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01.25.2020 Police

Riverhead Blotter: Driver charged with DWI following crash

Konrad Goeldner, 45, of Riverhead was arrested Saturday evening for driving while intoxicated, according to Riverhead Town police. Mr. Goeldner was allegedly driving eastbound on Reeves Avenue in Riverhead...

01.24.2020 Police

Former Mets player Wally Backman acquitted of both charges in domestic case

Wally Backman was acquitted of two charges he faced stemming from a domestic incident in Riverhead Aug. 30. Mr. Backman, 60, the manager of the Long Island Ducks and...

01.24.2020 Government

Former duck farm in Aquebogue may be purchased by state for preservation

New York State is in the early stages of trying to purchase the nearly 100-acre former Broad Cove duck farm in Aquebogue for preservation. The property, which hasn’t been...

01.24.2020 Business

Wading River artist’s mural adds colorful background to Brekky’s new café

Brekky, the Wading River café that closed temporarily in October, reopened last week in a new nearby location — one with a decidedly sunny ambiance. Owner Marty Accardi said...

01.23.2020 Police

Police seek help locating 16-year-old reported missing

Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to locate a missing 16-year-old boy. Michael Benson is 5-foot-6, about 130 pounds with brown eyes and brown, straight hair. He...

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01.23.2020 Business

Real Estate Transfers: Jan. 23, 2020

Listings prepared for Times Review Media Group by Suffolk Research Service, dated Dec. 7-13, 2019. AQUEBOGUE (11931) • Klatt, W to Demar, Dean, 712 Hubbard Ave (600-85-3-76.1), (V), $160,000...

01.23.2020 News

Riverhead school board exploring option to videotape meetings for residents

At the community’s request, Riverhead school district officials are researching the cost of videotaping school board meetings. At Tuesday’s meeting, board members discussed the perks of making the videotaped...

01.22.2020 News

Man charged with fatal assault indicted by grand jury, arraignment scheduled for Thursday

Daniel Hughes, the 38-year-old man who was charged with a Jan. 2 assault that led to another man’s death on West Main Street in Riverhead, has now been indicted...

01.22.2020 Government

Riverhead may introduce app for beachgoers to purchase permits with one of four plans

Riverhead beachgoers should keep their cell phones handy this summer: modified town beach stickers could be available for digital purchase. Parks and Recreation Superintendent Ray Coyne proposed a plan...

01.21.2020 Police

Trial begins against former Mets player Wally Backman after domestic incident

The trial of former New York Mets second baseman Wally Backman began in Riverhead Town Court Tuesday, where Mr. Backman is facing charges of second-degree harassment and fourth-degree criminal...

01.21.2020 Murphy Trial

Judge sets March 17 sentencing date for Thomas Murphy

A sentencing date has been set for Thomas Murphy, the Holbrook man who was found guilty last month on nine counts related to a 2018 drunk driving crash that...

01.21.2020 Government

Third-party billing brought in $160K for Flanders Northampton Volunteer Ambulance Corps

The Flanders Northampton Volunteer Ambulance has received about $160,000 per year from third-party billing on its calls, according to Ron Hintze, a founding member of the corps, who spoke...

01.20.2020 Community

‘With MLK in mind — stay informed, stay active, and call out injustice when you see it’

The East End Voter Coalition held its 19th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event Sunday at the Riverhead Free Library. Leslie Anderson of Riverhead, the deputy bureau...

01.19.2020 Police

Southampton Blotter: Flanders man caught driving with revoked license arrested

Nicholas Fisher, 34, of Flanders was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and making an illegal U-turn on Jan. 6 at 4 a.m. He was stopped for a traffic...

01.18.2020 News

New limo regulations set for approval in wake of tragedies

Days after what would have been Amy Grabina’s 28th birthday, her mother, Mindy, stood alongside Albany lawmakers as they announced a package of bills to strengthen limousine safety regulations...

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