02.13.2024 News Town Board OKs new biz options at Tanger The Riverhead Town Board voted unanimously last Tuesday to approve a zoning amendment that will allow a host of new types of businesses at Tanger Outlets on Route 58,...
08.04.2023 Community Cardboard Boat Race shoves off Aug. 5 The 12th annual Cardboard Boat Race will kick off this Saturday, Aug. 5, in downtown Riverhead. The boat race has traditionally been one of the most popular events of...
05.26.2023 Community Need for more apartments sparks debate Downtown Riverhead’s four- and five-story apartments and hotels may be the first thing people coming to the town notice and comment on, due to their size compared to the...
08.15.2022 Community Cardboard Boat Race returns to downtown Riverhead: Photos The 12th annual Riverhead Cardboard Boat Race featured plenty of creative boats, some more prone to sinking than others, on Saturday along the Peconic Riverfront. The event, hosted by...
07.03.2022 Community Everything is waiting for you, in downtowns across Long Island “So go downtown “Things will be great when you’re downtown “Don’t wait a minute more, downtown “Everything is waiting for you, downtown” No one sells downtown quite like Petula...
05.14.2021 Education Riverhead’s young entrepreneurs show their stuff at ‘Chamber Tank’ Three Riverhead High School students selling Blue Wave Bandanas will be given a free vendor booth to sell their products at the next Cardboard Boat Race in downtown Riverhead. ...
04.08.2021 Business Riverhead students pitch business ideas on ‘Chamber Tank’ The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce and Riverhead High School are teaming up to produce “Chamber Tank,” a variation on the popular TV show “Shark Tank.” Students can pitch business...
07.17.2020 Business ‘Dine on 25’ debuts in downtown Riverhead: Photos Main Street in Riverhead was transformed into an open-air dining room Thursday night for the first installment of Dine on 25. The event allowed restaurants and breweries to sprawl...