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06.20.2021 Government

State appellate court upholds earlier ruling on Gershow Recycling’s Hubbard Avenue facility

A state appellate court has sent Gershow Recycling’s Hubbard Avenue facility back to the Riverhead Planning Board for review, upholding an earlier state Supreme Court ruling. The ruling wasissued...

06.19.2021 News

Maserati crashes into East Main Street restaurant

Riverhead police Friday night responded to an unusual motor vehicle accident: a 2017 Maserati had crashed into the Dark Horse Restaurant. A department release said Mark Szynaka, 61, of...

06.19.2021 News

New York Islanders’ winger Kyle Palmieri finds a home on the North Fork

Ashlee Palmieri met her future husband, Kyle, about a decade ago, just as she was about to start college at Syracuse University. Kyle was a star hockey player for...

06.19.2021 News

Blotters: Riverside man charged with DWI after crash

A 55-year-old Riverside man was arrested Saturday for driving while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash in Flanders. Christopher Smothers was driving north on County Road 104 when his vehicle...

06.19.2021 News

In annual essay contest, Pulaski Street students commemorate Juneteenth

For the first time, Juneteenth is recognized this year as a state holiday following legislation signed last October. And the day “which commemorates the end to slavery and celebrates Black...

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06.18.2021 Business

Privet’s Consignment Warehouse opens in downtown Riverhead

Kristen Hanyo couldn’t help but tear up Friday morning when she saw the support her new business in downtown Riverhead had gotten. Before she could open the doors to...

06.18.2021 Government

Riverhead residents discuss pros and cons of marijuana as Town Board weighs opt out decision

The Riverhead Town Board heard both sides of the marijuana argument during a public hearing Tuesday. The state legalized marijuana on March 31 and left towns and municipalities with...

06.18.2021 News

Historic Flanders building to be demolished

Southampton Town has approved the demolition of the Brewster House in Flanders, after years of contention. Town Board members voted last Tuesday to acquire the land for water quality...

06.17.2021 News

Another chance for public to weigh in on Town Square proposal through online survey

Riverhead residents can continue to share their thoughts on the upcoming Town Square in downtown Riverhead. The Town Board released a second online survey to gather feedback. The survey...

06.17.2021 News

The night Satchel played in Riverhead; baseball history unearthed here

Riverhead was abuzz. Cars and throngs of people made their way toward Riverhead Stadium while police directed traffic and the overflow crowd on the evening of July 21, 1950....

06.17.2021 Libraries

Historic Yellow Barn at Riverhead Free Library reopens after undergoing repairs

The Riverhead Free Library celebrated the reopening of the Yellow Barn after it was temporarily closed for repairs with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday. Library directors and board members...

06.16.2021 Police

Cops: Teenager slashed in chest, woman charged with assault

Riverhead Town police arrested a 21-year-old woman for allegedly slashing a 16-year-old Tuesday night at the Riverpoint Apartments on East Main Street. Police responded shortly after 7 p.m. and...

06.16.2021 Government

State Comptroller’s audit says Riverhead Town ‘adequately assessed’ pandemic

Riverhead Town adequately assessed “the impact of the pandemic on financial operations while developing estimates for significant revenues and expenditures in the 2021 adopted budget,” according to an audit...

06.15.2021 News

Cops: K-9 helps track down suspect who had stolen car

A theft at the West Main Street 7-Eleven led police to a stolen vehicle and, with the assistance of a K-9, the arrest of a homeless man on a...

06.15.2021 COVID-19

‘Momentous day’ as most COVID restrictions lifted due to state reaching vaccination milestone

In mid-December of 2020, Sandra Lindsay, RN, the director of critical care at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, became the first New Yorker to receive the COVID-19 vaccine...

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State appellate court upholds earlier ruling on Gershow Recycling’s Hubbard Avenue facility

Maserati crashes into East Main Street restaurant

New York Islanders’ winger Kyle Palmieri finds a home on the North Fork

Blotters: Riverside man charged with DWI after crash

In annual essay contest, Pulaski Street students commemorate Juneteenth

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Privet’s Consignment Warehouse opens in downtown Riverhead

Riverhead residents discuss pros and cons of marijuana as Town Board weighs opt out decision

Historic Flanders building to be demolished

Another chance for public to weigh in on Town Square proposal through online survey

The night Satchel played in Riverhead; baseball history unearthed here

Historic Yellow Barn at Riverhead Free Library reopens after undergoing repairs

Cops: Teenager slashed in chest, woman charged with assault

State Comptroller’s audit says Riverhead Town ‘adequately assessed’ pandemic

Cops: K-9 helps track down suspect who had stolen car

‘Momentous day’ as most COVID restrictions lifted due to state reaching vaccination milestone

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