Denise Civiletti
Denise is a veteran local reporter, editor and attorney. Her work has been recognized with numerous journalism awards, including investigative reporting and writer of the year awards from the N.Y. Press Association. She was also honored in 2020 with a NY State Senate Woman of Distinction Award for her trailblazing work in local online news. She is a founder, owner and co-publisher of this website. Email Denise.
Environment
Sacred Indigenous site at heart of preserved Shoreham forest
Deep in the newly preserved woods around the former Shoreham nuclear plant sits Split Rock, a glacial formation that the Unkechaug Nation considers one of the most sacred sites on Long Island.
Riverhead High School
67 Riverhead H.S. students and grads earn AP Scholar honors
Sixty-seven Riverhead High School students and recent graduates earned AP Scholar awards for their performance on Advanced Placement exams, including 12 who also earned the AP Capstone Diploma.
Politics
Halpin and Rothwell go head to head at Jamesport candidates forum
Riverhead supervisor candidates presented their views on a range of local issues Saturday morning at the Greater Jamesport Civic Association candidates forum.
Real Estate
Latest real estate transfers
What's the local real estate market doing? Stay up to date on the latest trends with the weekly report of title transfers in Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town.
Government
Voting in the Nov. 3 election: Here’s what you need to know
Learn about using Suffolk County's new touchscreen voting machines, plus: important deadlines this week, and early voting times.
Community News
Riverhead joins Long Island ‘No Kings’ events with downtown march, rally
About 150 demonstrators gathered outside the Suffolk County courthouse in Riverhead Saturday for one of more than a dozen 'No Kings' get-out-the vote rallies across Long Island.
Community News
Riverhead Fire Department commissions three new vehicles
The Riverhead Fire Department commissioned three new vehicles today during a traditional wet-down ceremony at department headquarters. Photos and video.
Government
At civic forum, Halpin and Rothwell lay out competing visions for Riverhead
Eleven topics, from tax incentives to storm preparation, framed the Oct. 15 Riverhead supervisor candidates forum where Halpin and Rothwell staked out their positions.
Government
Local fire districts to hold 2027 budget hearings next week: Here’s the rundown
Local fire districts will hold public hearings next week on their proposed budgets for 2027. Here's a rundown of the budgets district commissioners have proposed.
Government
Rothwell offers budget amendments trimming 2027 proposed tax levy increase to 1.73%
Council Member Ken Rothwell has proposed six amendments to Supervisor Jerry Halpin’s tentative 2027 budget that would reduce the proposed townwide property tax levy increase from 2.79% to about 1.73%.
