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NFCT’s ‘Youth on Stage’ this summer: ‘The Wedding Singer’ opens July 24

by Jul 23, 2014
The North Fork Community Theatre is ready to launch its 44th "Youth On Stage" production, The Wedding Singer, this Thursday night — bringing...
County Executive Steve Bellone delivering the state of the county address earlier this year. (Courtesy photo)

Voters asked to weigh in on merger of comptroller, treasurer positions

by Jul 19, 2014
With an eye toward cost savings, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has pitched a plan that would merge the county treasurer and comptroller...
RiverheadLOCAL photo by Peter Blasl

Cops: Body recovered with downed aircraft in L.I. Sound

by Jul 7, 2014
(UPDATE - 3:45 p.m.) Police have identified the pilot who perished after his plane plummeted into the Long Island Sound Monday as Zubair Khan,...
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Arthur’s track will make for a soggy Fourth on the East End

by Jul 3, 2014
Riverhead will likely see soggy skies for July 4th, with most of the day a washout due to Hurricane Arthur, according to the...
Ann Marie and Marco Borghese (Photo courtesy of L.I. Wine Council)

Vintners, friends mourn deaths of Ann Marie and Marco Borghese

by Jul 1, 2014
As the North Fork community mourns Marco Borghese, 70, and his wife Ann Marie, they celebrate the memory of two beloved locals who poured...
Police are still searching for the driver of this vehicle, which struck and killed pedestrian Kristina Tfelt, 26, on Route 58 last July 16. (Photo: Peter Blasl)

Victims’ families, lawmakers call out for stiffer hit-and-run laws

by Jun 25, 2014
  Bicyclists and families who've rallied recently for new legislation that would stiffen penalties statewide for hit-and-run drivers have seen their efforts hit a...
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Confronting the heroin ‘epidemic’: new state laws aim to improve prevention, treatment & enforcement

by Jun 24, 2014
Lawmakers made major strides this week in stemming the escalating tide of heroin and prescription drug abuse on Long Island, according to local...
Mute swans in local waters. (Photo: Emil Breitenbach Jr.)

Mute swans win reprieve by state legislature

by Jun 19, 2014
Mute swans sentenced to mass killings are one step closer to a stay of execution. Legislation that would immediately halt the eradication of...
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At 60 years old, Mattituck Lions Strawberry Festival still going strong

by Jun 13, 2014
The 60th Annual Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Festival kicked off with hulling night yesterday. "We have some special things planned for our 60th...
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Butterfly Effect Project set to expand programs and reach

by Jun 10, 2014
The Riverhead community is coming together to give The Butterfly Project — a new group for young girls created by Tijuana Fulford, 30, a...