Deborah Wetzel, Author at Riverhead News Review

10.02.2023 Agriculture

Local groups work to stop the spread of invasive plant species on the East End

For thousands of years, plants and pollinators on the North Fork have evolved together, and their relationship has been mutually beneficial. But in the last few centuries, some of...

09.17.2023 Community

Long Island Antique Power Association revs up the past

In a number of timeworn barns on the western side of Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead, the Long Island Antique Power Association keeps a century of the island’s agricultural...

09.13.2023 Community

Local kids make a difference at North Fork Animal Welfare League

Some families don’t have the time required to care for a pet, but have children with a passion for animals. For them, a good option might be volunteering at...

08.25.2023 Featured Story

Holistic skincare spa, Zephyr Aesthetics, opens in Riverhead

Imagine taking off your shoes, walking through pools of hot and cold water and then across stones, grass and sand to ground yourself and get your chakras aligned. That...

07.14.2023 Community

Local man cleans the streets, a little litter at a time

Peter Stahl is a one-man anti-litter operation. For the past 20 years, the Baiting Hollow retiree, now 72, has been walking about 10 miles a day. His current routes...

07.02.2023 Community

Eroding bluff at Maidstone Landing is unlikely classroom for Riverhead Charter School

When the Maidstone Landing condo association in Riverhead grew concerned about the erosion of the bluff in front of their complex near Iron Pier beach, they explored two possible...

06.27.2023 Education

Eroding bluff becomes an outdoor classroom

When the Maidstone Landing condo association in Riverhead grew concerned about the erosion of the bluff in front of their complex near Iron Pier beach, they explored two possible...

06.13.2023 Community

Riverhead mushroom farm combines art and produce

An upstart family-run micro farm in Riverhead has an ambitious vision for the future. Hephzibah Organic Farm is a 10-acre organic mushroom and vegetable venture on Route 105. The...

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