Denise Civiletti
Breaking News
Police use Taser to subdue suspect outside post office Monday; man later charged with DWI
Riverhead Police used a Taser to subdue a suspect following a traffic stop on West Main Street Monday morning, Riverhead Police Chief David Hegermiller said.
News
Facing stiff opposition, Riverhead Charter School drops plans for Sound Avenue farmland
The Riverhead Charter School is withdrawing its bid to buy the Sound Avenue acreage after stiff opposition and intense debate, including “direct attacks on our students,” affected charter school students’ “psychological safety,” according to Riverhead Charter School Board President David Edwards. The board’s “resolve to find a new space” for its growing school “stands firm,” he said.
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.