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Wading River Boy Scouts working on their citizenship badges were on hand for at least one hour of a marathon Riverhead Town Board meeting Wednesday night. Here's a rundown of the action.

Voters in school districts across the local region passed budgets in the May 19 election. Here's the roundup of results.

Riverhead police inspected 18 businesses during an underage alcohol sales operation Monday; one employee was charged.

Riverhead police will take part in the statewide “Click It or Ticket”/“Buckle Up New York” seat belt enforcement campaign May 18-31, 2026, with fixed and roving safety restraint details across town.

The price tag of the Riverhead Sewer District’s biosolids reduction project has increased to approximately $21.1 million, more than double its original estimated cost.

Riverhead police said all 22 businesses checked during a vape and tobacco compliance operation were found in compliance.

A former Riverhead ZBA member argues against Stony Brook Medicine’s proposed ambulance garage at Staples Plaza: The zoning doesn't work.

The Riverhead Police Department has a new probationary police officer.  Officer Daniel Concannon was sworn in by Chief Ed Frost at the start of Tuesday’s Town Board meeting after the board unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the new hire. 

Guest column: The choice is straightforward: participate in shaping a preservation plan with county support, or step aside and allow development to move forward.

Riverhead police said a man on parole was arrested and charged with third-degree burglary after a break-in at Riverhead Multi-Service on West Main Street, where U.S. currency was taken.