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Former Riverhead resident pleads guilty in fatal Cutchogue DWI crash
A former Riverhead resident pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in a fatal 2022 drunken driving crash in Cutchogue after fleeing to Poland and being extradited.
Government
Cannabis applicant sues Riverhead again, challenging town code’s minimum distance between dispensaries
A new lawsuit in Suffolk Supreme Court challenges Riverhead's 2,500-foot separation requirement between retail cannabis dispensaries and accuses town officials of delaying one licensed applicant while advancing a nearby proposal.
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Real Estate
Real estate transfers: Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2026
Keep an eye on trends in local real estate values with the weekly report of real estate title transfers in Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town.
Government
Planning Board OKs 16-lot Aquebogue subdivision despite pending stop-work order
The Riverhead Planning Board granted conditional final plat approval to the Summerwind Farms subdivision in Aquebogue, despite objections from neighbors who urged a delay until pending code violations are resolved.
Breaking News
Riverhead man charged with possessing, promoting child sexual performance
Suffolk County Police said a Riverhead man was arrested Sept. 4 after detectives executed a search warrant at a Duryea Street home and seized multiple cell phones. He was charged with possessing and promoting a sexual performance by a child.
Riverhead Central School District
With first year behind him, Riverhead superintendent looks ahead as students return
As Riverhead students head back to school this week, Superintendent Bob Hagan says his second year begins with a deeper understanding of the district, its schools and the community.
Environment
Pentagon pushes Calverton PFAS cleanup decision back more than a decade: Schumer
Federal records show the projected end date for the PFAS cleanup study was pushed back repeatedly over the past few years, without public disclosure.
Government
Town Board meeting wrap-up: Sept 1
PBMC site plan, ambulance facility bond approved, more: Sept. 1 Riverhead Town Board meeting wrap-up.
Government
Riverhead board challenges water authority’s immunity claim on North Fork pipeline route
Riverhead Town on Tuesday again challenged Suffolk County Water Authority's claimed immunity from local land-use regulation as well as the adequacy of SCWA's environmental study.
Government
Riverhead moves ahead with eminent domain of science center property, approve $1.95 M offer
Riverhead Town's acquisition of 111 E. Main Street moved forward Tuesday as the Town Board authorized a $1.95 million offer to The Place for Learning, the property's owner and operator of the science center.
Community News
LIR Clothing hosts 14th annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway at Unity Park: photos
Backpacks filled with school supplies and goodies were given away to dozens of eager kids Saturday at the 14th Annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway at Unity Park in Riverhead.
Breaking News
Flanders man, 37, killed crossing Flanders Road, Southampton police say
A 37-year-old Flanders man died after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing Flanders Road early Sunday morning, Southampton Town police said.
Riverhead’s top business official resigns four months after hiring
Colleen Card, hired as Riverhead's assistant superintendent for business in May, has been appointed school business administrator by the Sag Harbor Union Free School District, effective Nov. 1.
With first year behind him, Riverhead superintendent looks ahead as students...
As Riverhead students head back to school this week, Superintendent Bob Hagan says his second year begins with a deeper understanding of the district, its schools and the community.
Riverhead Town Board, school district clash over who pays for school...
Days before the first day of school, the town and the Riverhead school district remain at odds over funding for two uniformed police officers in the secondary schools.
Pulaski students launch ‘Riverhead Air Force’ win honors at L.I. Drone...
The 'Riverhead Air Force' drone racing team formed by Pulaski Street School's makerspace club competed in a competition in Seaford.
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