Riverhead News Review

08.03.2021 News

Prosecutor: Camp driver had beer on bus, twice passed stop to pick up more campers

The bus driver who was allegedly drunk last month when she twice crashed transporting campers home from the Baiting Hollow Scout Camp had an empty beer bottle near her...

08.03.2021 Government

AG report concludes governor sexually harassed multiple women

A bombshell report released Tuesday concluded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and the Executive Chamber fostered a toxic workplace that was “rife with fear and...

08.03.2021 COVID-19

Vaccine drives scheduled for Aug. 12, 13 to help reach farm workers, senior citizens and any other residents

Riverhead Town residents can receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Riverhead Senior Center on Thursday, Aug. 12 and Friday, Aug. 13. The vaccine distribution is a joint effort between...

08.03.2021 News

Iconic Big Duck in Flanders turns 90

The Big Duck’s 90th birthday was celebrated Saturday, complete with a song about the roadside attraction from singer Caroline Doctorow, a poem about it written by Southampton Supervisor Jay...

08.02.2021 Sports

Riverhead Raceway: Delaney goes from wedding to victory lane

Less than 24 hours removed from celebrating a family wedding, Vinny Delaney of East Islip kept the party going Saturday night at Riverhead Raceway. Delaney took first place in...

08.02.2021 COVID-19

Governor urges local governments to follow CDC guidance on masks, but no mandate coming from state

Any future mask mandates to protect against the spread of COVID-19 appear to be in the hands of local governments. Six days after the Centers for Disease Control and...