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It would take more than an hour for firefighters from multiple local departments to extinguish the flames, which at one point leapt from the roof and windows of the two-story house. When the smoke finally cleared, the blackened husk that stood in the place of their family's longtime home was unrecognizable.

Riverhead GOP chairman Remy Bell, citing health issues, will not seek another term, he said Friday.

The center of Hurricane Jose is expected to track well to the southeast of Montauk Point, but tropical storm-force winds and heavy rains are expected across the East End Tuesday into Wednesday.

Planned Parenthood has moved into new, larger quarters in Riverhead and today celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting and tours.

Most cases of West Nile produce mild symptoms and many probably go unreported, Dr. James Tomarken said.

Contract terms are still being hammered out, Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter said Thursday.

The Riverhead Town Board has called a special meeting to approve a resolution granting an "administrative site plan" approval to the Suffolk Theater for a trailer and fencing behind the theater building.

Candidates for Southampton trustee, highway superintendent, town clerk and Suffolk County legislator pitched their candidacies to members of the Flanders-Riverside-Northampton Community Association Monday night.

Bow hunters must be residents or property owners of the Town of Riverhead and must be present at the bow hunting lottery to get a permit.

The total value of the abatement over 30 years will be $2,352,750, according to IDA counsel Richard Ehlers.