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05.25.2026 News

Scout troops prep Calverton National Cemetery for Memorial Day commemoration

Despite the wet and dreary Saturday morning, scouts from across Long Island turned up at Calverton National Cemetery in impressive numbers. With so many hands, in an hour’s work,...

05.21.2026 Community

Riverhead and North Fork 2026 Memorial Day ceremonies and services

The North Fork and Riverhead offer a host of opportunities to commemorate Memorial Day, from various parades and ceremonies to poppy distribution and American flag placements. Pick one or...

05.26.2025 Editorials

Editorial: Our duty to remember

Our editorial pages applauded President Donald Trump’s move, during his first term, to extricate U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan. And we applauded President Joe Biden for making the policy...

A Memorial Day commemoration ceremony where men stand at attention, saluting and a crowd sits in chairs. American flags wave throughout the property.

05.23.2025 Community

Riverhead students craft ceramic poppies to honor veterans

A ceramic installation made of poppies crafted by Riverhead High School student-artists will greet families, friends and loved ones who pay their respects to veterans buried at Calverton National...

Five students stand in a line holding red ceramic poppies that they crafted.

05.22.2025 News

Memorial Day 2025: Services, parades and events

Monday, May 26, marks Memorial Day for the year of 2025. Below are some of the biggest events and ceremonies honoring our fallen service members across the North Fork....

05.29.2024 Community

Photos: Memorial Day Commemoration at Calverton National Cemetery, May 27, 2024

According to photographer, Jeremy Garretson, “The size and beauty of this location is always humbling. 295,000 gravesites, with another 6,000 to 7,000 burials each year.” Congressmen and former serviceman,...

05.27.2024 Community

Local veterans salute fallen comrades

For many, Memorial Day caps a three-day holiday weekend that unofficially kicks off the summer season. But for veterans who served in the nation’s armed forces, labeling the last...

05.24.2024 Community

Memorial Day parades and remembrances this weekend

Monday, May 27 marks Memorial Day 2024. Here are some of the big events and ceremonies honoring America’s fallen service members across the area. RIVERHEAD The Riverhead Memorial Day...

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