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Flanders honors 9/11 victims, first responders and firefighters at annual service

by Sep 12, 2026
A memorial wreath was laid at the base of a monument made from steel recovered at the World Trade Center site as Flanders honored the victims and first responders of 9/11 Friday evening.

A quarter-century later, the duty to remember Sept. 11 remains

by Sep 11, 2026
Local remembrance services today honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, including three Riverhead residents, and the first responders who risked and gave their lives that day.

Our first responders are heroes — and Riverhead needs to work to keep them.

by Jan 29, 2023
This is a good time to reflect on the looming crisis we face as a community where affordable housing and jobs that pay a living wage are increasingly scarce.

Local fire and rescue crews remain on standby overnight at their headquarters to respond during blizzard: photos

by Jan 23, 2016
A big LOCAL shout out to the dozens of volunteers on standby tonight at their headquarters, waiting to respond to emergency calls in treacherous blizzard conditions.