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The Riverhead sniper: 25 years ago this month, fear swept through town for the holidays

by Dec 5, 2013
Twenty-five years ago this month, fear gripped Riverhead, penetrating the community like winter's chill, eroding residents' sense of security in their own...
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Angry crowd confronts state education commissioner at forum in Manorville

by Nov 27, 2013
Heckling and impassioned outbursts abounded at the Common Core community forum at Eastport-South Manor High School in Manorville last night, where roughly 1,000...
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RVAC cited by Suffolk EMS council for saving a man’s life last month

by Nov 26, 2013
Ralph Udell doesn't have much to say about the morning he nearly died lying on East Main Street. "I don't remember a thing....
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Cancellation of health insurance leaves local family with special-needs child ‘in the lurch’

by Nov 22, 2013
The troubled implementation of the Affordable Care Act is threatening one local family with the loss of coverage they've relied upon for years....
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An outpouring of support for Aquebogue couple grieving the loss of infant son

by Nov 21, 2013
An Aquebogue couple's tragic loss of their newborn baby has prompted an outpouring of community support, and the first-time mother's best friends said...
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Riverhead businessman steps up, asks others to ‘be an angel this Christmas’

by Nov 20, 2013
A local businessman is making a generous proposal to local residents and businesses: donate to the Salvation Army's Christmas gift drive and he'll...
2013 1119 fire drill

When seconds count: Realistic drill puts firefighters, RVAC to the test

by Nov 19, 2013
The Riverhead Fire Department staged a realistic drill Monday night to play out a scenario in which four firefighters were trapped in a...
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New air traffic control facility plans are on hold

by Nov 19, 2013
Plans for a new integrated control facility the Federal Aviation Administration — which Riverhead officials were hoping might come to the Calverton Enterprise...
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Building a safe community: focus on prevention techniques that work

by Nov 18, 2013
Several dozen social workers, law enforcement professionals and prevention specialists attended a conference in Riverhead Friday that featured an array of speakers and...
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Family seeks help with costs of care for brain-injured Riverhead teen

by Nov 16, 2013
  Riverhead teen Justin Walker had been in North Carolina visiting his aunts for six weeks when he took a drive on May...