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Government
New express bus service connects Riverhead to Hicksville for $2.25
Suffolk County Transit has launched a weekday express bus route, offering commuters limited-stop service along the Long Island Expressway between Riverhead and Hicksville.
Government
Brookhaven commits $850,000 to Wading River duck ponds restoration as towns advance joint effort
Brookhaven has committed $850,000 toward restoring the Wading River duck ponds, advancing a joint effort with Riverhead to dredge accumulated sediment, replace failing bulkheads and control polluted stormwater flowing into the ponds.
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Business
Riverhead Farmers Market returns with a new nonprofit operator and a home at Hallockville
Riverhead’s winter farmers market will open Nov. 7 at Hallockville Museum Farm under the leadership of a longtime vendor who has formed a nonprofit dedicated to running it.
Government
Riverhead sets Dec. 1 hearing on environmental review of golf cottages zoning
A draft environmental study of proposed zoning changes that would allow up to 108 golf cottages across six golf courses will be the subject of a Dec. 1 public hearing before the Riverhead Town Board/
Crime
Riverhead police report more criminal incidents, arrests in September
Riverhead police reported 166 criminal incidents in September, up from 158 in September 2025, according to the department’s monthly activity report
Real Estate
Latest real estate transfers
Keep an eye on trends in local real estate values with the weekly report of real estate title transfers in Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town. Here's this week's report from Suffolk Vision title service.
Photos
Wading River festival celebrates autumn
Wading River celebrated autum Saturday with a Halloween-themed fall festival. Photos.
Photos
Scary, spooky and silly: Riverhead dressed up for Halloween fun
Goblins and zombies mingled with princesses and superheroes to join in the fun of Riverhead's annual Halloween parade last night on Main Street.
Riverhead High School
Riverhead boys cross country wins first league title in 13 years
The undefeated Riverhead High School boys cross country team captured its first league championship in 13 years.
Government
Solar and battery storage facility at Riverhead’s former landfill nearing completion, Kern says
A solar energy and battery storage facility on Riverhead Town's closed and capped Youngs Avenue landfill is 'days away from completion,' Council Member Bob Kern announced Thursday.
Politics
Riverhead voter guide 2026: Meet the candidates on your ballot
Compare the candidates, their priorities and the jobs they’re seeking in this guide to the races Riverhead voters will decide Nov. 3. Plus: local sample ballot.
Government
Halpin and Rothwell field questions at Heart of Riverhead candidates forum
Downtown flooding, housing, code enforcement and EPCAL redevelopment were among the topics Jerry Halpin and Ken Rothwell addressed at a packed candidate forum Wednesday night.
Riverhead boys cross country wins first league title in 13 years
The undefeated Riverhead High School boys cross country team captured its first league championship in 13 years.
Riverhead schools adopt AI policy, accept clean audit at Oct. 14...
The Riverhead Board of Education approved an artificial intelligence policy Oct. 14 that sets expectations for student use, requires supervisor approval for staff and bars confidential district information from generative AI systems.
67 Riverhead H.S. students and grads earn AP Scholar honors
Sixty-seven Riverhead High School students and recent graduates earned AP Scholar awards for their performance on Advanced Placement exams, including 12 who also earned the AP Capstone Diploma.
Riverhead students recognize school board members for their service
Riverhead students recognized Board of Education members for their service during the board’s Oct. 14 meeting, with presentations highlighting their involvement in schools and support for student programs.
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