Instead of exchanging Valentine’s Day cards and candy to one another, students at Roanoke Avenue Elementary School decided to spread some cheer to veterans this year. READ
Instead of exchanging Valentine’s Day cards and candy to one another, students at Roanoke Avenue Elementary School decided to spread some cheer to veterans this year. READ
A video and camera system designed to monitor downtown Riverhead and surrounding areas would cost the town an estimated $400,000, according to a presentation given at last Thursday’s Town Board work session. READ
Shoreham-Wading River High School Spanish teacher Maryanne Agius won’t be on Long Island this weekend.
Instead, she’ll be attending a three-day conference in Manhattan catered to the needs of new teachers — for free. READ
Backlash from the Riverhead community has led Walmart to reverse a policy of keeping hair care products intended for African-American women in a locked glass case.
Walmart’s decision Friday to remove those items from locked cases at the Riverhead and Middle Island stores was sparked by a complaint from Patricia Fulford of Riverhead. READ
As budget season begins for school districts across the state, local administrators are evaluating how much of the $27.7 billion in state aid they can expect.
The figures from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget show a year-to-year funding increase of $956 million, or 3.6 percent, according to documents released by the Department of Education. Most districts in Southold and Riverhead Towns are expected to see varying levels of increases. READ
Councilwoman Jodi Giglio said she believes Riverhead Town should sue the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency after it approved a culinary school’s latest request for a tax abatement. READ
At 9:21 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2018, Juan Pablo Privado-Yanes was born at Peconic Bay Medical Center.
But in an instant, the infant was fighting for his life. READ
