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Cops: Freeport man arrested in connection with theft from a vehicle in Wading River

by Sep 29, 2023
Riverhead Police are seeking information in connection with a larceny from a vehicle parked at a residence on Herod Point Road overnight.

Starbucks coffee shop coming to former McDonald’s site in Wading River, according to Riverhead Town permits

by Jun 19, 2023
A Starbucks coffeehouse is coming to the former McDonald’s site on Route 25A in Wading River, according to Riverhead Town permits posted on the building.

Fast food drive-through windows debated, as town ponders code change for Wading River

by Jun 22, 2022
Residents turned out Tuesday night in opposition to a town code amendment that would allow drive-through windows at restaurants and coffee shops in Wading River.

Three hearings on controversial topics are on the Riverhead Town Board’s agenda Tuesday night

by Jun 20, 2022
The town board will hear public comments on three proposed changes to the Riverhead Town Code at Tuesday night's meeting. All three involve topics that have sparked controversy in the local community: gun shops & shooting ranges; drive-through windows in Wading River; and food waste-to-energy facilities.

Riverhead officials ponder allowing drive-thru restaurants, coffee shops & cafés in Wading River

by May 12, 2022
The town board is considering eliminating the town's longtime ban against drive-thru restaurants on Route 25A in Wading River.

Cops: Rideshare driver assaulted in armed robbery by trio who stole his car

by Apr 13, 2022
A rideshare driver was assaulted by armed robbers who forcibly stole his car at about 2 o’clock this morning in Wading River, Riverhead Town Police said in a press release this afternoon.

Boutique with a cause: opportunities for people on the autism spectrum

by Jan 6, 2020
Stacey Wohl, opened Be(Cause), a boutique in Wading River with a unique mission: to provide employment opportunities for people with autism.

Wading River rings in the holiday season

by Dec 9, 2018
The community turned out to ring in the holiday season with music and dance and to greet Santa Claus, who arrived on a Wading River Fire Department truck, sirens blaring.

Bellone: County will go out to bid on north shore ‘Rails to Trails’ project this fall

by Jul 30, 2018
A paved, 10-mile recreation trail connecting Mount Sinai and Wading River could see 'shovel in the ground' as early as this winter, according to the county executive.

Wading River celebrates Duck Pond Day

by Jun 3, 2018
Lots of photos from Duck Pond Day, Wading River’s annual street festival, which drew a big crowd to the historic hamlet Sunday afternoon.
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