01.29.2026 News Fired worker indicted on arson rap in Wading River’s Pazzo Ristorante fire A former Pazzo Ristorante worker was indicted Wednesday on arson and burglary charges for allegedly setting the Wading River pizza joint on fire after being fired from his job....
01.15.2026 News Riverhead first responders request fewer service years for tax break allowance Riverhead first responders are asking the Riverhead Town Board to aid in membership retention by considering a possible reduction in the number of service years volunteers would need to...
12.26.2025 Year in Review 2025 Year in Review: Area fire departments answered the call Local fire departments were busy all year on calls within their districts and also responding as mutual aid to several major fires that occurred in 2025. The most recent...
12.24.2025 News Wading River mother recounts losing home, pet in devastating fire Cindy McCory spent her entire paycheck shopping for Christmas presents for her family on the Friday before the holiday. Hours later, the Wading River resident watched them go up...
08.28.2025 Education SWR High School gym fire shifts athletics, phys ed activities An Aug. 16 fire at Shoreham-Wading River High School that damaged the main gym ceiling and floor will require some athletics and physical education classes to relocate until repairs...
08.08.2025 News Raging fire destroys a Calverton home on Middle Road The Riverhead Fire Department and other area first responders battled a structure fire at 1535 Middle Road in Calverton in the early hours of Friday morning. When firefighters arrived,...
04.07.2025 News Riverhead heroes honored for life-saving team effort Riverhead Town honored a good Samaritan and several local first responders — including Councilman Kenneth Rothwell’s son — for swiftly aiding an individual who suffered a cardiac event while...
01.31.2025 News Area fire departments report record call numbers in 2024 Several fire departments across the North Fork reported record call numbers in 2024 and saw an uptick in fire response and rescue incidents compared to past years. While the...
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