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05.20.2023 Community

Blue Waves top North Babylon, advance to quarter finals

The Blue Waves are rolling on. Riverhead’s sophomore ace Mya Marelli did it again – this time in the biggest game of the season when her team needed her...

05.19.2023 Community

Blue Waves take playoff opener over Lindenhurst

Ninth-seeded Riverhead rose to the occasion and defeated No. 8 Lindenhurst 5-1 on Wednesday at Lindenhurst High School. The Blue Waves received another top of the line performance from...

05.17.2023 Community

Voters approve school budgets, select board members

Voters in school districts across the North Fork approved school budgets and selected school board members Tuesday night. Here are the results: RIVERHEAD Voters approved the budget of $191,999,210,...

05.16.2023 Community

Polls are open for today’s Board of Ed elections

Voters in the Riverhead and Shoreham Wading River school districts will weigh in on the proposed annual budgets and select candidates to serve on their local school boards Tuesday....

05.15.2023 Editorials

Editorial: Vote ‘yes’ on local school budgets Tuesday

This year, news about New York State’s financial aid to North Fork school districts has been a source of encouragement. The state budget for fiscal year 2023-24 includes $34...

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05.15.2023 Education

Board of Education voters’ guide

On Tuesday, May 16, residents of two local school districts will vote on proposed school budgets and decide who will serve on their school boards. Four seats are available...

05.12.2023 Community

Riverhead’s Blue Masques net 13 Teeny nominations

Riverhead High School’s Blue Masques theater group earned 13 nominations for its two productions this year, “The Prom,” and “Little Shop of Horrors.” The Teeny Awards program was founded...

05.01.2023 Education

Historic Young Observatory reopens at Riverhead High School

Last week, Riverhead high school astronomy teacher Lance Mion did something no teacher has been able to do since the 1980s: open the door to the school’s historic but...

04.26.2023 Education

Riverhead school board authorizes new hires for pupil services staff who will earn more than $260k a year combined

The Riverhead Central School District Board of Education approved new hires last Wednesday for two positions in the office of Pupil Personnel Services. Salaries for the new employees total...

03.31.2023 Education

Riverhead high school locked down after student brought bullets — but no weapon — to school

A Riverhead high school student was taken into police custody Friday after bringing more than a dozen .22 caliber bullets into the school and prompting a security alert that...

03.30.2023 Education

Riverhead School District eyeing no tax hike for 2023-2024 budget; final review scheduled for April 19

Riverhead Central School District is aiming for a 0% tax increase with their proposed 2023-2024 budget, according to district superintendent Augustine Tornatore. Mr. Tornatore emphasized that this is by...

03.28.2023 Education

Riverhead Board of Education VP resigns following incendiary remarks about Brentwood

In a stunning twist that capped a fast-moving scandal involving a member of the Riverhead Central School District Board this week, board vice president Laurie Downs resigned her position...

03.17.2023 Education

Riverhead school district’s finances boosted by COVID funding, audit shows

Riverhead Central School District’s finances were on solid ground for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, according to the district’s annual external audit. Jill Sanders, partner at the public accounting firm...

03.13.2023 Education

Riverhead Central School District hires consulting firm to implement transportation ‘overhaul’

Riverhead Central School District Board of Education hired Transpar — a student transportation consulting and management company — to oversee routing management for the district at a special meeting...

03.08.2023 Education

Riverhead teacher publishes book exploring teen perspectives on the Black experience in America

When Jamaal Boyce started teaching his class, “The Black Experience,” at Riverhead High School two years ago, the last thing on his mind was becoming a published author. He...

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