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Riverhead's third annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration brought the community together Tuesday night to honor the traditions and culture of the countries represented by its students, families and staff.

Several streets in Riverhead's Elton Avenue area will be milled this week and paved next week, Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski said Tuesday.

Chris Murray, the Strongs Neck Democrat who flipped a Republican-held state Senate seat for the first time since 1914, is preparing to represent the East End in Albany with priorities ranging from community colleges to tax reform.

Three Buildings and Grounds employees accuse the Riverhead Central School District director of facilities of racially offensive remarks, intimidation and retaliation, the workers said.

Veterans Day ceremonies honoring those who served in the U.S. armed forces will be held Wednesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Riverhead and at Calverton National Cemetery.

Here's the weekly real estate transfer report prepared for RiverheadLOCAL by Suffolk Vision title service.

A dozen ducklings trapped in a West Main Street storm drain were rescued Sunday morning by Riverhead firefighters, who reunited them with their waiting mother duck.

Island Water Park Corp., which received nearly $1.4 million in net tax exemptions from 2022 through 2025, faces recovery of those benefits if it again misses a payment deadline, the Riverhead IDA said.

Watercolors by artist Eileen Kelly and illustrations by Vietnam veteran Bob Rouge make up 'Coming Home,' an exhibit honoring veterans on display at the Riverhead library all month.

At its first meeting since the election, the Riverhead Town Board acted unanimously on all matters, tabling a regional CPF attorney contract and advancing a farmland preservation purchase.