Alek Lewis
Alek Lewis is a lifelong Riverhead resident and a 2021 graduate of Stony Brook University’s School of Communication and Journalism. Previously, he served as news editor of Stony Brook’s student newspaper, The Statesman, and was a member of the campus’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Email: [email protected]
News
Riverhead immortalizes local veterans with wall of honor
Riverhead High School unveiled the Garfield M. Langhorn Veterans Wall of Honor Tuesday afternoon. The wall holds the name of 89 veterans and fallen soldiers who attended the Riverhead Central School District.
Business
Suffolk Theater plans August reopening after nearly 18 months closed due to pandemic
The Suffolk Theater will reopen on Aug. 27 after a nearly year-and-a-half closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The theater will require attendees to be fully vaccinated so it may operate at full capacity without social distancing.
Community News
Riverhead schools set dates for in-person graduation ceremonies with COVID restrictions
Riverhead schools will have in-person graduation and moving up ceremonies this year with COVID restrictions and allowing two guests per student, according to Interim Superintendent Christine Tona.
Business
Riverhead unemployment rate dips to lowest since the pandemic began
Riverhead's unemployment rate fell to 5.3% in April, its lowest since the pandemic began. It had climbed to 15.8% last April after the governor ordered a lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Health
Protect yourself: tick season is here
Most ticks emerge in April and May. Learn how to protect yourself from tick bites and what to do if you get bit by a tick.
News
Riverhead Town Board to set hearing on proposed law to opt-out of retail marijuana sales
The town board will vote on Wednesday on a resolution scheduling a June 15 hearing on a proposed...
News
Dates changed for EPCAL drag races to avoid bird-nesting season
The dates of the two drag racing proposals at the Calverton Enterprise Park have changed after an environmental assessment found that the event’s would interfere with local birds’ nesting season.
Business
Splish Splash will reopen this weekend with reduced capacity, COVID restrictions
Splish Splash will reopen this Memorial Day weekend after it was closed last year due to the pandemic. But the park will look different to most with COVID-19 restrictions in place — and without its iconic high tower slide, Cliff Diver.
News
Identity theft reports continue to climb
Identity theft reports have spiked in Riverhead Town, across the state and throughout the nation, government data show.
Community News
Update: In-person screening of ‘High School Musical’ film postponed to Saturday evening
The Blue Masques filmed their spring production of "High School Musical" and will show it on a big screen on the football field on June 5 and stream it online June 4-6.
