RiverheadLOCAL
Obituaries
Penelope D. Winters, 81
Penelope D. Winters of Southold died July 5, 2026. She was 81 years old.
Obituaries
Philip A. Schmitt, 93
Philip A. Schmitt of Riverhead died July 2, 2026. He was 93 years old.
Obituaries
Lee William Schultheis, 70
Lee William Schultheis of Cutchogue died July 1, 2026. He was 70 years old.
Obituaries
Theodore J. Szczotka, 87
Theodore J. Szczotka of Peconic died July 1, 2026. He was 87 years old.
Obituaries
William J. Milusich, 91
William J. Milusich of Southold died June 23, 2026. He was 91 years old.
Obituaries
Eugene Alexander Pacholk, 73
Eugene Alexander Pacholk of Riverhead died July 1, 2026, at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore. He was 73.
Weather
NWS extends flood advisory for Riverhead through late Monday night
The National Weather Service has extended a flood advisory for Riverhead through late Monday night, with 2 to 4 inches of rain possible and a risk of flash flooding, police said.
Police & Fire
Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in Route 58 crash: police
A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a pickup truck on Route 58 east of Ostrander Avenue Wednesday night, Riverhead police said.
Weather
Extreme heat watch issued for Long Island as heat index could near 110º midweek
Long Island faces dangerously hot and humid conditions from Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening, with heat index values expected to reach between 105 and 110, the National Weather Service said.
Obituaries
Mary I. Krupski, 95
Mary I. Krupski of Stuart, Florida, and formerly of Southold, died June 21, 2026. She was 95 years old.
