Downtown Riverhead

Riverhead plans to step up downtown parking enforcement using handheld ticketing devices that will allow motorists to respond online.

Residents and businesses are still working to recover from the July 4 storm that knocked out power across town, even as heavy rains continue to fall.

There have been multiple reports of ICE activity in Riverhead Friday morning, including one of a man tackled by agents after a foot chase across a busy West Main Street intersection near the Riverhead library.

Large, colorful neon art by Riverhead artist Clayton Orehek will soon illuminate a once-dark alleyway off Riverhead’s Main Street.

Riverhead’s “renaissance” will strain parking, and the town must act now on quick fixes while advancing longer-term plans, the consultant told the board.

The Riverhead Country Fair has been canceled this year due to the coastal storm in the forecast Sunday, which is expected to bring high winds, steady rain and coastal flooding.

Riverhead’s Halloween Fest, including its popular costume parade, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4 to 10 p.m. (Rain date Sunday, Oct. 26.)

Bethpage Ride, the countywide program that offered bike rentals in downtown Riverhead and at Veterans Memorial Park, stopped operating this year after the company formerly known as Bethpage Federal Credit Union declined to continue its sponsorship.

Star Confectionery, the Riverhead luncheonette known to locals as Papa Nick's, served its last customers on Sunday after more than a century in business. 

The 2025 Riverhead Cardboard Boat Races take place Saturday, Aug. 9 on the Peconic Riverfront. (Rain date: Sunday, Aug. 10) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.