09.21.2025 Community Upcoming community blood drives in Riverhead Three blood drives will be held throughout the Town of Riverhead over the next two weeks. They are as follows: On Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 1 to 7 p.m.,...
08.27.2025 Health Riverhead student organizes fourth blood drive Eric Gabrielsen Jr., a student at Riverhead High School, is organizing a blood donation event for the fourth time — this time on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m....
08.23.2025 Health PBMC opens pediatric-friendly room in its ER Hospital emergency rooms can be a little chaotic at times, and for children seeking treatment, entering this environment may heighten their fears and anxiety. That is why Peconic Bay...
08.04.2025 Health Northwell Health opens multi-specialty practice in Riverhead A 6,400-square-foot Northwell Health facility is now open on the fourth floor of 889 Harrison Ave. in Riverhead and seeking patients who are looking for high-quality care in a...
07.25.2025 Community Riverhead Ciderhouse goes “Pint for a Pint” in blood drive Who doesn’t love a good deed combined with a sweet treat … or a cold one? New York Blood Center’s “Pint for a Pint” campaign will get you just...
05.13.2025 News PBMC begins construction of new Neurosciences Center Peconic Bay Medical Center is breaking down barriers to neurological care on the East End of Long Island. They celebrated this achievement Monday, May 12, with a symbolic “wall-breaking”...
04.01.2025 Community Annual Pink Pearl Gala continues to support cancer survivors The North Fork Breast Health Coalition is hosting its annual Pink Pearl Gala on Friday, April 11, from 6 to 10 p.m. to celebrate and support breast cancer survivors....
01.29.2025 Health Peconic Bay Medical Center program supporting cardiac patients A Peconic Bay Medical Center program called Cardiac Rehabilitation, a 12-week course involving supervised exercise in their own gym and lessons about nutrition and lifestyle, brought a Riverhead resident...
01.07.2025 Health Norovirus and influenza cases on the rise throughout New York As folks gather indoors this winter — whether it be for holidays, football playoffs or perhaps to shelter from the cold — the unwelcome party guests influenza and norovirus...
09.20.2024 Community North Fork Breast Health Coalition to hold walk Sunday at Tanger The North Fork Breast Health Coalition 26th annual 5K Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness returns on Sunday, Sept. 22. The fundraiser for the Riverhead-based non-profit, which provides myriad resources...
07.16.2024 Health Center for Women and Infants at PBMC received $10 million boost Northwell Health’s Peconic Bay Medical Center received a $10-million contribution for the upcoming Emilie Roy Corey Center for Women and Infants from the center’s namesakes, Emilie and Michael Corey....
05.21.2024 News Peconic Bay Medical Center opens Kanas Family Simulation Lab Peconic Bay Medical Center unveiled a state-of-the-art simulation lab for training and staff professional development. The simulation lab was christened as the Kanas Family Simulation Lab in honor of...
03.27.2024 Community PBMC speech pathologist reflects on medical mission to Ukraine Riverhead native Caitlin Saxtein, a speech language pathologist at Peconic Bay Medical Center who specializes in swallowing disorders, put her unique skill set to good use during a mission...
03.18.2024 Community Blue Waves’ Deanna North pitches positive mental health to student athletes Riverhead High School senior and varsity softball captain Deanna North, 18, has teamed up with Hope for Athletes to organize a “student athlete mental health awareness” softball game May...
02.07.2024 Health Catholic Health opens outpatient health care facility in Riverhead Catholic Health has opened a $7.2 million ambulatory care facility in Riverhead that will employ some 30 workers. The Rockville Centre-based health system opened the 15,600-square-foot Catholic Health Ambulatory...