Letters
Bring back verbatim Minutes
Detailed minutes are a valuable resource for tracking issues and create a permanent historical record.
Real Estate
Real estate transfers: July 17, 2026
What’s selling—and for how much? Follow local real estate activity with this week’s report of title transfers in Riverhead Town and adjacent Southampton Town hamlets.
News
Local residents hold vigil for men shot by ICE in Texas and Maine
About 30 people gathered outside Riverhead Town Hall for a candlelight vigil honoring two men killed by ICE agents days apart.
Letters
Riverhead should look to our founding principles and adopt OLA’s public safety law
This isn’t about whether or not you “support… the rule of law.” This is about defending everyone’s right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Letters
ICE proves once again it does not represent ‘the rule of law’
The murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston is another example of the lawlessness of ICE — and it's a threat to our community we can't afford to ignore.
Crime
Police seek woman wanted in Stop & Shop petit larceny in Riverhead
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify a woman accused of stealing $218 worth of merchandise from Stop & Shop on Old Country Road.
Crime
Police seek woman wanted in Ulta cosmetics theft in Riverhead
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a woman accused of stealing about $550 worth of cosmetics from Ulta on Old Country Road on May 4.
Letters
Waski responds to OLA
"I support ICE, our Police Department, and the rule of law as essential to maintaining safe communities": Riverhead Council Member Joann Waski responds to OLA regarding the group's proposed Public Safety and Accountability bill.
Upcoming
Community nature walk planned at Indian Island County Park
The July 16 walk will include a tick safety talk, a visit with SCPD Therapy Dog Hamilton and a conservation discussion.
Health
Suffolk plans aerial mosquito larvicide treatments in Riverhead, Flanders and Southold
Suffolk County plans aerial mosquito larvicide treatments over marsh areas in Riverhead, Flanders, Southampton and Southold July 8-10.
