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Suffolk, Riverhead, Southampton declare states of emergency
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 11:20 a.m. During separate press conferences Saturday morning, both Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency...
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Nonprofit to run dog shelter for at least three more years
The Riverhead Town Board voted unanimously Tuesday to renew its contract with the North Fork Animal Welfare League to manage the town’s animal shelter for three more years. The town initially hired...
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Suffolk County Historical Society building now accessible to all
Suffolk County Historical Society announced the opening of its new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant wing during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, officially making the 133-year-old...
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BID gets new blood as folklorist replaces outgoing VP
The Riverhead Business Improvement District Management Association held its annual election last Wednesday, said goodbye to its vice president and elected a folklorist to replace her. Nancy Kouris,...
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See photos from Riverhead’s 20th annual holiday parade and bonfire
The wait was worth it. After Riverhead’s 20th annual holiday parade and bonfire was canceled last week due to poor weather, the festivities kicked off Saturday afternoon down Main Street. The event...
View ArticleSand miner’s idea to build lakes at Cherry Creek, turn land into town park...
A Bay Shore man has raised eyebrows — and a great deal of anger — with a plan to create man-made lakes on the site of the Cherry Creek golf courses that’s currently listed for sale — property the...
View ArticleMore than a decade later, Riverhead Town will take ownership of EPCAL roads
As Riverhead Town prepares to expand its highway system, Highway Superintendent George “Gio” Woodson said his department doesn’t have adequate staffing to take on additional roads. The roads to be...
View ArticleLots of noise, few insights at EPCAL presentation
A presentation by an attorney for Calverton Aviation & Technology Wednesday night was cut short when a boisterous, overflow crowd of local residents accused the company of planning a massive...
View ArticleBattery fire waste sent to Riverhead
When a fire broke out in a lithium Ion bike repair shop in Manhattan last month — killing four people who lived above the store — the charred remains of those bikes ended up in Riverhead Town,...
View Article2023 Public Servant of the Year: Diane Wilhelm
More than a quarter-century of distinguished service to the Town of Riverhead came to a close last month at a spirited, jam-packed retirement party for Diane Wilhelm, Riverhead’s beloved longtime town...
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