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Local News

State buys 38 acres in Manorville pine barrens, adding to Otis Pike Preserve

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 21, 10:43 am

The state has purchased a 38-acre parcel in the Central Pine Barrens core preservation area in Manorville for $945,000.

Local News

Riverhead Ciderhouse headed for new site plan hearing on patio, outdoor music

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 20, 8:30 pm

The Riverhead Ciderhouse added a 3,186-square-foot outdoor patio, adjacent masonry block wall, 56 parking spaces, landscaping changes and two wall-mounted speakers for outdoor music.

Full Forecast

Riverhead, NY

Currently

76°

Feels like 77°

Hi 84 ° Lo 75 °

Light rain overnight.

Humidity: 72%
Pressure: 29.87 in.
Dew Point: 66.81 °
Wind Speed: 6mph from NW
Sunrise: 5:38 am
Sunset: 8:17 pm

Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday

78°

73°

80% chance
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Rain in the morning and afternoon and breezy overnight.

Humidity: 77%
Pressure: 29.76 in.
Dew Point: 67.9 °
Wind Speed: 9mph from E

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Monday

79°

71°

82% chance
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Light rain until evening, starting again overnight.

Humidity: 82%
Pressure: 29.81 in.
Dew Point: 69.51 °
Wind Speed: 14mph from E

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Tuesday

76°

68°

48% chance
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Light rain in the morning and afternoon.

Humidity: 78%
Pressure: 29.98 in.
Dew Point: 65.27 °
Wind Speed: 8mph from NE

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Wednesday

76°

65°

0% chance
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Mostly cloudy starting in the evening.

Humidity: 66%
Pressure: 30.14 in.
Dew Point: 58.42 °
Wind Speed: 6mph from E

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67°

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Rain starting in the evening.

Humidity: 71%
Pressure: 29.96 in.
Dew Point: 63.64 °
Wind Speed: 10mph from S

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70°

56% chance
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Heavy rain in the morning and evening.

Humidity: 76%
Pressure: 29.77 in.
Dew Point: 67.3 °
Wind Speed: 1mph from SE

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69°

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Mostly cloudy until afternoon.

Humidity: 67%
Pressure: 29.81 in.
Dew Point: 62.37 °
Wind Speed: 13mph from

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1% chance
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Humidity: 68%
Pressure: 29.88 in.
Dew Point: 65.96 °
Wind Speed: 5mph from

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9am

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Partly Cloudy

1% chance
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Humidity: 64%
Pressure: 29.88 in.
Dew Point: 65.22 °
Wind Speed: 4mph from

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10am

79°

Partly Cloudy

1% chance
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Humidity: 61%
Pressure: 29.88 in.
Dew Point: 64.93 °
Wind Speed: 3mph from NE

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11am

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Partly Cloudy

0% chance
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Humidity: 58%
Pressure: 29.87 in.
Dew Point: 65.02 °
Wind Speed: 2mph from NE

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12pm

82°

Partly Cloudy

0% chance
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Humidity: 56%
Pressure: 29.87 in.
Dew Point: 65.06 °
Wind Speed: 3mph from E

Hourly

1pm

83°

Partly Cloudy

0% chance
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Humidity: 54%
Pressure: 29.87 in.
Dew Point: 65.25 °
Wind Speed: 4mph from SE

Hourly

2pm

84°

Partly Cloudy

0% chance
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Humidity: 54%
Pressure: 29.85 in.
Dew Point: 65.63 °
Wind Speed: 4mph from S

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0% chance
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Humidity: 55%
Pressure: 29.84 in.
Dew Point: 66.45 °
Wind Speed: 5mph from S

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4pm

83°

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0% chance
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Humidity: 58%
Pressure: 29.83 in.
Dew Point: 67.59 °
Wind Speed: 6mph from S

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5pm

83°

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0% chance
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Humidity: 60%
Pressure: 29.81 in.
Dew Point: 68.07 °
Wind Speed: 7mph from S

Hourly

6pm

81°

Partly Cloudy

0% chance
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Humidity: 63%
Pressure: 29.80 in.
Dew Point: 68.17 °
Wind Speed: 8mph from S

Hourly

7pm

80°

Partly Cloudy

0% chance
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Humidity: 68%
Pressure: 29.79 in.
Dew Point: 69.06 °
Wind Speed: 8mph from S

Hourly

8pm

79°

Mostly Cloudy

0% chance
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Humidity: 72%
Pressure: 29.78 in.
Dew Point: 69.71 °
Wind Speed: 8mph from S

Hourly

9pm

78°

Mostly Cloudy

0% chance
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Humidity: 74%
Pressure: 29.78 in.
Dew Point: 69.95 °
Wind Speed: 7mph from S

Hourly

10pm

78°

Mostly Cloudy

0% chance
of precip.

Humidity: 77%
Pressure: 29.78 in.
Dew Point: 70.44 °
Wind Speed: 6mph from S

Hourly

11pm

77°

Overcast

0% chance
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Humidity: 80%
Pressure: 29.78 in.
Dew Point: 70.92 °
Wind Speed: 7mph from S

Hourly

12am

76°

Overcast

1% chance
of precip.

Humidity: 83%
Pressure: 29.77 in.
Dew Point: 71.33 °
Wind Speed: 7mph from S

Hourly

1am

76°

Drizzle

13% chance
of precip.

Humidity: 86%
Pressure: 29.75 in.
Dew Point: 71.75 °
Wind Speed: 6mph from S

Hourly

2am

75°

Light Rain

30% chance
of precip.

Humidity: 89%
Pressure: 29.73 in.
Dew Point: 71.76 °
Wind Speed: 6mph from S

Hourly

3am

74°

Light Rain

38% chance
of precip.

Humidity: 90%
Pressure: 29.71 in.
Dew Point: 71.01 °
Wind Speed: 7mph from SE

Hourly

4am

73°

Light Rain

44% chance
of precip.

Humidity: 90%
Pressure: 29.70 in.
Dew Point: 69.86 °
Wind Speed: 7mph from SE

Hourly

5am

73°

Rain

45% chance
of precip.

Humidity: 87%
Pressure: 29.69 in.
Dew Point: 68.9 °
Wind Speed: 7mph from E

Hourly

6am

73°

Light Rain

40% chance
of precip.

Humidity: 83%
Pressure: 29.69 in.
Dew Point: 68.4 °
Wind Speed: 8mph from E

Hourly

7am

74°

Light Rain

32% chance
of precip.

Humidity: 79%
Pressure: 29.69 in.
Dew Point: 68.03 °
Wind Speed: 8mph from NE

Weather

Ozone health advisory in effect for Long Island, NYC until 11 p.m. Thursday

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 20, 11:39 am

The Air Quality Index for ozone today is forecast to reach 130 on Long Island today.

Community News

Photos: Locals turn out for Jamesport Fire Department parade and carnival

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 20, 7:17 am

Fire departments from around the region, joined by EMS, elected officials and community organizations, paraded down Main Road in Jamesport last night. The carnival continues through Saturday.

Breaking News

Power outage in Riverhead leaves more than 2,000 customers without power for at least two hours Wednesday

by Katie Blasl | Jul 19, 2:21 pm

For at least two hours Wednesday, more than 2,000 customers were left without power in the western vicinity of Route 58.

Opinion and Blogs

In the Kitchen
Winter white salad — a crisp, cool antidote to searing summer heat | Kayleigh Van Vliet Baig
Greg Blass:
Suffolk politics, a powerful union and 84 dismissed police misconduct complaints | Greg Blass
Hospital’s volunteer-based ‘art of healing’ program makes art and music part of patient care | RiverheadLOCAL
Laurie Nigro:
How I spent my summer vacation | Laurie Nigro
In the Kitchen:
Dip into this deliciousness | Kayleigh Van Vliet Baig
In My Opinion
Supervisor candidate calls for dissolution of Riverhead IDA | Laura Jens-Smith
Shovels in the ground for advanced cardiac care at PBMC/Northwell | Denise Civiletti
Laurie Nigro:
Can’t retailers let us have a little bit of summer before back-to-school ads begin? | Laurie Nigro
In the Kitchen:
Classic shrimp salad — cold, light and tasty — is perfect summer fare | Kayleigh Van Vliet Baig
Celia Iannelli:
Way-way-way too much information— parsing the popularity of ‘Trash TV’ | Celia Iannelli
Must STEM focus come at the expense of the humanities at Stony Brook? | Karl Grossman
Greg Blass:
What ails Riverhead schools and what should be done to fix them | Greg Blass

Board of Education

School board vacancies will be filled by appointment, not special election

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 19, 10:50 am

The Riverhead Board of Education is asking district residents to submit letters of interest in being appointed to the two board seats for the upcoming school year.

Town Hall Notebook

Town Board wrap: Farm Country Kitchen suit settled, support for turtle rescue in Jamesport, Rugged Maniac race gets green light

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 19, 8:35 am

Rundown of hearings and actions taken at the July 18, 2017 Riverhead Town Board meeting.

Local News

Ozone health advisory issued for Wednesday

by RiverheadLOCAL | Jul 18, 9:09 pm

Very young children, the elderly and people with existing lung conditions such as asthma should avoid outdoor activity tomorrow, the Suffolk health commissioner said.

Community Announcements

Announcements

Friends of the Riverhead Free Library seeks photo contest submissions

Announcements

East End Arts announces winners of sixth annual national juried art show

Announcements

Peconic Community School sets annual summer benefit at Hallockville

Announcements

North Fork Audubon Society schedules birding field trip, July 18

Announcements

‘What’s going to happen to my healthcare?’ talk scheduled for July 13

Announcements

Ironmen Drill Team hosts annual tournament Saturday

Breaking News

Firefighters put out house fire in Jamesport; two vols sent to hospital

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 18, 6:08 am

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital after battling a fire on Kirby Lane in Jamesport last night.

Local News

Move to cancel letter of intent with Luminati loses third vote: After meeting, Dunleavy now advocates ‘another chance’

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 17, 7:23 pm

Luminati CEO Daniel Preston held one-on-one meetings with three council members today. The meeting changed Councilman John Dunleavy's mind about canceling the town's letter of intent wth the Calverton aerospace startup.

Community News

Hospital’s volunteer-based ‘art of healing’ program makes art and music part of patient care

by RiverheadLOCAL | Jul 17, 8:26 am

“Compassion and emotional support are our starting point in providing care for our patients,” PBMC president and CEO Andrew Mitchell said.

Schools

Board of Education

School board vacancies will be filled by appointment, not special election

Denise Civiletti | Jul 19, 2017, 10:50 am

The Riverhead Board of Education is asking district residents to submit letters of interest in being appointed to the two board seats for the upcoming school year.

Board of Education

Riverhead school board sets special meeting to discuss filling vacancies

Denise Civiletti | Jul 14, 2017, 4:33 pm

The special board meeting will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Riverhead High School auditorium.

Community News

Drill teams test their skills at Riverhead’s 31st annual tournament

by RiverheadLOCAL | Jul 16, 10:08 am

The competition was fierce yesterday at the Riverhead Fire Department drill track where 15 fire departments competed in Riverhead's 31st annual motorized drill tournament.

Business News

Luminati has a new partner: billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 14, 7:41 pm

The billionaire grocery store and petroleum company mogul says he has deep roots and interest in aviation, and is very excited by Luminati’s development plans at the Calverton Enterprise Park.

Board of Education

Riverhead school board sets special meeting to discuss filling vacancies

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 14, 4:33 pm

The special board meeting will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the Riverhead High School auditorium.

Sports

Lacrosse

Former Waves lacrosse star earns All-American honors

RiverheadLOCAL | Jun 10, 2017, 10:51 am

Former Blue Waves lacrosse star Mark Andrejack has been named an All-American Athlete.

Lacrosse

Riverhead girls lacrosse season ends with tough loss to Smithtown East...

George Faella | May 23, 2017, 6:59 am

Riverhead’s girls lacrosse season ended on a rainy windswept field in Smithtown yesterday, where the Blue Waves fell to No. 2 seed Smithtown East, 14-9.

Riverhead Townscape's 2014 Summer Concert Series will be held in Grangebel Park. (File photo: Denise Civiletti)

Community News

Townscape’s Friday night concert series returns to Grangebel Park

by RiverheadLOCAL | Jul 14, 8:54 am

The Jim Lull Memorial Concert Series, sponsored by Riverhead Townscape, presents a free music concert every Friday night in Grangebel Park.

Community News

Soggy start to the season for Alive on 25: T-storm cancels event as it gets underway

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 13, 8:00 pm

The next scheduled downtown street festival is slated for July 27. Tonight's event will likely be moved to the Aug. 31 rain date.

Breaking News

Local residents charged after police investigation into drug and prostitution activity in Hampton Bays

by RiverheadLOCAL | Jul 13, 8:07 am

Eight people, including three local residents and a man wanted on a Riverhead Justice Court bench warrant, were arrested on prostitution and drug charges during a joint raid on a Hampton Bays home Tuesday night

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Weather

Air quality alert for ground-level ozone in effect today for Long Island, NYC

by RiverheadLOCAL | Jul 13, 6:00 am

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality health advisory for Nassau and Suffolk counties today from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Business News

Shovels in the ground for advanced cardiac care at PBMC/Northwell

by Denise Civiletti | Jul 12, 8:54 pm

Peconic Bay Medical Center/Northwell Health broke ground Wednesday on its $60 million, three-story critical care tower that will include a comprehensive cardiac care center offering lifesaving interventional cardiac procedures not currently available anywhere on the East End.

Police

Riverhead Landmarks Commission
Mon, Jul 24 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

Board of Education
Tue, Jul 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverhead High School, 700 Harrison Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

ARB Meeting
Wed, Jul 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Riverhead Town Justice, 210 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901, United States

ZBA
Thu, Jul 27 @ 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, Riverhead, NY

Town Board
Tue, Aug 1 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, Riverhead, NY

Riverhead Fire Commissioners
Wed, Aug 2 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Riverhead Fire Department Headquarters, 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Special Ed PTA meeting
Wed, Aug 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riley Avenue Elementary School, Calverton NY 11933
Farmland Preservation Committee
Wed, Aug 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Town Hall

Planning Board
Thu, Aug 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, Riverhead, NY

Riverhead IDA meeting
Mon, Aug 7 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

Library Trustees Meeting
Tue, Aug 8 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Riverhead Free Library Long Island Room
Riverhead Open Space Committee
Tue, Aug 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Board of Education
Tue, Aug 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverhead High School, 700 Harrison Ave., Riverhead NY 11901

Riverhead Conservation Advisory Committee
Wed, Aug 9 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Flanders Fire District meeting
Wed, Aug 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Flanders Fire House located at 19 Firehouse Lane, Flanders
Calverton Civic Association Meeting
Wed, Aug 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Riley Avenue School, 374 Riley Ave, Calverton, NY, United States

ZBA
Thu, Aug 10 @ 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, Riverhead, NY

Riverhead Recreation Advisory Committee
Mon, Aug 14 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Riverhead Agricultural Advisory Committee
Mon, Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Meeting: Flanders, Riverside & Northampton Community Association
Mon, Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Crohan Community Center, 655 Flanders Road (Rt.24), Flanders,

Riverhead Fire Commissioners
Tue, Aug 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverhead Fire Department Headquarters, 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Town Board
Tue, Aug 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, Riverhead, NY
Jamesport Fire Commissioners
Tue, Aug 15 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Jamesport Fire House, 25 Manor Lane, Jamesport NY 11947

Riverhead Handicapped Advisory Committee
Wed, Aug 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Small Business Advisory Committee
Wed, Aug 16 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Riverhead Ethics Committee
Wed, Aug 16 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
BID Management Association Meeting
Wed, Aug 16 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

Planning Board
Thu, Aug 17 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

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