garage and maintenance facility outside Phillips Avenue School in Riverside. Dozens were in attendance at the Crohan Center in Flanders to hear Riverhead...
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Relief and joy on social media for Ashley’s safe return
[View the story "Ashley Murray returns home" on Storify]...
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WATCH: Greenport resident featured on episode of ‘Hoarders’
A team of professional cleaners and TV producers descended on Greenport last October to help a local woman manage her compulsive hoarding habit as part of a popular television show. The episode of “Hoarders,” a documentary series on A&E that highlights the struggles of people who cannot part with their belongings...
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Homeland Security: Do they or don’t they want Plum Island?
Is the Department of Homeland Security giving conflicting signals on its plans for the future of Plum Island? Congressman Tim Bishop thinks so. On the one hand, Homeland Security has agreed to take title to 46 acres offered by the City of Manhattan, Kansas, the location of the proposed $1.14 billion...
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Who will be our ‘People of the Year’ for 2012?
Be sure to pick up this week's Riverhead News-Review to learn the names of our "People of the Year" winners in Riverhead for 2012. In addition to the overall person of the year, we'll also honor our public servant of the year, civic person of the year, business person of the...
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Deadline missed but trailers to still close
County Executive Steve Bellone is urging Suffolk County Police Department officials to come up with a comprehensive plan to better protect residents from registered sex offenders. No matter what the plan is, it must end the county’s policy of housing homeless sex offenders in trailers on the East End, Mr. Bellone...
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See our Top 10 news stories from 2012
The Riverhead News-Review spent 1o days unveiling its Top 10 news stories from 2012. Below is a complete list, in number order, with links to each story summary: No. 10: Riverhead Town Board votes to privatize dog shelter No. 9: Police-involved shooting in Wading River No. 8: Legislature, nonprofits seek to fill L.I.'s pediatric...
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Poll: Who would you favor for Riverhead supervisor?
If Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter is elected to the county Legislature on Jan. 15, that would leave the town's supervisor seat vacant. All four Republican council members, along with town assessor Mason Haas, have expressed interest in the job, as previously reported by the Riverhead News-Review. We figured now is as good...
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Prosecutors: Duo ripped victim from car
A man and woman accused of pulling a man from his car, beating him and then robbing him of $3,000 in Riverhead last Sunday were arraigned in Suffolk County criminal court on robbery charges Wednesday. Tywan Jones, 33, and Shawanna James, 40, who both have extensive criminal histories, each face second-...
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Suffolk Theater shoots for Feb. 2 re-opening
February 2. That's the date that those behind the transformation of the Suffolk Theater, originally a Depression-era movie palace, say the restored entertainment center will make its grand public debut. The long-awaited project, which in recent years has failed to meet multiple completion deadlines, is indeed coming together, said owner Bob...
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Cat clinic plan sparks concerns in Calverton
Weeks after a public hearing on a plan to build a cat spay and neuter clinic in Calverton went off with little fanfare, some neighbors to the proposed shelter are now speaking out. The neighbors are raising concerns that the North Fork Animal Welfare League's planned clinic would lower property values and...
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Suspect in fatal Calverton crash posts lowered bail
A Middle Island man arrested for allegedly hitting and killing a cyclist while driving on drugs earlier this month has posted bail after it was reduced last week. William Slatton, 30, was driving with four children under the age of nine in his car and with a suspended license when he...
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Blue Duck Bakery opens downtown Riverhead shop
The Blue Duck Bakery is open for business in downtown Riverhead, just in time for the holidays. Owner Nancy Kouris told the News-Review her bakery, which also has locations in Southold and Southampton, will open its doors for a soft opening Monday. She said she hopes to roll out the bakery's...
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Cops look for Barth’s robbery witnesses
Police have released two surveillance stills from an armed robbery at Barth's Pharmacy on Main Street and are hoping to get the public's help in catching the suspects. The incident happened about 6 p.m. last Wednesday, when three masked men stormed the downtown drugstore with a handgun. The suspects grabbed assorted merchandise and cash...
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Shoreham-Wading River two-hour delayed start Thursday
Shoreham-Wading River schools announced a two-hour delayed start for Thursday morning following the nor'easter that brought the area's first snowfall of the season. It was the only Riverhead Town school to have announced a delay as of midnight. Click here to check the Riverhead School District site Click here for Bishop McGann-Mercy updates...
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Woman hospitalized after ‘domino’ crash on Route 58
A three-car chain reaction crash caused by dangerous weather conditions on Route 58 sent a woman to an area hospital Wednesday afternoon, Riverhead police said. The crash occurred about 3:10 p.m., when one vehicle crashed into the back of another vehicle, which then crashed into a car on Route 58 "like...
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Romney, Bishop take Riverhead on Election Day
Riverhead Town made a clear choice for president, favoring Republican challenger Mitt Romney over President Barack Obama, according to unofficial county results provided by the Riverhead Republican Committee chairman John Galla. But in the heavily contested race for the 1st Congressional district seat, Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop emerged the winner by...
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Free ice at Suffolk County jail in Riverside
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office is distributing free ice to residents today, Thursday, and tomorrow at the county correctional facility on Route 24 in Riverside. There’s a limit of one cooler per vehicle and ice will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. Free ice will be distributed until...
