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07.27.2021 COVID-19

CDC revises policy to recommend vaccinated people wear masks in certain indoor settings, including schools

Vaccinated people should resume wearing masks in public, indoor settings — including schools — to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to an updated interim guidance announced Tuesday...

07.26.2021 COVID-19

Governor announces new initiative to reach vaccine hesitant residents in local communities

As COVID-19 cases in New York continue to trend upward amid a flattening vaccination rate, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced a new initiative to reach nearly 3.5 million...

07.21.2021 COVID-19

As vaccination rate slows, cases of COVID-19 gradually on uptick

The state of emergency ended. The mask mandate was lifted. And life has returned to as close to normal as before the pandemic started in early 2020. While vaccinations...

07.16.2021 COVID-19

Town Board meetings will no longer feature Zoom option

Riverhead Town Board meetings will no longer be accessible via Zoom, according to Supervisor Yvette Aguiar. The final meeting to have a Zoom component was the July 7 meeting. ...

06.29.2021 COVID-19

Breakdown of vaccination rates by zip codes shows Riverhead lags state, county average

As the race to vaccinate residents against COVID-19 began last December, the available data used to track progress centered largely on the overall state and county figures. Now, a...

06.23.2021 COVID-19

Cuomo: New York will end COVID-19 state of emergency Thursday

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York’s COVID-19 state of emergency, which has been in place since last March, will end Thursday. Mr. Cuomo lifted most...

06.17.2021 COVID-19

Riverhead to host one graduation ceremony Friday, June 25

UPDATE: The Riverhead School District confirmed Friday that the district will now hold one commencement ceremony Friday, June 25. The ceremony will start at 5:30 p.m. at Coach Mike...

06.15.2021 COVID-19

‘Momentous day’ as most COVID restrictions lifted due to state reaching vaccination milestone

In mid-December of 2020, Sandra Lindsay, RN, the director of critical care at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, became the first New Yorker to receive the COVID-19 vaccine...

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