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Riverhead police to participate in May ‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt enforcement campaign
Riverhead police will take part in the statewide “Click It or Ticket”/“Buckle Up New York” seat belt enforcement campaign May 18-31, 2026, with fixed and roving safety restraint details across town.
Government
Riverhead Town Board to review Petrocelli hotel plans this morning
Here’s a first look at the proposed Petrocelli downtown hotel project ahead of today’s Riverhead Town Board review.
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Business
Downtown Riverhead BID unveils new branding strategy, mission statement
Riverhead BID group is rolling out a new branding and marketing strategy aimed at positioning downtown Riverhead as a year-round destination.
Riverhead High School
Riverhead High School musicians earn top honors at Music in the Parks festival in Philadelphia
Riverhead H.S. music students earned top honors and superior ratings at the Music in the Parks festival in Philadelphia.
Government
Planners question council member’s proposal to add retail, trade shops to Main Road corridor
Council Member Bob Kern proposes a code change to expand permitted uses along Main Road between Doctors Path and Rt. 105. .
Riverhead High School
Riverhead students earn Teeny Awards nominations for theater excellence
Riverhead High School students earned Teeny Awards nominations for acting, choreography and design in “Legally Blonde” and “Descendants.”
Politics
Federal judge delays conference in even-year elections lawsuit
A federal judge delayed the next conference in the even-year elections lawsuit to weigh how a new U.S. Supreme Court voting-rights ruling could affect the case.
Government
Suffolk, Riverhead officials to Navy: ‘Clean up your mess’ in Calverton
Suffolk and Riverhead officials are demanding Navy action on groundwater contamination spreading from the former Grumman site in Calverton.
Breaking News
Police: Officers fatally shot man during alleged knife attack on mother in Northampton home
Police say officers shot Steven Eastwood as he was actively stabbing his mother inside a Northampton home Sunday afternoon.
Breaking News
Suffolk police investigate fatal police-involved shooting in Riverhead
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a man armed with a knife was shot and killed by Southampton Town Police officers Sunday afternoon on Topping Drive in Riverhead, police said.
Environment
Habitat restoration, trail improvements completed at Broad Cove Preserve in Aquebogue
Broad Cove Preserve in Aquebogue has been added to the NYS Birding Trail after habitat restoration and trail improvements. Photos of the preserve.
Community News
Meet Roanoke’s new principal, Jessica Farmer
A conversation with Jessica Farmer, the next principal of Roanoke Avenue Elementary School.
Riverhead High School musicians earn top honors at Music in the...
Riverhead H.S. music students earned top honors and superior ratings at the Music in the Parks festival in Philadelphia.
Riverhead students earn Teeny Awards nominations for theater excellence
Riverhead High School students earned Teeny Awards nominations for acting, choreography and design in “Legally Blonde” and “Descendants.”
Roanoke PTO restocks recess to help keep students playing
The Roanoke Avenue Elementary School has had a recess restock courtesy of the school's PTO, providing a better, more active recess for children.
Riverhead school board approves energy contract financing, names new Roanoke principal
The Riverhead school board at its April 21 meeting approved financing for its energy performance contract and announced a new Roanoke Elementary principal.
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