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Riverhead’s skate park in line for major overhaul if group’s fundraising effort meets its goal
Family and friends of the late Wesley Dean Ackley are ramping up fundraising to completely renovate the skate park named in his memory at Stotzky Park.
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Preserving the memories and meaning of 9/11 for the next generation
Twenty-two years after the attacks, the need to remember that day and what it meant weighed heavily on the minds of people speaking at the ceremonies Monday. The refrain “Never Forget” takes on new meaning for those who bore witness to the events and are charged with conveying their meaning to succeeding generations. Photos
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Polish Town civic donates $250,000 to PBMC for new expansions
Peconic Bay Medical Center has received a $250,000 donation from the Polish Town Civic Association in Riverhead for the construction of the hospital’s new expansions, the hospital announced today.
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Donated ‘Butterfly Bus’ is dedicated to the memory — and smile of — Michael Hubbard
"Live each day making memories with a smile," the Butterfly Effect Project's new 'Butterfly Bus’ reminds us. The bus is dedicated to a Riverhead youth whose smile captivated the community as he struggled to recover from severe burns caused by a 'gel candle' explosion in 2011.
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Revival of blues festival draws ‘nice crowd’ to downtown Riverhead Saturday afternoon
A blues festival returned to downtown Riverhead for the first time since 2012. “Blues by the River,” a six-hour show at the new town square on the riverfront featured five bands, and sold about 400 tickets, according to the event organizer.
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‘Blues by the River’ ready to rock downtown Riverhead this afternoon
Tickets are still available at the gate for today's 'Blues by the River' six-hour music festival in downtown Riverhead, headlined by Kerry Kearny and the Kings of Psychedelia and featuring four other bands on the main stage.
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A new school year begins. Here’s some of what’s new in the Riverhead school district this year.
Riverhead Central School District welcomed new and returning students back to school Wednesday.
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Episcopal Diocese eyes demolition of historic church and home in downtown Riverhead
The owner of the former Grace Episcopal Church on Roanoke Avenue is seeking to demolish the church and another historic building on...
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Annual candlelight walk and remembrance service set for Monday at 9/11 Memorial Park
The Sound Park Heights Civic Association will host its annual candlelight walk and remembrance service Monday evening at the 9/11 Memorial Park on Sound Avenue and Lt. Thomas Kelly Memorial Road (Park Road), following a candlelight walk from Marine Street to the park, which will begin at 6 p.m.
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What’s all the hoopla about? Check out Riverhead library’s new streaming and e-book platform
The Riverhead Free Library has added a new digital platform: Hoopla allows library cardholders to borrow and download e-books, audio books, digital graphic novels and comics, television shows, movies and music albums.
