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07/19/2025

Alive on 25 drew throngs of people to downtown Riverhead Friday night to enjoy live music, food, craft beverages, kids' games and activities and even professional wrestling performances, capped off with a fireworks display.

Alive on 25 drew throngs of people to downtown Riverhead Friday night to enjoy live music, food, craft beverages, kids’ games and activities and even professional wrestling performances…

07/19/2025

What's the local real estate market doing? Stay up to date on the latest trends with the weekly report of title transfers in Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town.

What’s the local real estate market doing? Stay up to date on the latest trends with the weekly report of title transfers in Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town.

07/18/2025

The Riverhead Town Board set an Aug. 5 public hearing on zoning changes to allow the Family Community Life Center plan to move forward. July 15 Town Board meeting wrap-up.

07/18/2025

Peconic Avenue and Main Street from Griffing to Union avenues will be closed to traffic today from 3 to 11 p.m. for Alive on 25. The Peconic River will be closed to all boats today through 6 a.m. tomorrow due to tonight's fireworks show.

Peconic Avenue and Main Street from Griffing to Union avenues will be closed to traffic today from 3 to 11 p.m. for Alive on 25. The Peconic River will be closed to all boats today through 6 a.m.

07/18/2025

Police Chief Ed Frost said the Riverhead fire marshal was at Scott's Pointe Tuesday morning on another matter and alerted the police department to “what he believed to be illegal fireworks” found there.

Police Chief Ed Frost said the Riverhead fire marshal was at Scott’s Pointe Tuesday morning on another matter and alerted the police department to “what he believed to be illegal fireworks” found…

07/18/2025

The Jamesport Fire Department parade parade, featuring dozens of fire departments and EMS, and an assortment of community groups took place Wednesday night. Photo gallery.

07/18/2025

Protesters against Trump administration policies lined a stretch of Route 58 in Riverhead Thursday evening on the “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action marking the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis.

Protesters against Trump administration policies lined a stretch of Route 58 in Riverhead Thursday evening on the “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action marking the fifth anniversary of the…

07/17/2025

A modest house on Brown Street in Riverside doubled as a round-the-clock open air drug market, the Suffolk DA said Thursday, announcing the indictment of 10 suspects in a co***ne trafficking ring.

07/17/2025

The endorsement of Riverhead Town Council candidate Kevin Shea by the Long Island Democratic Socialists of America has fractured the town Democratic ticket in this year’s election.

07/16/2025

An air quality health advisory is in effect today for the Long Island region for ground-level ozone, and a heat advisory is in effect today and tomorrow.

An air quality health advisory is in effect Wednesday for the Long Island region for ground-level ozone, and a heat advisory is in effect today and tomorrow.

07/16/2025

An air quality health advisory is in effect Wednesday for the Long Island region for ground-level ozone, and a heat advisory is in effect today and tomorrow.

07/16/2025

Rep. Nick LaLota is proud of getting the SALT cap raised from the $10,000 set in 2017 to $40,000. It's fair to ask: at what price? Here's why.

Rep. Nick LaLota is proud of getting the SALT cap raised from the $10,000 set in 2017 to $40,000. It’s fair to ask: at what price? Here’s why.