Riverhead News Review

06.01.2023 Business

Riverhead UPS store on Route 58 closes suddenly, and permanently

Riverhead area residents and small business owners were upset and caught by surprise by the seemingly sudden closure of a full-service UPS Store on Route 58 near the corner...

06.04.2023 Main Story

Wading River woman pleads guilty to impersonating an NYPD officer

A Wading River woman and ex-volunteer firefighter pleaded guilty on Thursday to falsely posing as an NYPD officer during her work with the Wading River Fire Department. Mary Ortega,...

06.03.2023 Community

Peconic Bay Medical Center announces $92 million investment for expansion

Northwell Health’s Peconic Bay Medical Center announced a $92 million investment for the expansion of the Riverhead hospital on Friday afternoon. The funds will be used to add 6,600...

06.03.2023 Police

Blotters: Riverhead man arrested and charged with second degree assault and fourth degree criminal possession of weapon

Riverhead Police received a call of a disturbance early Saturday at 1750 West Main Street in Riverhead. Upon arrival, officers determined that a female victim had suffered lacerations to...

06.02.2023 Business

Kent Animal Shelter seeks improvements

Having struck out in a previous effort to improve their facilities on River Road, Kent Animal Shelter now appears to have the support needed to carry out their latest...

06.01.2023 Community

Hundreds gather for annual ‘Run for Briggs 5K’

Patriotism, camaraderie and gratitude were felt everywhere around the old runway at the Enterprise Park at Calverton this Memorial Day weekend. For the more than 600 people who gathered...

Featured Stories

05.31.2023 Agriculture

River and Roots garden shares the bounty in Riverhead

05.30.2023 Sports

Blue Waves season ends following epic playoff run

05.30.2023 Community

Picture perfect weather greets Main Street chalk art festival

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05.03.2023 Business

After $1.4M sale, Wildwood Lanes will be turned into a church

The Wildwood Bowling Center in Northampton, which has been closed for several months, will soon become a church. The...

04.28.2023 Education

Swastikas found on desks at Shoreham-Wading River High School

Swastikas were found on three separate desks at Shoreham Wading River high school on Thursday, according to a letter...

04.28.2023 News

At mass shooter survival training at Riverhead theater, expert urges ‘Run, hide, defend’ strategy

A former Suffolk County police sergeant who has given trainings at hundreds of schools, businesses and houses of worship...

Multimedia

05.30.2023 Community

Picture perfect weather greets Main Street chalk art festival

In the weeks leading up to the annual Mosaic Street Painting Festival on Main Street, East End Arts creative...

05.30.2023 Community

Calverton National Cemetery hosts Memorial Day observance: Photos

The annual Memorial Day ceremony at Calverton National Cemetery was held on Monday, May...

05.30.2023 Multimedia

Memorial Day parade held in Riverhead: Photos

Riverhead held its annual Memorial Day parade to honor the nation’s fallen service members...

05.19.2023 Community

‘Sunday in the Park With George’ opens at NFCT

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05.12.2023 Community

Riverhead Raceway: bird’s eye view of opening night

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04.03.2023 Community

Despite rain, Jamesport St. Patrick’s Day Parade marches on: Photos

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Celebrate Pride Month with festivities across the North Fork this June

by Victoria Caruso on June 01st

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Obituaries

06.01.2023 Obituaries

Wilbert E. Hannes

Wilbert E. Hannes of Riverhead, fondly known as “Wil” to his family and friends,...

06.01.2023 Obituaries

Dorothy Anne Dietzel

Dorothy Anne Dietzel, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and teacher, passed away on...

05.31.2023 Obituaries

Donald Claude Fuller

Donald Claude Fuller of Calverton died following a long illness on May 29, 2023....

05.31.2023 Obituaries

Ilya Iosifovich Kabakov

Ilya Iosifovich Kabakov of Mattituck, son of Iosif Bensionovitch Kabakov and Bertha Judelevna Solodukhina,...

05.31.2023 Obituaries

Robert D. Taylor

Robert D. Taylor of Riverhead died May 25, 2023, in Florida. He was 89.

05.30.2023 Obituaries

Patricia Langsdorf Hagen

Patricia “Pat” Langsdorf Hagen, a longtime resident of Hampton Bays, died on May 26,...

Sports

Latest Sports

05.31.2023 Shoreham-Wading River School District

Wildcats are Suffolk County champs!

For the first time since 2019, the Shoreham-Wading River boys lacrosse team has been crowned Suffolk County Class C...

05.30.2023 Sports

Blue Waves season ends following epic playoff run

Midnight has struck for Riverhead’s softball Cinderellas. After an undefeated run through the Suffolk...

05.25.2023 Sports

Blue Waves suffer first playoff loss; can still advance to County finals with win on Saturday

Riverhead’s undefeated run through the Suffolk County Class AA playoffs came to an end...

Opinion

06.04.2023 Lee Meyer

Editorial: This summer, experts predict a bad tick season

05.15.2023 The Suffolk Times

Editorial: Vote ‘yes’ on local school budgets Tuesday

05.07.2023 Riverhead News-Review

Editorial: Two local groups are saving land and history

05.05.2023 Mary Ellen Tomaszewski

Featured Letter: The phrase that made me shudder

04.28.2023 Riverhead News-Review

Editorial: Fentanyl-related arrests hark back to local horrors