Breaking News
Cops: Freeport man arrested in connection with theft from a vehicle in Wading River
Riverhead Police are seeking information in connection with a larceny from a vehicle parked at a residence on Herod Point Road overnight.
Business
Starbucks coffee shop coming to former McDonald’s site in Wading River, according to Riverhead Town permits
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.
Government
Fast food drive-through windows debated, as town ponders code change for Wading River
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.
Government
Three hearings on controversial topics are on the Riverhead Town Board’s agenda Tuesday night
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.
Government
Riverhead officials ponder allowing drive-thru restaurants, coffee shops & cafés in Wading River
The town board is considering eliminating the town's longtime ban against drive-thru restaurants on Route 25A in Wading River.
Breaking News
Cops: Rideshare driver assaulted in armed robbery by trio who stole his car
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.
Business
Boutique with a cause: opportunities for people on the autism spectrum
Stacey Wohl, opened Be(Cause), a boutique in Wading River with a unique mission: to provide employment opportunities for people with autism.
Photos
Wading River rings in the holiday season
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.
News
Bellone: County will go out to bid on north shore ‘Rails to Trails’ project this fall
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.
Photos
Wading River celebrates Duck Pond Day
Lots of photos from Duck Pond Day, Wading River’s annual street festival, which drew a big crowd to the historic hamlet Sunday afternoon.