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07.16.2026 Community

Jamesport Fire Department Bazaar opens 76th year with parade and carnival

The Jamesport Fire Department Bazaar opened its 76th annual run Wednesday night with a parade of fire trucks, floats and families lining Main Road. For Ruthann Gagliano, the annual...

07.16.2026 Education

Shoreham-Wading River appoints new administrators, principals

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District announced several new administrators on Tuesday who will be stepping into leadership roles for the new year. The appointments come as longtime administrators retired....

07.15.2026 News

Riverhead pays off $7.2M CPF debt five years early

After two decades of shouldering this financial burden, Riverhead’s CPF debts are all squared away. With roughly $30.1 million total in the town’s Community Preservation Fund and its next...

07.15.2026 News

Bomb threat prompts police search at Peconic Bay Medical Center

Peconic Bay Medical Center was on high alert Wednesday after a bomb threat was called in to the Riverhead hospital. An unknown man claimed in an anonymous late-morning call...

07.15.2026 News

Peter Sultan’s daughter donates grief care packages to PBMC a year after his tragic death

Grief is a lifelong journey, and for Elizabeth Sultan, the first anniversary of her father’s death has been a reminder of her resilience as she turns her pain into purpose. That resilience was...

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07.14.2026 News

Riverhead issues heat advisory as temperatures near 100 degrees

The Town of Riverhead issued a heat advisory on Tuesday, just two weeks after scorching temperatures pushed heat index values...

07.14.2026 Education

Shoreham-Wading River swears in new board members and leadership

The Shoreham-Wading River Central School District Board of Education has some new and returning faces for the 2026-2027 academic...

07.14.2026 News

Riverhead cleans up stinking mess after July 4 storm triggers 20,000-gallon sewage spill

The Riverhead Sewer District headquarters has been cleaned up after a power outage during the July 4 storm caused biosolids...

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07.13.2026 Education

New Riverhead school board leadership sworn in

The Riverhead Central School District board of education has a new president, vice president and trustee for the 2026-2027 academic year. Shortly following graduation, the district’s school board held...

07.12.2026 Police

Blotter: Four alleged DWIs, two charged with alleged child endangerment

Riverhead Town police made the following arrests from June 28 to July 4: Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or violation....

07.10.2026 News

Secret Service questions East End farmer over ‘86 47’ sign above American flag

Two Secret Service agents visited a Mattituck farm Tuesday after a politically charged sign posted above a large American flag drew attention online, Riverhead News-Review has learned. The federal agents pulled...

07.10.2026 News

Riverhead gets $2.25M to bring public water to PFAS-affected Calverton homes

Riverhead secured another $2.25 million in federal funding to extend public water to roughly 28 Calverton homes with private wells contaminated by “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Rep. Nick...

07.10.2026 News

Long Island Game Farm unveils long-awaited alligator habitat

See you sooner than later, alligator. The Long Island Game Farm in Manorville has opened a new alligator exhibit featuring three juvenile North American alligators named Snappy, Al and...

07.09.2026 Business

Riverhead’s Snowflake Ice Cream loses 700 gallons after heat wave, power outage

For many people, last week’s heat wave meant reaching for an extra scoop of ice cream. At Riverhead’s famed Snowflake Ice Cream Shoppe, it meant trying to save hundreds of gallons of...

07.09.2026 Food and Drink

Übergeek releases a second non-alcoholic beer in Devolve series

Eastern Long Island has no shortage of craft beer between both forks, but non-alcoholic brews? It’s an area of craft brewing that has remained relatively untouched on the forks...

07.09.2026 News

Riverhead Town Board OKs early retirement incentive plan

The Riverhead Town Board unanimously approved voluntary early retirement incentives Tuesday for select union employees in an effort to curb future tax hikes ahead of budget season. The program...

07.08.2026 Business

New Discover Long Island boss Wyman sees year-round tourism opportunity for East End

Discover Long Island’s new president and CEO says the East End’s next tourism opportunity is not just attracting more visitors, but drawing them beyond the busy summer season. Sharon...

07.08.2026 News

Riverhead marshes to be treated for mosquito larvae

Don’t be alarmed if you see a low-flying helicopter over Riverhead this week. Suffolk County’s Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of several...

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Jamesport Fire Department Bazaar opens 76th year with parade and carnival

Shoreham-Wading River appoints new administrators, principals

Riverhead pays off $7.2M CPF debt five years early

Bomb threat prompts police search at Peconic Bay Medical Center

Peter Sultan’s daughter donates grief care packages to PBMC a year after his tragic death

Riverhead issues heat advisory as temperatures near 100 degrees

Shoreham-Wading River swears in new board members and leadership

Riverhead cleans up stinking mess after July 4 storm triggers 20,000-gallon sewage spill

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New Riverhead school board leadership sworn in

Blotter: Four alleged DWIs, two charged with alleged child endangerment

Secret Service questions East End farmer over ‘86 47’ sign above American flag

Riverhead gets $2.25M to bring public water to PFAS-affected Calverton homes

Long Island Game Farm unveils long-awaited alligator habitat

Riverhead’s Snowflake Ice Cream loses 700 gallons after heat wave, power outage

Übergeek releases a second non-alcoholic beer in Devolve series

Riverhead Town Board OKs early retirement incentive plan

New Discover Long Island boss Wyman sees year-round tourism opportunity for East End

Riverhead marshes to be treated for mosquito larvae

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