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A proposal to expand Riverhead’s Walmart by approximately 26,835 square feet and add grocery offerings will go to a public hearing Nov. 19.

A former Riverhead High School teacher and soccer coach was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for soliciting nude images from underage girls and sending them sexually explicit images of himself.

Amendments proposed by Council Member Ken Rothwell cut Supervisor Jerry Halpin's proposed 2027 tax levy by $643,858, reducing the tax levy increase to 1.73%. The budget hearing is set for Nov. 4.

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.

Deep in the newly preserved woods around the former Shoreham nuclear plant sits Split Rock, a glacial formation that the Unkechaug Nation considers one of the most sacred sites on Long Island.

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.

Visitors to Veterans Memorial Park and other parts of the EPCAL site are advised to stay on the walking path and should not enter wooded areas where active deer hunting is taking place.

A Riverhead man accused of using falsified tax returns to obtain state pandemic relief grants for Brooklyn residents has pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny.

Riverhead supervisor candidates presented their views on a range of local issues Saturday morning at the Greater Jamesport Civic Association candidates forum.

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.