03.14.2015 Community 194-year-old downtown schoolhouse getting complete renovation Built in 1821, the Fresh Pond Schoolhouse was once one of 15 single-room schoolhouses in Riverhead Town. Boys would sit on one side of the room; girls, on the...
12.30.2014 Community Suffolk County Historical Society adds banners, gets a makeover Entering downtown Riverhead from the east or the west, one can be expected to pass an “anchor property” at each end. Coming from East Main Street, the Hyatt East...
12.28.2014 Real Estate Grangebel Park, town jewel, dates back well over a century Grangebel Park was created in a “different time,” said Riverhead town historian Georgette Case. It was built in the late 1800s by county Judge Timothy Griffing, who transformed his...
10.08.2014 News Lottery for Riverhead’s Woolworth units opens up Michael Butler and his wife launched an environmentally sustainable eco-lodge in the Costa Rican rainforest 13 years ago, so opening 19 units of affordable housing on East Main Street...
09.26.2014 Police Update: Slashing suspect being held on $100,000 bail Update: Anthony Wayne Smith was held on $100,000 cash bail or $200,000 bond after his arraignment in Town Court Friday morning, a court clerk said. He is due back...
09.17.2014 News Man arrested following June burglary of downtown restaurant Riverhead police have identified a 20-year-old man as the burglar who allegedly broke into a riverfront restaurant and stole cash in June, according to police reports. Michael Settle of...
08.19.2014 The Arts Talk about watercolors: Riverhead art contest to showcase hydrants Fire hydrants are a prime example of functionality over aesthetics. They’ll get you water in an emergency, but no one’s ever insisted they have to look good doing it. Still,...
08.07.2014 Police UPDATE: Man held on $50K bail after assault on vet Update: Monwell Wright is being held on $50,000 bail, according to the justice court, after he was arraigned earlier this morning. According to court filings, Mr. Wright stolr $85 cash...