2015 People of the Year Archives - Riverhead News Review

02.28.2016 Riverhead Profiles

Riverhead boy couldn’t attend class until he met our Educator of the Year: Video

On Thursday, we presented Aquebogue Elementary School teacher Robert Shilling with our Educator of the Year award at a ceremony at Martha Clara Vineyards. This is the video we screened during the...

02.28.2016 Riverhead Profiles

Longtime face of Riverhead Little League is our Community Leader of the Year: Video

On Thursday, we presented former Riverhead Little League president Tony Sammartano with our Community Leader of the Year award at a ceremony at Martha Clara Vineyards. This is the video we screened...

02.28.2016 Police

Riverhead firemen describe blaze that earned them People of the Year: Video

On Thursday, we presented ex-chief Steve Beal, ex-captains J.R. Renten and Kevin Burgess and firefighter Anthony Chiaramonte of the Riverhead Fire Department with our People of the Year award at...

01.07.2016 Editorials

Editorial: We could learn a thing or two from these People of the Year

As a group, they have made Riverhead a healthier place to live. They’re people who have fostered the sense of community that makes Riverhead a destination. They’ve saved lives...

01.07.2016 News

The Riverhead News-Review’s 2015 People of the Year

A tradition dating back almost three decades continued this year with the Riverhead News-Review’s annual People of the Year awards to honor those who have made a difference in our community.

01.07.2016 Police

2015 People of the Year: Steve Beal, Kevin Burgess, Anthony Chiaramonte and J.R. Renten

For hours upon hours every year, local volunteer firefighters train for worst-case scenarios. They prepare for smoke-filled houses and out of control fires. They drill again and again how...

01.07.2016 News

2015 Educator of the Year: Robert Shilling

Robert Shilling didn’t know Gabriel Dispenziere would be in his fourth-grade class until the eve of the first day of school in September 2014.

01.07.2016 Food and Drink

2015 northforker Person of the Year: Gerry Hayden

It was considered a gamble when chefs Gerry Hayden and his wife, Claudia Fleming, left successful careers in the New York City dining scene to open a high-end farm-to-table...

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