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10.04.2020 News

Riverhead man killed in three-car crash in Wading River

A 69-year-old Riverhead man was killed in a three-car collision on Route 25A in Wading River Sunday, town police said. The man, who police did not identify, was traveling...

09.30.2020 Murphy Trial

Thomas Murphy gets maximum sentence for killing Andrew McMorris in drunken driving crash

Two years to the day after killing 12-year-old Andrew McMorris in a drunken driving crash, Thomas Murphy was sent to prison. Mr. Murphy, 61, was sentenced Wednesday to the...

09.01.2020 Community

Town unveils new playground equipment in Wading River, Jamesport

A piece of playground equipment that was erroneously sent to Riverhead Town nearly a decade ago and kept in storage because town officials couldn’t get the company that sent...

08.25.2020 Business

Wading River McDonald’s to close Sept. 15

Wading River McDonald’s is closing, the property owner confirmed Tuesday. The fast-food franchise will not reopen after its lease expires September 15, said Robert Steinberg, a partner in First...

07.13.2020 Sports

With season canceled, wood bat tournament gave SWR seniors one last chance to play ball together

When it was over, the Shoreham-Wading River baseball players tipped their caps to their counterparts from Hauppauge. Sure, it was thoroughly deserved, but it was also part of the...

06.29.2020 News

Federal, state and Suffolk authorities take down huge drug operation; Wading River man busted

A Wading River man is among five persons arrested by federal and state authorities for his role in a “multi-million-dollar cross-country drug distribution ring operating in Suffolk County,” District...

06.18.2020 Business

Wading River couple has plans for drive-in movies at long-neglected site in Middle Island

The heyday of drive-in movies on Long Island may be long gone, but they’re having a bit of a moment amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pop-up movie screenings are being...

05.22.2020 Police

Wading River home damaged by afternoon fire; no injuries reported

A Wading River home sustained serious damage in a fire Friday afternoon, according to Riverhead Town police. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under...

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