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Blues on the River concert Aug. 29
“Blues on the River 2026” concert takes place Saturday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grangebel Park on Peconic Avenue in Riverhead.
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All aboard: Riverhead Railroad Festival returns Aug. 29 and 30
The Railroad Museum of Long Island will host the Riverhead Railroad Festival on Saturday, Aug. 29, and Sunday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the museum’s Riverhead location, 416 Griffing Ave.
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Officers honored for fast actions to avert tragedy at Riverhead street fair
Two Riverhead police officers and a traffic control officer were honored Tuesday night for their quick response to a speeding driver at the Polish Town Fair Sunday, which officials said prevented injuries to fairgoers and vendors.
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12th Annual Back-to-School Giveaway takes place Aug. 29
LIR Clothing and Official Members will host the 12th Annual Back 2 School Giveaway Saturday, Aug. 29, beginning at 2 p.m. at Doctors Path Community Park.
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Free pediatric dental care at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine will offer free pediatric dental care during Give Kids a Smile Day Thursday, Aug. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the dental school.
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Witamy! Riverhead celebrates Polish heritage with annual festival: photos
Riverhead's Polish Town was filled with music, food, dancing and red-and-white pride Saturday on opening day of the annual Polish Town Fair and Festival. Photo gallery.
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Historic marker memorializes site of deadly 1926 train crash in Calverton
The Railroad Museum of Long Island today unveiled a marker at the site of a horrific train crash in Calverton on Aug. 13, 1926 that killed six people, including two young children.
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A cruise through early American history, as told by Long Island’s lights
Lighthouses were important infrastructure for navigation and often had military significance in times of war. The lights of the eastern Long Island Sound are no different.
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Riverhead Chamber presents free concert in Grangebel Park tonight
A concert by the 1980s cover band Playback is the first of two free concerts presented by Riverhead Chamber of Commerce in Grangebel Park.
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Newly renovated Episcopal church in Riverhead rededicated as Iglesia San Francisco
The former Grace Episcopal Church in Riverhead, once slated for demolition by the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island, was rededicated by the diocese Sunday as the home of Iglesia San Francisco.
