Denise Civiletti
Photos
Photos: the 40th Annual Riverhead Country Fair, from start to finish
It was a perfect autumn day for a fair and thousands of visitors flocked to the 40th Annual Riverhead Country Fair yesterday to stroll, eat, drink and shop in downtown Riverhead.
Community News
Downtown Riverhead hosts the 40th Annual Riverhead Country Fair today
Downtown Riverhead hosts one of the biggest fairs and festivals in New York state today, the Riverhead Country Fair, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Football
Monarchs eke out a victory in last minute of see-saw homecoming game against Bonackers
A game-winning touchdown with less than a minute on the clock lifted the McGann-Mercy Monarchs to a 40-38 victory over the East Hampton Bonackers for the Monarchs' homecoming celebration.
Breaking News
Failed underground heat pipe at United Riverhead Terminal sprouts sink hole in Sound Shore Road: cops
The sink hole was caused by the failure of a United Riverhead Terminal heat pipe buried in the roadway, causing steam to escape, which undermined the pavement, according to officials.
News
Tickets now on sale for Harlem Wizards performance Nov. 12
Tickets are now on sale for the return of the Harlem Wizards to Riverhead set on Thursday, Nov. 12 in the third annual Harlem Wizards Scholarship Fundraiser. The action starts at 6:45 p.m. at the Riverhead High School gym.
News
If you bought a Power Ball ticket in Riverhead yesterday, check your numbers
Someone in Riverhead got lucky last night. A $150,000 winning Power Ball ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven in DMV Plaza on Route 58 yesterday, according to N.Y. State Lottery.
News
‘Extra-flammable’ crude oil being stored at Riverhead oil tanks; town officials, first responders kept in the dark
United Riverhead Terminal began storing the exceptionally volatile Bakken crude oil produced by fracking in North Dakota in 2014. RiverheadLOCAL exclusive report.
Denise Civiletti
These ‘public’ meetings aren’t secret, but they’re the next best thing
The Open Meetings Law is diminished when town boards and committees don't publish their agendas ahead of time. With no way to know what's being discussed or attended to, who's going to sit in on them?
Government
New farm stand code adopted: allows up to 40 percent ‘regionally grown’ produce, reduces minimum lot size
A new code regulating farm stands was unanimously adopted yesterday by the Riverhead Town Board over the opposition of civic groups and residents who argue that it will have unintended consequences that may change the rural landscape of Riverhead Town.