RiverheadLOCAL

School board president Colin Palmer is not running for a second term. Incumbent Brian Connelly and newcomer Kelly Freeborn are seeking election to the two open board seats in the May 21 balloting.

Potholes in the deteriorated pavement along NY-25 in Calverton are being filled, but resurfacing won't take place until 2027, a State DOT spokesperson said. Update on roadwork planned for state roads in town.

The Riverhead Police Department reported 192 criminal incidents during the month of March and arrested 115 people, including two juveniles, on a...

A 24-year-old man suffered a head wound in a machete attack by another man on Pine Street in Riverside Friday afternoon, police said. The attacker was arrested late that night after a standoff with police and is being held on $50,000 bail.

Transfers of real estate in the Town of Riverhead and selected hamlets in the Town of Southampton reported for RiverheadLOCAL by Suffolk Vision title service on April 19, 2024

Paddle Pub Long Island is looking to expand its operations with a party boat in Riverhead. The pontoon boat can seat up to 26 guests. It is powered by peddling, which moves the boat's paddle wheel, assisted by a motor, for ride of about 90 minutes.

Steven Reid, 27, of Calverton opened fire at a candlelight vigil in July 2023 where more than 100 people were gathered to mourn the death of community member in a motor vehicle accident. He injured two people and shot at several others. Photo: Suffolk County District Attorney's Office handout.

Peconic Bay Medical Center/ Northwell Health celebrated the opening of a new multiple specialty care medical office Friday morning.

The 25-lot subdivision of a 26-acre lot off Middle Road in Riverhead will provide three lots that will remain "affordable in perpetuity" under the Long Island Workforce Housing Act."

The Riverhead school district’s non-instructional employees, whose union employment agreement expires in June, rallied for a pay raise at Tuesday’s school board meeting.