12.30.2018 Police Top stories of 2018: Scout killed by drunken driver A sunny hike through the Pine Barrens in Manorville turned tragic for Boy Scout Troop 161 in September. A seventh-grade Shoreham-Wading River Middle School student was killed and four...
12.29.2018 Community Top stories of 2018: Dog shelter gets new digs In October, North Fork Animal Welfare League moved into its new location on Church Lane in Aquebogue. The six-acre site was formerly home to Scoshire Kennels, whose owners sold...
12.28.2018 Business Top stories of 2018: Boom, then decline, for retail on Route 58 Several more big box retailers announced closures in 2018, including Toys R Us in March and Kmart, which closed its doors Nov. 25. The stores, once beacons for shoppers...
12.27.2018 Police Top stories of 2018: Riverhead police dog killed in action Riverhead police dog Rocky was killed in action Sept. 2 after the vehicle K-9 officer John Morris was operating crashed during a police pursuit. The dog was 8 years...
12.26.2018 Bishop McGann-Mercy Top Stories of 2018: Bishop McGann-Mercy High School closes The closure of Bishop McGann-Mercy High School in Riverhead shook the Catholic school community on the North Fork.