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12.22.2022 News

Hundreds of runners turn out for Run for Briggs 5K at Veterans Memorial Park: Photos

On a beautiful summer morning Saturday, hundreds of runners participated in the Run for Briggs 5K Run or Ruck and 1-Mile Fun Run. A large American flag was hanging...

11.11.2021 News

Honoring the sacrifice of fallen veterans from Vietnam

Whenever George Bartunek watches the classic 1973 comedy “American Graffiti,” he’s reminded of his good friend Lowell Wayne Meyer. The movie, set in 1962, prior to U.S. involvement in...

05.18.2021 Government

Riverhead Town unveils new bicycle sharing program

PedalShare, Riverhead Town’s bicycle sharing program, officially began May 17, according to Supervisor Yvette Aguiar. She and Councilman Ken Rothwell held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the program Monday at...

12.16.2019 Government

Pending improvements to parks funded through solar company agreement

Riverhead Town’s parks and playgrounds got a $344,000 boost recently when the Town Board voted to allocate funding from the community benefits agreement and a trust and agency agreement...

08.05.2014 Uncategorized

Town unveils bocce courts at Veterans Park in Calverton

There was some stiff bocce ball competition at Veterans Memorial Park Tuesday morning, where members of the Riverhead Town Board joined area bocce players to celebrate the opening of...

06.20.2013 News

Veteran’s Park to be closed until Saturday

Veteran’s Memorial Park in Calverton will be closed until Saturday morning, the Riverhead Town Recreation Department announced. The park will be sprayed with pesticides for ticks and other insects....

04.27.2013 News

Fallen Wading River soldiers live on in bond formed by moms

In the days after she learned her only son died, Marion Venetz received a phone call from the one family on her Wading River street who knew what she...

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