Riverhead News Review

12.02.2020 Featured Story

Election 2020: Zeldin, Palumbo, Giglio all in line for victory when final votes are certified Monday, GOP chairman says

While still part of a heavily Democratic state, Suffolk Republicans say they saw gains in the November election where some of their candidates, running on a pro-law enforcement agenda,...

12.02.2020 COVID-19

Riverhead schools complete mandatory COVID-19 testing

An effort to boost COVID-19 testing in order to keep Riverhead schools open may have paid off. Interim superintendent Christine Tona announced Wednesday that the district has met its...

12.02.2020 COVID-19

Health department warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at Phil’s Restaurant in Wading River

Patrons of Phil’s Restaurant in Wading River may have been exposed to COVID-19 on Nov. 20-21 and Nov. 23-24, Suffolk health officials said Wednesday afternoon. It’s one of two...

12.02.2020 COVID-19

Initial batch of 170K doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected to be delivered to New York this month, governor says

New York is expected to receive its first delivery of 170,000 doses of a Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 on Dec. 15, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. By the end...

12.02.2020 Police

Police seek public’s help to locate missing teen

Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to locate a 16-year-old boy who has been reported as a runaway from his Riverhead residence. Jiancarlo Giron was last seen...

12.02.2020 News

SWR adjusts COVID-19 plan; positive case to no longer trigger automatic closure

The Shoreham-Wading River School District modified several COVID-19 protocols that will limit the requirements for when a building would need to close in light of a positive case. Superintendent...

Riverhead School District shares results of its external audit

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11.29.2020 COVID-19

While Riverhead’s holiday parade is canceled, plans for New Year’s fireworks show in flux

With 2020 winding down, and most of its big annual events having been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

11.30.2020 COVID-19

College recruiting in age of COVID adds additional stress to already challenging time

One word came to mind when Vic Guadagnino was asked to talk about the current state of college recruiting:...

11.27.2020 COVID-19

Riverhead High School students create portraits of life during a pandemic

In a typical fall semester, students in Jo-Ann Dellaposta’s drawing class spend the first weeks studying gesture and contour...

COVID-19

12.01.2020 COVID-19

Bellone: At more than 5%, Suffolk’s COVID-19 positivity rate is at ‘alarming’ level

Suffolk County’s COVID-19 rate is above 5% for the first time since May 17, County Executive Steve Bellone reported...

12.01.2020 COVID-19

Riverhead district aims to hit 20% testing mark Tuesday; four new student cases confirmed in Monday’s testing

A total of 53 COVID-19 tests were conducted at Riverhead Central School District schools...

11.30.2020 COVID-19

Cuomo: Hospitals the most important battlefield in ‘war’ on COVID-19

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new series of steps as New York enters the...

11.27.2020 COVID-19

New bench outside Town Hall dedicated to memory of COVID-19 victim

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11.25.2020 COVID-19

Thank you to our front line health care workers

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11.25.2020 COVID-19

PBMC suspends visitation as COVID-19 cases increase in area

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Breathe

Podcast: Our December issue of northforker magazine is here

by northforker on December 02nd

Breathe

One Minute on the North Fork: Dart’s Christmas Tree Farm

by Felicia LaLomia on December 02nd

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Obituaries

12.02.2020 Obituaries

Douglas Alan Smith Sr.

Committed family man, business leader, and role model to generations Douglas Alan Smith Sr....

12.01.2020 Obituaries

William P. Ruland

William P. Ruland, lifelong Mattituck resident, former Southold Town councilman, former Southold Town deputy...

11.30.2020 Obituaries

Laura Elizabeth Atkins

Laura Elizabeth Atkins of Riverhead, formerly of Greenport, died Nov. 22, 2020, at Southside...

11.27.2020 Obituaries

Eugenia Nappo

Calverton resident Eugenia Nappo died Nov. 25, 2020, at her home. She was 92....

11.23.2020 Obituaries

Laura E. Atkins

Laura E. Atkins of Riverhead, formerly of Greenport, died Nov. 22, 2020. She was...

11.23.2020 Obituaries

Kathy R. Morse

Riverhead resident Kathy R. Morse died Nov. 18, 2020, at The Hamptons Center for...

Multimedia

Latest Videos

09.06.2020 Multimedia

2019 Person of the Year: Det. Brian Simonsen; ‘a legacy of service to others’

Editor’s Note: The video below was prepared for our 2019 Times Review Media Group People of the Year event...

08.09.2020 Multimedia

2019 Public Servant of the Year: Allen Smith

Editor’s Note: The video below was prepared for our 2019 Times Review Media Group...

08.02.2020 Education

2019 Educator of the Year: Sal Loverde

Editor’s Note: The video below was prepared for our 2019 Times Review Media Group...

Latest Podcasts

10.23.2020 COVID-19

North Fork high school student helped make DIY ventilator she hopes will save lives

For many young students, figuring out how to spend summer vacation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic was...

06.27.2020 COVID-19

The Reopen Podcast: Now streaming all five episodes

Shuttered stores. Stalled revitalization. Business as we’ve never known it. These were all concerns expressed in our recent reporting...

06.18.2020 Closer Look

Sharing their stories amid a nationwide movement

They are young, from 17 to 32. All four grew up on the North Fork. They are African Americans...

06.15.2020 COVID-19

Flight from New York City has fueled the North Fork housing market; what will that mean as we reopen?

On a stroll one evening in April, Dave Kapell spotted something a little different in Greenport. The real estate...

Latest Slideshows

08.08.2020 Government

‘TrumpStock’ makes its way across Peconic Bay, drawing a crowd of supporters and detractors in Montauk

About 40 boats turned out in the Peconic Bay Friday for a fundraising parade promoted by the president’s eldest...

08.04.2020 Multimedia

Photos: Isaias downs trees, leaves 6,300 without power on North Fork

Tropical Storm Isaias may have moved quickly past the North Fork Tuesday, but it left a lasting impact. Roadways...

Opinion

11.25.2020 Riverhead News-Review

Editorial: Finding reason to be thankful in 2020

11.15.2020 Riverhead News-Review

Editorial: As COVID-19 worsens, where is the leadership to stop it?

10.31.2020 Reader Submission

Guest Column: We can’t vote yet, so please don’t let your chance slip by

10.29.2020 Riverhead News-Review

Times Review endorsements for Congress, president, state Senate and Assembly

10.23.2020 Riverhead News-Review

Election 2020: Zeldin, Palumbo, Giglio all in line for victory when final votes are certified Monday, GOP chairman says

Riverhead schools complete mandatory COVID-19 testing

Health department warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at Phil’s Restaurant in Wading River

Initial batch of 170K doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected to be delivered to New York this month, governor says

Police seek public’s help to locate missing teen

SWR adjusts COVID-19 plan; positive case to no longer trigger automatic closure

Featured Stories

Cuomo: Hospitals the most important battlefield in ‘war’ on COVID-19

New bench outside Town Hall dedicated to memory of COVID-19 victim

Riverhead School District shares results of its external audit

While Riverhead’s holiday parade is canceled, plans for New Year’s fireworks show in flux

College recruiting in age of COVID adds additional stress to already challenging time

Riverhead High School students create portraits of life during a pandemic

COVID-19

Bellone: At more than 5%, Suffolk’s COVID-19 positivity rate is at ‘alarming’ level

Riverhead district aims to hit 20% testing mark Tuesday; four new student cases confirmed in Monday’s testing

Cuomo: Hospitals the most important battlefield in ‘war’ on COVID-19

New bench outside Town Hall dedicated to memory of COVID-19 victim

Thank you to our front line health care workers

PBMC suspends visitation as COVID-19 cases increase in area

Podcast: Our December issue of northforker magazine is here

One Minute on the North Fork: Dart’s Christmas Tree Farm

Obituaries

Douglas Alan Smith Sr.

William P. Ruland

Laura Elizabeth Atkins

Eugenia Nappo

Laura E. Atkins

Kathy R. Morse

Multimedia

Latest Videos

2019 Person of the Year: Det. Brian Simonsen; ‘a legacy of service to others’

2019 Public Servant of the Year: Allen Smith

2019 Educator of the Year: Sal Loverde

Latest Podcasts

North Fork high school student helped make DIY ventilator she hopes will save lives

The Reopen Podcast: Now streaming all five episodes

Sharing their stories amid a nationwide movement

Flight from New York City has fueled the North Fork housing market; what will that mean as we reopen?

Latest Slideshows

‘TrumpStock’ makes its way across Peconic Bay, drawing a crowd of supporters and detractors in Montauk

Photos: Isaias downs trees, leaves 6,300 without power on North Fork

Opinion

Editorial: Finding reason to be thankful in 2020

Editorial: As COVID-19 worsens, where is the leadership to stop it?

Guest Column: We can’t vote yet, so please don’t let your chance slip by

Times Review endorsements for Congress, president, state Senate and Assembly

Editorial: It’s time to head to the polls for early voting