Government
Walmart expansion set for Nov. 19 public hearing: Planning Board meeting wrap-up
A proposal to expand Riverhead’s Walmart by approximately 26,835 square feet and add grocery offerings will go to a public hearing Nov. 19.
Government
Public safety advisory: Bow hunting underway at EPCAL
Visitors to Veterans Memorial Park and other parts of the EPCAL site are advised to stay on the walking path and should not enter wooded areas where active deer hunting is taking place.
Suffolk Closeup
The Challenger explosion and the plutonium mission that worried me
A longtime Suffolk journalist recalls how his reporting on LILCO's nuclear plans led him to investigate plutonium-powered space probes and the Challenger disaster.
Upcoming
Water main flushing in Wading River and Calverton begins Oct. 18
The Riverhead Water District will its flush water mains in Wading River and Calverton Oct. 18 through Nov. 6.
Real Estate
Riverhead real estate transfer report: Oct. 2, 2026
Keep an eye on trends in local real estate values with the weekly report of real estate title transfers in Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town. Here's this week's report from Suffolk Vision title service.
Upcoming
Big Duck’s 95th birthday celebration set for Saturday in Flanders
Friends of The Big Duck and the Flanders Village Historical Society will celebrate the Big Duck’s 95th birthday on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Big Duck Ranch, 1012 Flanders Road in Flanders.
Community News
SNAP recipients may reapply as new work-rule period begins
New York begins a new three-year tracking period for SNAP work requirements Oct. 1, allowing some people who lost benefits under the prior period to reapply.
Crime
Police seek man wanted in Riverhead grand larceny at Nike store
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man they say stole $1,094 worth of Nike footwear from the Nike store on West Main Street on July 4.
Weather
Riverhead issues weather, travel advisory as coastal flood threat continues
Riverhead officials issued a weather and travel advisory Sunday as the National Weather Service extended coastal flooding advisories for the area, with minor flooding possible through Monday afternoon.
Crime
Repeat felony DWI offender sentenced to up to 7 years in prison
A man convicted of his fourth felony DWI in 10 years was sentenced Tuesday to 2⅓ to seven years in prison, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.
