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Riverhead marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with ceremony in Calverton

by Sep 11, 2026
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.

A quarter-century later, the duty to remember Sept. 11 remains

by Sep 11, 2026
Local remembrance services today honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, including three Riverhead residents, and the first responders who risked and gave their lives that day.
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Jamesport Fire Department hosts open house Oct. 3

by Sep 9, 2026
The Jamesport Fire Department invites the public to an open house on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at department headquarters.

Hallockville Country Fair, Oct. 3-4

by Sep 9, 2026
Hallockville Museum Farm will host its 45th annual Hallockville Country Fair on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. New attractions plus historic tours, demonstrations, live music, vendors and more.

North Fork Foodie Tour Sept. 13

by Sep 9, 2026
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of The North Fork Foodie Tour - Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons

by Sep 9, 2026
OLA of Eastern Long Island presents the 23rd annual Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons from Thursday, Sept. 17, through Sunday, Sept. 20, at venues across the East End.

Riverhead’s 29th Annual Snapper Tournament set for Sept. 12

by Sep 9, 2026
The Snapper Tournament takes place Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Peconic Riverfront. Prizes include a rod and reel for the first-place winner in each division, and trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in each division.

LIR Clothing hosts 14th annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway at Unity Park: photos

by Sep 1, 2026
Backpacks filled with school supplies and goodies were given away to dozens of eager kids Saturday at the 14th Annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway at Unity Park in Riverhead.

Railroad Museum of Long Island celebrates 30 years in Riverhead with annual railroad festival: photos

by Aug 31, 2026
The Railroad Museum of Long Island celebrated 30 years in Riverhead Town with this year's Riverhead Railroad Festival, which took place over the weekend at the museum on Griffing Avenue

For generations of campers, Dorothy P. Flint 4-H Camp is more than land to be preserved

by Aug 30, 2026
For generations of campers, Dorothy P. Flint 4-H Camp has been a childhood refuge, a training ground and a place where memories and friendships were made. A pending sale has made the future of the Baiting Hollow camp feel fragile.