Laurie Nigro
Laurie is the mother of two biological children and one husband and the caretaker of a menagerie of animals. Laurie is passionate about frugal, natural living. She was recognized by the L.I. Press Club with a “best humor column” award in 2016 and 2017. Email Laurie
Riverhead High School
Riverhead High School senior signs to play Division I baseball
Riverhead High School senior Matt Crohan accepted a full scholarship to pitch at Winthrop University, a Division I school in Rock Hill, South...
Riverhead Central School District
Riley Avenue celebrates Thanksgiving
"The earth is our mother, we must take care of her," chanted the students from Mrs. Kent's second grade class at Riley Avenue...
Riverhead High School
Riverhead crew athlete signs with UMass/Amherst
Bree Ristau and her father Gary participated in a signing ceremony on Wednesday at Riverhead High School to celebrate her Division I Rowing scholarship...
Community News
Riverhead Little League softball wins Sandy Relief tournament
Riverhead Little League Softball participated in a Hurricane Sandy Relief tournament on Saturday. The 10 and under and 12 and under divisions competed...
News
Fire department suspends relief drive for hurricane victims due to town’s overwhelming response
The Riverhead Fire Department's hurricane relief drive is coming to a quicker-than-anticipated end. The drive, to benefit the hard-hit Mastic Beach area, will...
Obituaries
John M. Ziemacki, 90
John M. Ziemacki of Jamesport died Nov. 10, 2012. He was 90 years old. Born in Jamesport on May 4, 1922, he was the...
Laurie Nigro
Enough with the ostrich act: This is real and it’s not going away
After Sandy tore through our area, I watched the news footage of the destruction. It was horrifying and terrifying. This storm, not even a...
News
Former Blue Waves star Maysonet and Seawolves teammates lift spirits of hospitalized kids
Fresh off their seventh straight win, Stony Brook Seawolves star football players, including former Blue Waves captain Miguel Maysonet, visited hospitalized young people...
Obituaries
John George Daly, Jr., 82
John George Daly, Jr. 82, passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2012 at Peconic Bay Medical Center, surrounded by his devoted family. John was...
Community News
Riverhead assistant principal publishes first book
Riverhead High School assistant principal Michael Hugelmeyer has published his first book. Co-written with Amy Benjamin, the book is titled Big Skills for...
