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Ice rink at Veterans Memorial Park eyes November opening, officials say
Peconic Hockey's bubble dome is up and the rink operator is busy getting the site ready to open, hoping to start offering skating and hockey classes next month.
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Free shredding event in downtown Riverhead set for Saturday morning , Oct. 7
Tuthill-Mangano Funeral Home is offering a free document-shredding event for the community on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Federal Emergency Alert System, including wireless alerts, will be tested this afternoon
Expect your cell phone to vibrate and sound an alarm this afternoon. The federal emergency alert system, including wireless emergency alerts, will be tested today at approximately 2:20 pm. EDT. The test message will also be broadcast on television and radio.
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Two local veterans honored with ‘Quilts of Valor’ by Calverton Meadows community
Veterans Joseph Napolitano and Richard Robinson of Calverton were awarded Quilts of Valor by Calverton Meadows residents and local officials, honoring them for their service to country and community.
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Anti-Bias Task Force to host Hispanic Heritage Month ‘meet and greet’ Oct. 11
Riverhead Town’s Anti-Bias Task Force will hold a meet-and-greet event to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
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Perseverance pays off for Wading River boy, 10, winner of 2023 Bandits Championship
Meet Reid Halpin. This 10-year-old race car driver came back from a hard crash at Waterford Speedbowl in 2021 to earn the 2023 Bandits championship Sunday at Riverhead Raceway.
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Flanders Fire Department celebrates 75 years of protecting the community
Flanders Fire Department celebrated its 75th anniversary Saturday with a parade on Flanders Road from fire department headquarters to Flanders Men's Club, where firefighters, their families, friends and supporters gathered for food, refreshments and music. Photo slideshow.
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Riverhead homecoming parade canceled by weather, but the big game is still on
Inclement weather has canceled today's homecoming parade but the game will go on as scheduled, with a 1:30 kickoff at McKillop Field, where the Blue Waves take on Sachem East.
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Suffolk County Correction Officer I test to be given in January- registration open until Dec. 18
The next Correction Officer I Test will be given on Jan. 20, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office has announced.
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Riverhead CAP needs volunteers for Pulaski Street school drugs prevention program
Riverhead Community Awareness Program is seeking community volunteers for its "Too Good for Drugs" prevention program at Pulaski Street school. Here's what CAP volunteers do.