Brendan Carpenter, Author at Riverhead News Review

10.23.2026 News

Riverhead independent Kimberly Wilder challenges Jodi Giglio in 2nd Assembly District

Two East End candidates are looking to shake up the establishment this November, but only one of their names will appear on the ballot. Riverhead resident Kimberly Wilder, an...

10.22.2026 News

Former Riverhead teacher sentenced to 3 years for exploiting minors online

A former Riverhead High School teacher and soccer coach was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for sexually exploiting girls online in Suffolk County. Ryan McCaffery, 38, of...

10.19.2026 Education

New York State United Teachers president praises Riverhead pre-K program

It’s all fun and games in Riverhead’s pre-K classrooms — and that’s exactly the point. The district’s play-based approach to early childhood education is earning high marks from one...

10.16.2026 News

State buys nearly 750 acres around Shoreham plant in record DEC land deal on Long Island

New York State has acquired one of the largest remaining undeveloped coastal parcels in the Long Island Sound Estuary to protect rare pine barrens ecosystems and Long Island’s sole...

10.15.2026 Election 2026

Giglio seeks fourth term as she targets Albany spending, public safety

Republican incumbent Jodi Giglio is eyeing her fourth term in the state’s 2nd Assembly District, with public safety, the cost of living and runaway government spending among her top priorities. Ms....

10.09.2026 News

Riverhead coffee shop Mugs on Main to abruptly shut doors after persistent flooding

A popular downtown Riverhead java joint announced Friday that it is abruptly shutting its doors — with the owners citing the high cost of repairing damage from persistent flooding,...

10.07.2026 News

Hallockville, Old Mill Inn explore North Fork’s rum-running, Prohibition past

It hasn’t always been vineyards and tasting rooms on the North Fork. Booze flowed through the region in a much more secretive way during Prohibition. The story of the...

10.06.2026 News

Three Shoreham-Wading River students named All-State musicians

Three Shoreham-Wading River High School students have earned prestigious spots in the 2026 New York State School Music Association All-State Honors Ensembles, the school announced. Violinist Kai Hidaka, a...

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