03.03.2026 News Brutal winter storms force highway departments to tap into reserves The historic Blizzard of 2026 didn’t just bury Southold and Riverhead under piles of snow — it blew through both towns’ highway budgets, forcing officials to tap reserve funds to cover...
01.22.2026 News Riverhead declares winter storm emergency as town braces for a foot of snow Riverhead declared a winter storm emergency Thursday as the town braces for its worst snowstorm in four years, with up to a foot of snow expected to fall by...
03.25.2024 Environment Local activists coordinate efforts to reduce turtle road kill In an effort to avoid roadkill, wildlife advocates have recently installed new street signs throughout the North Fork alerting drivers about potential, rather slow moving obstacles: turtles. According to...
04.21.2023 Editorials Editorial: Senate Bill 4804 would help control local deer herd Estimates vary of the numbers of white-tailed deer in Riverhead and Southold towns, but a good guess from people who study the issue is approximately 7,000. Perhaps 3,000 of...