02.24.2017 Education State: Transgender bathroom rights in schools remain protected State officials have confirmed that transgender students in New York public schools are still allowed to choose whichever bathroom matches their gender identity, despite President Donald Trump’s decision to...
02.06.2017 Government Towns mull Peconic Bay Boulevard weight limit, pumpkin-picker bus In an effort to ease North Fork traffic concerns, a weight-limit restriction could be coming to Peconic Bay Boulevard and a seasonal bus loop may be created to transport...
02.02.2017 Government Parking ban on Pulaski Street in Riverhead’s Polish Town? A parking ban proposed for a narrow section of Pulaski Street in Riverhead’s Polish Town has been sent back to the drawing board. The plan to prohibit parking on...
02.01.2017 Education NYS Comptroller sets tax levy cap at 1.26 percent Local school districts are preparing for another tight budget season this year, with minimal state aid increases projected in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tentative spending plan and a cap of...
01.31.2017 Government Thiele: Additional North Fork train service coming by the end of 2017 An effort to increase train service to the East End has come one step closer to fruition, State Assemblyman Fred Thiele (I-Sag Harbor) announced in a press release Monday.
01.28.2017 Police Fire chief: Calverton barn fire under investigation It took about an hour for local volunteer firefighters to extinguish a blaze at a barn in Calverton Saturday morning and no injuries were reported, according to Riverhead Fire Department...
01.20.2017 Community SWR grad’s novel lands on Barnes & Noble’s ‘most anticipated’ list Writer and Wading River native Diana Gallagher believes more can be done to help teenagers feel comfortable about seeking help with mental health issues before they become intolerable. Ms....
12.30.2016 Police Update: Jason’s Vineyard owner identified as fatal crash victim Jason Damianos, owner of Jason’s Vineyard in Jamesport, has been identified as the victim in Friday morning’s fatal car crash in Riverhead, according to a police press release.