Denise Civiletti
Business
PBMC is planning a May 23 ribbon-cutting for its expanded emergency department
Peconic Bay Medical Center's Executive Director Amy Loeb gave an update on the hospital's expansion plans to the Greater Jamesport Civic Association Saturday morning.
Community News
Riverhead Rec Dept. launches new online system in time for spring/summer registration Wednesday
Riverhead Recreation Department has launched a new online system in time for its spring/summer season registration which begins Wednesday. DaySmart Recreation provides a streamlined online/website experience that will be easier to navigate, the recreation department.
Community News
Irish flag raised on the village green in Jamesport
The flag of the Republic of Ireland flies on the village green in Jamesport. The East End Emerald Society and the Town of Riverhead raised the flag Wednesday afternoon, in advance of the Jamesport St. Patrick's Day Parade which takes place March 30. Photos.
News
Spring cleanup time in Riverhead: Volunteers needed as Town Board pledges stepped-up enforcement and public awareness campaign
The town-wide spring cleanup is set for Sunday morning, April 28. Volunteers are needed. Riverhead Town, meanwhile will step up code enforcement and launch a public awareness campaign.
Community News
L.I. Science Center’s robotics students have strong showing at regional events
The point of the program is to “get the next generation of engineers and scientists into the pipeline," said L.I. Science Center robotics coach Chris Pinkenburg, a physicist at Brookhaven National Lab.
Editorial
The people have the right to know. We have the right — and the duty — to inform them.
As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis wrote more than a century ago, "Sunshine is the best disinfectant." Cronyism and corruption thrive in the cover of darkness. Our job is to open the blinds and let the sun shine in.
News
Former Rep. George Santos announces his candidacy in East End congressional district
George Santos, the disgraced former congressman expelled from the House of Representatives in December, last night announced he will challenge Rep. Nick LaLota for the Republican nomination in the First Congressional District.
Community News
Riverhead High School’s second-quarter honor roll students
Riverhead Central School District has released the Riverhead High School honor roll lists for the second quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.
Government
State auditors give clean report on handling of transfer tax funds by East End towns, but cite Riverhead for procedural deficiencies
During 2021 and 2022, Riverhead failed to record the dates on which seven CPF collections totaling $5.3 million were received and failed to deposit $5.3 million in CPF collections — about ⅓ of its collections — within the 10-day period required by state law.
Government
Riverhead Town settles disciplinary action against its former top planning official
The town and its former top planning official, Jefferson Murphree, "have resolved their dispute," Supervisor Tim Hubbard announced Tuesday. Disciplinary charges have been withdrawn, conditioned on Murphree's retirement within one year.