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07.04.2020 Community

Jamesport celebrates Independence Day with socially distant ceremony

COVID-19 canceled parades and fireworks across Long Island, but it couldn’t stop the Greater Jamesport Civic Association from hosting its second Independence Day celebration. The group, which launched last...

07.03.2020 Community

BID cancels 2020 Cardboard Boat Race due to pandemic

Another one bites the dust. The Riverhead Business Improvement District’s Management Association has canceled the popular Cardboard Boat Race for 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

06.27.2020 Community

Two free drive-in movies planned at Stotzky Park in July

The return of drive-in movies has been a big hit as social distancing guidelines limit gatherings and keep traditional theaters closed. Now, Stotzky Park in Riverhead will be the...

06.27.2020 Community

Applications sought from East End nonprofits for High Impact Community Outreach grants

Applications from East End nonprofit groups, grassroots organizations and national organizations with East End offices are being sought for grants provided by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South...

06.24.2020 Community

Inspirational messages carry the day in Stotzky Park

On Saturday, one day after Juneteenth, a group of mostly Black men and women gathered at Stotzky Park in Riverhead for an afternoon of fun mixed with inspirational messages....

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06.20.2020 COVID-19

Making a Difference: Curbside pickups and online programming are among adaptations at local libraries

This isn’t your grandparents’ library. Heck, today’s libraries aren’t even the libraries they were a mere three months ago. Thank COVID-19 for that. Ever since closing their doors in...

06.15.2020 Education

Nominees announced for virtual Teeny Awards scheduled for July 23

The nominees for the 18th annual Teeny Awards — a virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic — were announced Sunday afternoon on a Facebook and Instagram Live video....

06.06.2020 COVID-19

Houses of worship can reopen to 25% occupancy in Phase 2

Houses of Worship, closed to the public since late March due to COVID-19, can reopen when Long Island reaches Phase 2 of its reopening next week, Governor Andrew Cuomo...

06.01.2020 Community

Annual gala for North Fork Community Theatre to be held virtually June 12

Lights in theaters from Broadway to community playhouses on the East End have remained dark amid the coronavirus pandemic. On the North Fork, the health crisis has canceled spring...

05.12.2020 COVID-19

Artists pay tribute to front-line hospital workers with their work

The Peconic Bay Medical Center lobby has been transformed, at least temporarily, into an art gallery — and a tribute to the Riverhead hospital’s front-line workers, who have seen...

05.10.2020 Community

Memorial Day traditions canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

Several annual Memorial Day traditions in the Riverhead area have been called off due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Combined Veterans of Riverhead has canceled its annual...

04.28.2020 Community

Suffolk County Historical Society seeks residents to submit pandemic stories for archival collection

Few things can be as frustrating for a historian or researcher as looking for archival information about an historic event and finding little or nothing. Victoria Berger can relate...

04.26.2020 COVID-19

Recovering from COVID-19, priest led virtual services during local Greek church’s Holy Week

Having come perilously close to death’s door, Father Andrew Cadieux has a new outlook on life. He has a greater appreciation for the little things like something as simple...

04.23.2020 Community

‘Project Sweetness’ thanks hospital workers on the front lines

A new initiative by local Lions Club organizations aims to make life on the frontlines of battling COVID-19 a little sweeter. At Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead on...

04.06.2020 Community

When the pandemic put their dream wedding at RGNY on hold, couple tied the knot during impromptu ceremony

The onset of a global pandemic has put many North Fork weddings on hold — but that hasn’t stopped some couples from saying “I do.” Alyssa and Evan Carpenter...

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