A fire broke out early Saturday morning, damaging a condominium complex in Baiting Hollow. READ
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Friends, family and coworkers of fallen members of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office gathered Friday morning to pay tribute to the 71 corrections officers and deputy sheriffs who died in service. READ
The Long Island Rail Road is increasing the number of trains to and from Greenport on weekends this summer. New LIRR timetables took effect Monday, May 21, and local transportation watchdogs are giving the agency good grades. READ
Riverhead Town police arrested two people for theft after allegedly not paying a dinner bill at Jerry and the Mermaid restaurant Friday.
Holly White, 31, of Riverhead and Michael Leto, 27, of Hauppauge reportedly ran out of the restaurant around 5:50 p.m. leaving a $233 bill unpaid.
Both were charged with misdemeanor theft of services and Mr. Leto was additionally charged with misdemeanor false personation. READ
Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy Sini announced there will be enhanced patrols by members of the East End DWI Task Force during the holiday weekend in an effort to deter individuals from driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. READ
Bedlam broke out at the end of Thursday’s Riverhead Town Board work session when Nader Ghermezian, the chairman of Triple Five Group, began shouting at Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith and others when he wasn’t permitted to speak as the board discussed Calverton Aviation and Technology’s finances. READ
Riverhead Town officials say the owner of the downtown building occupied by Suffolk Community College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center owes more than $242,528 in unpaid fines and payments in lieu of taxes to the town and the Riverhead School District, going back to 2008. READ
A Toyota Camry rolled over on Ostrander Avenue in Riverhead around noon on Thursday afternoon, closing a portion of the road just north of Main Street. READ
