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League of Women Voters to host State Senate debate and midterm election forum
The League of Women Voters will host a Sept. 28 debate between the candidates for New York's 1st Senate District and a Sept 30 forum on voting rights and the 2026 midterm elections.
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Wading River firefighter named District 1 Volunteer Firefighter of the Year
Wading River Fire Department First Lieutenant Matthew Jakubowsky was honored by the County Legislature for his achievements as a Wading River volunteer firefighter.
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Riverhead Fire Department to host family open house Sept. 26
The free family event will offer fire truck tours, live demonstrations, fire safety education and children’s activities. Meet local volunteer firefighters, with fire truck tours and live demonstrations.
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Riverhead to hold lottery for bow-hunting on town lands Thursday
Bow-hunters can enter Riverhead Town's 2026 lottery in person at Town Hall on Sept. 17, with slots available at EPCAL, Sound Avenue and Middle Road properties.
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Youth division winners top 110 anglers in Riverhead’s 29th Annual Snapper Tournament
Three youth anglers swept the top spots in Riverhead’s annual snapper tournament Saturday, each landing a 10-inch-plus snapper. Photo gallery.
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Artists paint U.S. flag mural on LIRR car for Sept. 11 anniversary in Riverhead
Street artists Patrick Voorhees and Zach Sieglinger of Medford returned to the Railroad Museum of Long Island to paint a Sept. 11 memorial mural marking the attacks' 25th anniversary.
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Flanders honors 9/11 victims, first responders and firefighters at annual service
A memorial wreath was laid at the base of a monument made from steel recovered at the World Trade Center site as Flanders honored the victims and first responders of 9/11 Friday evening.
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‘Even in the aftermath of unimaginable loss, there still can be hope’: Reeves Park marks 9/11
Local residents gathered Friday evening at 9/11 Memorial Park on Sound Avenue to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, sharing memories of lost loved ones.
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Calverton Restoration Advisory Board to meet Sept. 23
The U.S. Navy will host its 64th restoration advisory board meeting for the former Grumman facility on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Residence Inn in Riverhead.
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Riverhead marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with ceremony in Calverton
Riverhead Town's annual 9/11 memorial ceremony drew a large crowd to Calverton Friday, where speakers shared vivid memories of the attacks that shook the nation in 2001.
