LOCAL NEWS
Bulldozers in the backyard: neighbors in shock over Costco land...
Tuesday, 18June 2013
Some residents at Foxwood Village, a senior citizen community off Middle Road in Calverton, are walking around their bac...
Coates hits the ground running; incumbent council members in a...
Tuesday, 18June 2013
Riverhead Republican party regulars will have to work harder than usual this summer to get their designated town council...
Three months after grand opening, Suffolk Theater cancels many...
Monday, 17June 2013
The Suffolk Theater has announced the cancellation of several upcoming events in July.
The theater's director of marke...
Where Riverhead highway crews will be working today
Monday, 17June 2013
Riverhead highway crews will be at work on the following local roads today, Monday, June 17, according to Riverhead High...
Joe's Crab Shack to open June 20: First 100 customers...
Saturday, 15June 2013
Joe's Crab Shack has rescheduled its grand opening celebration for Thursday, June 20. The celebration, which will kick o...
Lady GaGa, other celebs, party at downtown restaurant for Kate...
Friday, 14June 2013
Celebrities celebrated actress-model Kate Upton's 21st birthday with cupcakes, candles and song Wednesday night at Jerry...
Riverhead aquarium executive found dead in apparent suicide
Thursday, 13June 2013
A Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center executive was found dead at his Jamesport home Thursday afternoon.
Robert...
Riverhead highway supe to residents: Check your storm drains
Thursday, 13June 2013
In advance of the heavy rains in today's forecast, Riverhead Highway Superintendent Gio Woodson is asking residents to c...
Authorities search for 4-foot-long alligator in the Peconic River
Thursday, 13June 2013
State DEC officers are searching for a four-foot-long alligator spotted this evening on the bank of the Peconic River on...
Deal reached in Albany on long-sought EPCAL bill
Wednesday, 12June 2013
State legislators have reached a deal on a bill that would allow expedited review and approval of development plans at t...
Environmental activist declares war against North Fork legislator
Tuesday, 11June 2013
A bill proposed by North Fork Legislator Al Krupski that would set aside 50 percent of the Suffolk's drinking water prot...
Land clearing at Costco site sparks union protest
Monday, 10June 2013
Land clearing has begun at the 42-acre site where a 271,000-square-foot shopping center is planned — and the acti...
Video: 2013 Riverhead Idol winner Taylor Burgess performs 'Breathless'
Monday, 10June 2013
Riverhead High School junior Taylor Burgess, 16, was crowned Riverhead Idol yesterday after she wowed the audience and c...
From Riverhead to the national stage: Rashad Robinson, making a...
Monday, 10June 2013
Riverhead native Rashad Robinson may be soft-spoken and small in stature, but the young political activist casts a long ...
Fundraiser set for Riverhead man severely injured in May 12 hit-and-ru...
Sunday, 09June 2013
Aaron Hartmann, the 23-year-old Riverhead man hit by a car on County Road 105 last month and "left for dead" by a hit-and-run driver later apprehended by Southampton Town Police,&n...
Photos: Defending the Peconic against Ludwigia invasion
Sunday, 09June 2013
Volunteers went on their first Peconic River excursion of the season Saturday in an ongoing attempt at clearing out the invasive Ludwigia plant.
Ludwigia, or water primrose, is a...
Girl Scouts plant downtown butterfly and hummingbird garden
Saturday, 08June 2013
Girl Scout Troop 1941 of Riverhead made downtown Riverhead a little more beautiful today.
The girls planted a butterfly and hummingbird garden at the playground on West Main Stre...
Lots of rain, but only minor flooding, from Andrea
Saturday, 08June 2013
Long Island saw more than four inches of rain yesterday, courtesy of Tropical Storm Andrea, setting a precipitation record for June 7.
The storm caused minor flooding on roads th...
Andrea prompts coastal flood advisory, flash flood watch
Friday, 07June 2013
The remnants of the first named tropical storm of the season will result in widespread rain across the tri-state area today and tonight, according to the National Weather Service, ...
AVICII to join Nile Rodgers & CHIC for Aug. 19 'dance party' at Martha...
Thursday, 06June 2013
Tickets went on sale today for a huge bash to benefit East End nonprofits on Aug. 19 at Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead.
BNB Presents: AFTEE Nile Rodgers Dance Party will fea...
Help with Sandy recovery aid available locally June 12
Wednesday, 05June 2013
A mobile command center to assist homeowners and business owners affected by Superstorm Sandy apply for recovery aid approved by the federal government last month will be stationed...
Road work today downtown: Griffing, Osborn avenues
Tuesday, 04June 2013
Town highway crews are doing road work on Griffing and Osborn avenues today. While the roads remain open, though traffic is being detoured and there may be delays.
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