Peconic Bay Medical Center received a $10 million gift from philanthropists and longtime supporters of the hospital, Emilie and Michael Corey. It represents the largest gift from an individual that the hospital has received in its history, PBMC announced Monday. READ
For a heart attack patient, timing is critical.
Ed Rebentisch, a Riverhead resident and FDNY firefighter, knows this first hand. (more…)
On a recent Saturday morning, Randy Hintze watched as the next round of pickleball matches began at Stotzky Park in the weekly Ladder League hosted by Riverhead Town’s recreation department. A retired Southampton Town police detective who lives in Wading River, Mr. Hintze, 63, had just completed an intense match during the first round of games. READ
The milestones were small, but celebrated with the same enthusiasm of any parent viewing their child’s accomplishments. (more…)
Peconic Bay Medical Center hosted a Memorial Day ceremony Tuesday afternoon to honor the men and women of the armed forces.
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You can’t miss the big white tent outside Tanger Outlets in Riverhead. The annual East End Garden Festival hosted by Peconic Bay Medical Center kicked off Friday and continues through Sunday, May 19. Inside the tent, garden lovers can find thousands of flowers, both annuals and perennials, trees, shrubs and even sod donated by about two dozen local growers.
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At 9:21 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2018, Juan Pablo Privado-Yanes was born at Peconic Bay Medical Center.
But in an instant, the infant was fighting for his life. READ
“In the flash of a second, everything can change,” said Riverhead Councilman Tim Hubbard. “You can go from hunky-dory to borderline ‘not going to be here anymore.’ ”
Mr. Hubbard had that experience Jan. 12, when he fell over a railing on a deck in his yard and ruptured his spleen.
The 58-year-old retired police officer, who was elected to the Town Board in 2015, suffered extensive internal bleeding and may have permanently lost the vision in his right eye. READ