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When Jack Weber transferred to the Riverhead Lions Club last year at age 99, he was immediately elected club president. A “legend” in Lions International who’s held many leadership positions in his 71 years, Weber has helped bring the Riverhead club back to life.

Transfers of real estate in the Town of Riverhead and selected hamlets in the Town of Southampton reported for RiverheadLOCAL by Suffolk Vision title service on April 12, 2024.

Trouble is brewing between the two towns that straddle the Peconic River. The bone of contention: Southampton Town’s plan for revitalization of the Riverside hamlet, adopted nearly 10 years ago.

The late Suffolk County Surrogate Court Judge Theresa Whelan was honored in a ceremony last week at the Surrogate’s Court in Riverhead, where a portrait of Whelan was unveiled in a courtroom packed with family, friends, colleagues and government officials. 

East End Writers’ Round gives local musicians the opportunity to showcase their new songs both their peers and an audience.

The RIDA approved a 16-year phased abatement of real property taxes for the project, as well as mortgage recording tax and sales tax exemptions valued at more than $3 million.

"Newsies" is loosely based on the NYC newsboys' strike of 1899, when the young newspaper vendors demonstrated for two weeks for higher wages. The Blue Masques production opens tonight at Riverhead High School and runs through Sunday.

Two men have been charged with selling cocaine inside an East Main Street restaurant, and the restaurant manager was charged with criminal nuisance, after a six-month narcotics investigation prompted by community complaints of illegal drug activity at the restaurant, police said.

Mark McLaughlin of Riverhead was honored by the Suffolk County Legislature yesterday as a “champion of diversity” in the First Legislative District.

A local civic group has raised $1,000 to purchase books for Riverhead schools celebrating diversity and inclusion.