12.23.2025 News Riverhead student-athletes recognized for academic performances Members of Riverhead High School’s fall sports teams were honored at the district’s Dec. 10 Board of Education meeting for their academic prowess. The 121 student-athletes earned recognition from...
12.08.2025 News Roanoke Avenue Elementary School lights up for the holidays Roanoke Avenue Elementary School officially welcomed the holiday season last weekend with a new tradition: lighting up a giant Christmas tree for the school with the help of the...
12.04.2025 Featured Story SWR students learn medical skills at SBU clinic Students at Shoreham-Wading River High School who aspire to work in the healthcare field learned valuable medical skills at a clinic hosted by Stony Brook University Hospital last month....
11.25.2025 Education Principal Gary Karlson settles in at Riley Avenue When Gary Karlson was little, his aspirations were to be to become a Navy pilot and a catcher for the New York Mets. Although he did not achieve his...
10.30.2025 News Kait’s Angels brings kindness to Riverhead with new buddy bench A new bench at Pulaski Street School in Riverhead is more than just a place to sit. The school’s buddy bench — a designated spot where students can sit...
10.28.2025 News Riverhead High School AP Scholars continue to shine Brooke Eastwood didn’t know what to expect last year when she took the PSAT as a junior at Riverhead High School. The standardized test was just one in a...
09.30.2025 Education SWR community honors late soccer coach Adrian Gilmore The Shoreham-Wading River community celebrated the legacy of beloved girls’ soccer coach Adrian Gilmore during the district’s inaugural Gilmore Game, held Sept. 27 against William Floyd High School. Ms....
09.15.2025 Community Ethan Greenidge, Riverhead CAP team up to support school Ethan Greenidge, a 2015 Riverhead High School graduate and former NFL player, has been teaming up with the Riverhead Community Awareness Program for the last few years. They came...
09.08.2025 Education Back-to-school: Reader photos and education headlines School is back in session for the 2025-26 year. We asked for your back-to-school photos and you answered! Here are some recent Education headlines; scroll to the bottom for...
09.02.2025 Education SWR School District 2026 lunch program directives Students who hop on the cafeteria line at Shoreham-Wading River schools this year will have the opportunity to grab a free meal, as long as there are at least...
08.28.2025 Education SWR High School gym fire shifts athletics, phys ed activities An Aug. 16 fire at Shoreham-Wading River High School that damaged the main gym ceiling and floor will require some athletics and physical education classes to relocate until repairs...
08.28.2025 Education Community advisory committee formed by Riverhead school board Effective in October, the Riverhead Central School District board of education will create its new Community Involvement and Language Access Advisory Committee to bridge gaps in communication. The committee...
08.26.2025 Education Back to school: Leonard family gets son kindergarten ready As the summer begins to wind down and the slight chill of fall hits the air, so do the wheels of many shopping carts at area retail stores as...
08.06.2025 Education Area school districts lay out state-mandated cell ban plans Gone are the days of texting and scrolling during class, as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide bell-to-bell ban on internet-enabled devices in schools takes effect this fall. The ban applies...
08.05.2025 Education New athletic director Ferry to lead SWR wildcat pack There’s a new athletics director on the block this year at Shoreham-Wading River Central School District. Deb Ferry leads the Wildcats starting Aug. 13. Ms. Ferry was appointed Shoreham-Wading...