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Can you build a cardboard boat that floats? Enter Riverhead’s Cardboard Boat Races Aug. 3

by Jul 21, 2024
Cardboard boats will again set sail — or sink — on the Peconic River Aug. 3, when Riverhead’s popular cardboard boat races take place on the downtown riverfront.

Plans for town square and adaptive playground to be aired at Town Hall July 10 at 7 p.m.

by Jul 9, 2024
There will be a public information session about the Riverhead town square and the riverfront adaptive children's playground on Wednesday, July 10 at 7 p.m. at Riverhead Town Hall.

Alive on 25 street festival with fireworks set for July 5 in downtown Riverhead

by Jun 22, 2024
The Alive on 25 summer street festival will take place in downtown Riverhead on Friday, July 5 from 5 p.m. to...

Riverhead Brew House, downtown’s newest eatery, opens on the Peconic riverfront

by May 9, 2024
Downtown Riverhead has a new brewery and restaurant. The Riverhead Brew House, the newest eatery by the Lily Flanagan’s Restaurant Group, is now open for business.

Resurfacing of Middle Country Road in Calverton scheduled to take place in 2027: State DOT says

by Apr 22, 2024
Potholes in the deteriorated pavement along NY-25 in Calverton are being filled, but resurfacing won't take place until 2027, a State DOT spokesperson said. Update on roadwork planned for state roads in town.

Storm leaves coastal flooding in its wake in downtown Riverhead: photos

by Apr 4, 2024
The entire shoreline of the Peconic River in downtown Riverhead was flooded early Thursday morning following a major winter storm that brought heavy rains and high winds to the region April 3-4. RiverheadLOCAL/Denise Civiletti

Preparing for Easter in the Polish tradition at the Riverhead’s Polka Deli, where it’s all in the family

by Mar 27, 2024
The iconic Polish deli occupies a small storefront on West Main Street in Riverhead. But the deli, owned and operated today by the niece of its founder, has a big role in preparing for Easter in the Polish tradition for families near and far.

What’s new in downtown Riverhead? BID and Chamber give update on events and initiatives

by Mar 24, 2024
New this spring in Downtown Riverhead: A Peconic River cleanup sponsored by Riverhead Rotary, an outdoor job fair, an expanded Shakespeare in the Park moving to Grangebel and a contest to create new art on downtown fire hydrants.

Riverhead Town Square lights up with the spirit of the holiday season: photos

by Dec 3, 2023
Riverhead Town kicked off holiday season celebrations Saturday with a tree-lighting event at the town square. The event, hosted...

Behind the Fence Gallery brings its life-sized statues to downtown Riverhead

by Nov 30, 2023
Meet Alison Jennerich of Baiting Hollow, new owner of Behind the Fence Gallery, which sells life-size statues and collectibles. She worked as its gallery director for seven years, before she bought the business and moved it from Southampton to West Main Street in Riverhead.