Upcoming
CANCELED: Riverhead Fire Department open house
The free family event will offer fire truck tours, live demonstrations, fire safety education and children’s activities. Meet local volunteer firefighters, with fire truck tours and live demonstrations.
Crime
Police: Vape and tobacco compliance checks in Riverhead find no violations
Riverhead Police said all 23 retail establishments checked during a Sept. 16 tobacco and vape compliance operation were found to be in compliance with the law prohibiting sales to people under 21.
Guest Column
Reassessment 101: Poison or prescription
By law, all real property in a town must be assessed at a uniform percent of value — but in Riverhead, that figure has fallen to 7.73% of market value, 46 years after the last town-wide update.
Crime
Cops: Man used phone to take pictures under a woman’s dress at Riverhead Walmart
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man they say used a cellphone to take unlawful photos of a woman at Walmart in Riverhead on Aug. 7.
Guest Column
Nick LaLota knows better on election integrity, yet still promotes the big lie
Rep. Nick LaLota knows the safeguards built into our election system, yet campaigns on fixing a system that's not broken.
Letters
Don’t let golf course cottage rentals creep into our backyards
Letter: Golf cottage zoning should require a minimum 300-foot setback from golf course property line.
Crime
Police: Trio wanted for Target shoplifting in Riverhead
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to identify two men and a woman accused of stealing $320 worth of clothing from Target on Old Country Road on Aug. 4.
Crime
Cops: Undomiciled man charged in Calverton vehicle, garage larcenies
Riverhead Town Police said a 34-year-old man was arrested and charged with felony burglary, grand larceny and criminal mischief following reports of vehicle and garage larcenies in Calverton.
Upcoming
Jamesport Fire Department hosts open house Oct. 3
The Jamesport Fire Department invites the public to an open house on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at department headquarters.
Upcoming
Hallockville Country Fair, Oct. 3-4
Hallockville Museum Farm will host its 45th annual Hallockville Country Fair on Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. New attractions plus historic tours, demonstrations, live music, vendors and more.
