07.20.2025 Editorials Editorial: The nuclear choice No one is pleased with the high cost of electricity in New York State, but why reject alternative energy solutions that pose none of the threats nuclear energy poses?...
07.20.2025 Letters Letters to the Editor: A very Good Samaritan Mattituck A very good Samaritan It had been such a hard week when the last straw of a flat tire sent my car wobbling to the Main Road shoulder...
07.19.2025 News County DA indicts six area residents for alleged cocaine trafficking An undercover investigation into an alleged open-air drug market at 20 Brown Street in Riverside has led to the indictment of 10 individuals reportedly involved in an extensive, family-run...
07.19.2025 Police Blotter: Two women arrested for alleged third-degree assault The following arrests were made by Riverhead police between July 6 and July 12: Those who are named in police reports have not been convicted of any crime or...
07.18.2025 News Mermaid finds a home in Riverhead A mermaid has landed just a few blocks from Long Island Sound. She’s standing nine feet tall, carved out of a locust tree in Andrea Rubino’s backyard in Riverhead....
05.17.2023 Community East End’s homeless population faces daunting challenges The affordable housing crisis has affected all of Long Island, but it has hit the East End’s homeless population...
03.02.2023 COVID-19 As state drops mask mandate for health facilities, North Fork hospitals say they’re keeping them in place for now Hospitals and medical facilities on the North Fork will be keeping their mask policies...
12.07.2022 COVID-19 Residents urged to take precaution as ‘tripledemic’ of flu, RSV and COVID-19 infections rise Amid concerns over a possible “tripledemic,” state health officials held a press conference Wednesday...
09.07.2022 COVID-19 Rollout begins of updated COVID-19 booster that aids protections against latest variants ...
08.23.2022 COVID-19 No COVID-19 quarantine requirements, test-to-stay for schools this fall, governor announces ...
07.16.2025 Government July 22 hearing set for Town Square master developer The qualified and eligible sponsor hearing for the designation of J. Petrocelli as master...
07.14.2025 Government Town supervisors discuss State of the East End Affordable housing, transportation upgrades, legacy industries, business development, workforce retention and environmental challenges dominated...
07.10.2025 Government Riverhead Town prohibits parking on Youngs Avenue in Calverton After hearing residents’ concerns, the Riverhead Town Board voted last week to prohibit parking...
07.09.2025 Featured Story Riverhead cannabis dispensary zoning preempted by New York State The Office of Cannabis Management handed down new guidance June 27 that directly affects...
06.03.2025 News Scott’s Pointe must address outstanding DEC violations The Riverhead Town Board granted preliminary approval with a 4-1 vote for the amended...
05.29.2025 Government Craft’D, Riverhead officials at odds over eminent domain Sean Kenna, co-owner of the cocktail bar Craft’D, attempted one final plea before the...