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Some float, some don’t: Riverhead’s cardboard boat races return

by Aug 7, 2021
A large crowd lined the downtown Riverhead dock to cheer the paddlers, who raced in homemade boats made only with cardboard, duct tape and paint. Lots of photos from Saturday's event.

Four-story building proposed for McDermott Avenue opposite Riverview Lofts

by Aug 5, 2021
A four-story building with two ground-floor retail spaces and nine rental apartments on the three upper floors is planned for a one-eighth...

State historic preservation officials visit Riverhead to discuss town square plan

by Jul 22, 2021
State historic preservation officials yesterday visited Riverhead's Main Street Historic District to discuss the town's plans to tear down the building at 117 E. Main St., which is designated as a "contributing resource" in the district.

Cops: Man beaten and robbed of cash early this morning in downtown parking lot

by Jul 17, 2021
Riverhead Town Police are searching for three males who beat and robbed a 55-year-old man in the First Street parking lot early Saturday morning.

Alive (again) on 25: Street festival returns after COVID hiatus

by Jul 16, 2021
The return of the Alive on 25 street festival and fireworks display drew thousands to downtown Riverhead Thursday evening. See photo gallery.

PeraBell Food Bar closes Riverhead location

by Jul 2, 2021
PeraBell Food Bar has closed its Riverhead location. The building has been sold to an investor and the closing took place on Tuesday, according to Isaac Israel of Richmond Realty, who said he is seeking a tenant for the "turnkey" restaurant property.

Outdoor dining to continue in downtown Riverhead this summer

by Jul 2, 2021
Outdoor dining in downtown Riverhead will continue through at least Sept. 30 — and town officials are discussing allowing it permanently.

Plan to remove trees to make way for more parking spaces draws pushback

by Jun 30, 2021
Judy Barth, who more than 20 years ago helped plant the trees the town now plans to remove, says it's a bad idea.

Southampton tattoo artist plans to open new shop on East Main Street next month

by Jun 23, 2021
The owner of Natives With Ink, a tattoo shop on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation, is set to open a second location, Vibes Ink, on East Main Street in downtown Riverhead mid-July.

Car crashes through front of Main Street restaurant late Friday night

by Jun 19, 2021
A Maserati crashed through the front of Dark Horse Restaurant in Riverhead late last night. The driver was arrested on a DWI charge, police said this morning.