Downtown Riverhead

Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy the blazing bonfire, hot chocolate and cookies on the Peconic Riverfront for Riverhead's 15th Annual Holiday Bonfire. This year, the event was capped off with a spectacular fireworks display.

A 64-year-old Florida resident fell off a downtown Riverhead dock into the Peconic River as she snapped pictures of Santa arriving for the holiday bonfire. Three men who were standing on the dock nearby were able to quickly pull her from the chilly water.

Thirty-three of the 48 units must be affordable to households 60 percent of area median income or less. The maximum household incomes would be: $44,150 for one person; $50,450 for two people; $56,750 for three people; and $63,050 for four people. Six units must have a cap of 50-percent of median income. Nine will be rented 'at market rate.'

Once the recipient of a community beautification award, the shuttered eyesore next to the downtown Riverhead courthouse is called a public health threat.

Official results from the 2014 Snowflake Regatta.

Owners of the popular casual eatery in Holtsville are opening a new restaurant in former RiverheadProject building, Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter said. The new place will have a cabaret aspect that will bring some nightlife downtown for younger crowds, he said.

The Riverhead Farmers' Market has moved indoors for the season at 221 East Main St., Riverhead, at the corner of McDermott Avenue. Open every Saturday from 10-2, organizers are considering opening on Sundays too.

Complete schedule (updated 10/29) for downtown Riverhead's Edgar Allan Poe Festival, 10/31 through 11/ 2. Music, entertainment, parade, fireworks, more.

The grill, which first opened in the 1930's, has stood the test of time in downtown Riverhead with its hometown charm.

Downtown Riverhead lamp posts have been decorated by volunteers for the Edgar Allan Poe Festival. One pays tribute to the master of macabre himself and the work that won him fame, though not fortune, during his lifetime. Photos.