Schools
Board of Education
Riverhead school board president bows out, two candidates seek two open seats
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.
Board of Education
With their contract expiring, CSEA employees ask Riverhead school board for pay raise
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.
Board of Education
Riverhead school board approves $201.4 million budget, dual language program partially restored
The Riverhead Board of Education voted unanimously last night to approve a $201.4 million budget for next school year, sending a proposal that raises the tax levy to the cap and includes some controversial spending cuts to district voters for approval.
Community News
‘Newsies,’ a musical about the 1899 NYC newsboys’ strike, opens tonight at Riverhead High School
"Newsies" is loosely based on the NYC newsboys' strike of 1899, when the young newspaper vendors demonstrated for two weeks for higher wages. The Blue Masques production opens tonight at Riverhead High School and runs through Sunday.
Community News
Civic group raises funds to buy books celebrating diversity and inclusion for Riverhead schools
A local civic group has raised $1,000 to purchase books for Riverhead schools celebrating diversity and inclusion.
Community News
Riverhead’s ‘Hometown Heroes’ banners cleaned and ready for display, thanks to NJROTC
Riverhead’s Hometown Heroes banners are clean and ready to be installed along Main Street in time for Memorial Day, thanks to the efforts of the Riverhead NJROTC. The cadets cleaned the 110 banners featuring the names and photos of local residents who served in the U.S. military.
Community News
Riverhead golf caddies earn full college scholarships after working at Friar’s Head
Two graduating seniors at Riverhead High School, who work as golf caddies at Friar’s Head, have earned full housing and tuition scholarships for college from the Evans Scholars Foundation.
Community News
Riverhead High School announces the Class of 2024’s top 20
Riverhead High School has announced the top 20 students of the Class of 2024.
Board of Education
Interim administrators to stay on another year: Riverhead school board wrap-up
The two women hired to temporarily lead the Riverhead Central School District will stay on until the end of the next school year, as the district searches for two people to fill the positions permanently, the school board announced last week.
Board of Education
Parents blast cuts in Riverhead school district’s 2024-25 budget proposal
Parents criticized the Riverhead school district for gutting the elementary dual language program and reducing instructional staff in the administration's proposed 2024-25 budget, complaining about the district’s reliance on grant funding officials knew was not permanent.
