Denise Civiletti
Breaking News
Shots fired in altercation outside Riverhead restaurant early Thursday morning; police seek two suspects
Riverhead Police are looking for two men who shot at another man in a confrontation outside a Route 58 restaurant shortly after midnight Thursday.
News
Flanders-Riverside residents pack Town Hall to demand more police presence; supervisor announces additional patrols
On a day that saw the arrest of a sitting town councilman on drug trafficking charges, residents of Flanders and Riverside packed the Southampton Town Board meeting room to demand more police presence to fight drug-related crime in their neighborhoods. Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst announced a deal with the town police union that she said would put two steady, full-time patrol units in the area beginning in January.
News
Southampton supervisor: councilman has resigned ‘effective immediately’
Southampton Councilman Brad Bender has stepped down. The Southampton Town Board will set the date for a special election during a meeting it has set for Monday, Nov. 30.
Obituaries
Henry C. Brace, 82
Obituary of Henry C. Brace of Riverhead, who died November 23, 2015 at age 82.
Business
LaValle-Thiele bill to ease paperwork burden for wineries signed into law
Small non-farm wineries will no longer need to file annual information returns with the state tax department reporting transactions with sales tax vendors.
News
Schumer calls on FEMA for $6.5 million in funding for Peconic Bay Medical Center’s emergency preparedness
The Riverhead-based hospital provides critical care and refuge to the East End region during storm-related emergencies and needs additional generators and structural fortification to ensure its capabilities, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
News
Downtown Riverhead in the dark again — power outage affects restaurants, shops and traffic signals on Main St.
An estimated 127 customers were left without power in downtown Riverhead Sunday afternoon, bringing commerce to an abrupt halt on Main Street for approximately two hours.
Community News
East End residents celebrate Diwali, the ancient Hindu festival of lights
With many dressed in traditional Indian garb, guests last night enjoyed a lavish spread of ethnic foods and live music by a Bollywood celebrity band in a ballroom awash in thousands of colorful lights.
Community News
Local gymnasts take home medals from international competition in Bermuda
Seven gymnasts from GymNation in Riverhead competed in the International Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs’ 5th International Gymnastics Challenge hosted by the Bermuda Gymnastics Association
News
State, town drawings set for January shotgun season for deer hunting
Information on the state and town drawings for shotgun hunting on state-managed and town-owned lands during the January 2016 deer season.