Amanda Olsen, Author at Riverhead News Review

01.08.2026 People of the Year

2025 Educator of the Year: Gary Karlson

Principal Gary Karlson may be only a few months into his tenure at Riley Avenue Elementary School, but his roots in the Riverhead Central School District run deep. He...

01.08.2026 People of the Year

2025 Person of the Year: Doug Corwin

Since an H5N1 outbreak decimated his flock last January, Crescent Duck Farm owner Doug Corwin has been working to rebuild it. Over the last 12 months, he has complied...

12.16.2025 Keeping Track of History

Keeping track of history: Why Greenport won LIRR race to the East End

The Long Island Rail Road’s decision to extend service to Greenport rather than Sag Harbor came down to strategy and economics. In 1834, when the railroad went to the...

12.04.2025 Keeping Track of History

Keeping track of history: When trains ruled the North Fork

The fifth story in the Keeping Track of History series takes a peak into the once-prevalent North Fork train stations. The North Fork once boasted a collection of LIRR...

11.26.2025 Keeping Track of History

Keeping track of history: How Riverhead’s station fed New York

Before refrigerated trucks and interstate highways, freshly dug potatoes from Riverhead could reach Brooklyn dinner tables within 48 hours. That was in 1844, when the Long Island Rail Road...

11.26.2025 News

Calverton residents concerned about proposed cannabis cultivation

Residents of the area around the proposed cannabis cultivation facility in Calverton are letting their concerns be known. Many attended the planning board meeting on Nov. 6, requesting a...

11.25.2025 Education

Principal Gary Karlson settles in at Riley Avenue

When Gary Karlson was little, his aspirations were to be to become a Navy pilot and a catcher for the New York Mets. Although he did not achieve his...

11.19.2025 Environment

Marine Rescue Center seeks volunteers to save sea turtles during cold-stun season

The New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead is urgently recruiting volunteers to patrol Long Island beaches for cold-stunned sea turtles, as the November-to-February rescue season officially begins. Volunteers...

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