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11.03.2023 Community

Coffin races a treat Riverhead Halloween Fest

Zombies, ghouls, ghosts and more lined Riverhead’s Griffing Avenue on Saturday to delight in the fifth annual coffin races, part of the town’s Halloween Festival. The festival, hosted by...

05.30.2022 News

Riverhead observes Memorial Day with annual parade, ceremonies: Photos

Riverhead Town residents paid tribute to the nation’s fallen service members Monday during the annual Memorial Day parade and ceremonies in downtown Riverhead. Members of the Riverhead High School...

03.26.2022 News

Photos: Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade returns to Jamesport

On a beautiful early spring afternoon Saturday, the East End Emerald Society held the Jamesport St. Patrick’s Day, a tradition that returned to Main Road after a two-year hiatus....

02.12.2022 Community

After pandemic upended 2020 parade, Dawn Thomas to return as grand marshal of Jamesport St. Patrick’s Day parade

Two years ago, Dawn Thomas was named grand marshal for the East End Emerald Society’s Jamesport St. Patrick’s Day parade. She was to be the first female grand marshal...

12.19.2021 Community

Riverhead celebrates the Christmas season with annual parade and holiday bonfire

The riverfront parking lot was set ablaze with holiday cheer Sunday as the Riverhead Business Improvement District hosted its annual holiday bonfire. The event, now in its 21st year,...

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07.24.2021 Community

Fireworks show set to conclude annual Jamesport Fire Department carnival

The Jamesport Fire Department’s annual Carnival concludes Saturday evening with a fireworks show. Fire departments from across the East End participated in Wednesday evening’s parade down Main Road to...

05.31.2021 News

Riverhead Memorial Day parade returns as residents honor, remember lives lost

A parade and ceremony to commemorate Memorial Day returned to downtown Riverhead Monday morning. The parade, hosted by the Combined Veterans of Riverhead, began at Pulaski Street and Osborn...

05.28.2021 Community

Memorial Day ceremonies return: Here’s where to find them

Memorial Day observances will take place across the North Fork Monday, May 31. Some will be slightly different this year, as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. The following...

05.21.2021 News

Memorial Day parade in Riverhead returns May 31 along with ceremony at WWI memorial

After the pandemic forced most events last summer to be canceled, life is slowly coming back to normal in 2021. On Monday, May 31, residents can once again gather...

12.11.2020 Community

After postponement, Santa to arrive in Riverhead Sunday

Santa Claus is coming to town. This Sunday, members of the Riverhead Fire Department will hold their annual holiday “Santa Run,” to spread cheer in a holiday season like...

02.14.2020 News

Dawn Thomas to lead Jamesport St. Patrick’s Day parade in March

The East End Emerald Society is breaking new ground with this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Jamesport. For the first time in its seven-year history, the parade’s grand...

10.29.2019 Parades

25 photos from Halloween Fest in downtown Riverhead

The Riverhead Business Improvement District hosted its annual “weekend of fun and frights” as part of its Halloween Fest celebration this weekend.

05.27.2019 Parades

Riverhead observes Memorial Day with annual parade through downtown

The Combined Veterans of Riverhead hosted its annual Memorial Day parade through downtown Riverhead Monday.

05.23.2019 Parades

Memorial Day 2019: Where to observe on the North Fork

The following is a list of this weekend’s Memorial Day parades and ceremonies to honor the men and women who lost their lives in defense of this country.

03.30.2019 Parades

Jamesport hosts annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade; tribute paid to fallen hero

At the first St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Jamesport since NYPD Det. Brian Simonsen was killed in the line of duty, the New York City Police Department Emerald Society...

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