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05.19.2025 News

Long Island Science Center spared from eminent domain; moving forward with expansion

Riverhead Town officials announced Monday, May 19, they are no longer pursuing eminent domain proceedings to acquire the Long Island Science Center building as part of the long-running Town Square...

05.19.2025 Sports

Blue Waves clinch baseball playoffs with a must-win shutout in season finale

After losing the first two games in the season’s final series against Walt Whitman — the last of which ended on a walkoff hit in the bottom of the...

05.19.2025 News

Town officials moving ahead with long-running bid to bring YMCA to Riverhead

After decades of failed proposals, community pushback and resistance from previous Town Board officials, Riverhead may finally be on its way to getting its very own YMCA. Riverhead Town...

05.18.2025 Editorials

Editorial: Support our schools and vote

Next Tuesday, local voters will make decisions critical to the future of area schools by casting ballots on their respective districts’ 2025–2026 budgets. Over the years, we have consistently...

05.18.2025 Letters

Letters to the Editor: Consider the environment

Cutchogue Consider the environment As I left the first public meeting on Southold Town’s new zoning, I recognized more than ever that environmental zoning solutions require foremost attention. Having...

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05.17.2025 Police

Blotter: Coram man arrested for alleged grand larceny

Riverhead police reported the following arrests during the week from May 4 through May 10: Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime...

05.16.2025 Sports

Blue Waves clinch second straight softball league title

For the first time since 1974, the Riverhead varsity softball team has won back-to-back league titles. With the 11–5 victory over Patchogue-Medford Thursday, May 15, at Martha Avenue Field...

05.16.2025 Featured Story

RCSD budget puts three administrator jobs on the chopping block

Three administrative jobs are not included in Riverhead Central School District’s 2025-26 budget — the executive director of elementary education, director of STEM and director of humanities. District and...

05.15.2025 Sports

Blue Waves one win away from clinching postseason

The Riverhead varsity baseball team is in uncharted territory. In coach Kevin Kerman’s first two years at the helm, the Blue Waves compiled a 5-35 record. But he never...

05.15.2025 Education

Riverhead 2025-26 school budget vote set for May 20

Riverhead Central School District’s Board of Education held its budget hearing and final presentation for the 2025–26 school year last week. The total proposed budget for next year is $211,434,500 —...

05.15.2025 Education

School budget: SWR calls for $1.1M spending hike

For the 2025–26 school year, the Shoreham-Wading Central School District has proposed a $89.3 million budget, a nearly $1.1 million increase from the current school year’s spending plan. It...

05.15.2025 Community

Community Calendar of Events: May 15, 2025

All ages Friday, May 16, 5-8 p.m.: Family Game Night hosted by Unitarian Universalists of Southold, 51900 Main Road, Southold. Free spaghetti dinner and 50/50 raffle included. Donations accepted....

05.15.2025 Transfers

Real Estate Transfers: May 15, 2025

Listings prepared for Times Review Media Group by Suffolk Vision Inc., dated March 7, 2025. CALVERTON (11933) EAST MARION (11939) GREENPORT (11944) JAMESPORT (11947) RIVERHEAD (11901) SHELTER ISLAND (11964)...

05.14.2025 Sports

High school sports roundup: Blue Waves softball league championship game this Thursday

Softball May 13: Riverhead 4, Half Hollow Hills 2 With the win over Half Hollow Hills, Riverhead has put themselves in a position to win League I in back-to-back years....

A softball player in a blue jersey and batting helmet stands ready..