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An equipment breakdown that led to radio communication issues for the Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps last week has been temporarily resolved, town officials said Thursday. The town has been loaned a radio repeater, which allows two-way radio signals to cover longer distances, that will remain in place until a permanent solution to the ambulance’s emergency radios are resolved. (more…)
Riverhead Town police are investigating a shooting overnight that left three people injured at the River Pointe Apartment complex at 821 East Main St. READ
Members of the Polish Town Civic Association are unhappy about the prospect of paying more than $2,000 to have ambulances on call during the upcoming Polish Town Fair and Street Festival, slated for Aug. 17 and 18. (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
A woman was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening after a two-vehicle accident in Riverhead early Wednesday afternoon, according to Riverhead Town police.
A 47-year-old East Quogue man was airlifted after suffering injuries from a fall at Crown Sanitation in Calverton Saturday, according to Riverhead Town police. READ
UPDATE: 6:45 p.m.: A 53-year-old Aquebogue man was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital after being ejected from his vehicle during a head-on crash in Aquebogue this morning.
Chris Hollborn suffered serious head injuries as a result of the 11:31 a.m. crash in front of the Vineyards at Aquebogue, according to Riverhead Police.
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The Southampton Town Fire Chiefs Council held its annual Firefighter and EMT of the Year awards dinner at Dockers Restaurant in East Quogue Sept. 15. READ