News
Resurfacing of Middle Country Road in Calverton scheduled to take place in 2027: State DOT says
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.
News
National Grid starting gas main installation project on East Main Street in Riverhead next week
National Grid plans to begin a new gas main installation project along a section of East Main Street in Riverhead next week. Traffic flow and parking will be impacted, officials said.
Business
Victoria’s Helado, frozen delights with a Latin flair, now open in downtown Riverhead
The family-owned frozen dessert shop will feature frozen yogurt, Granizadas (shaved ice with fresh fruit syrup), mangoniadas, fresh con crema, smoothies, and more.
Business
End of an era on Main Street: Balzano brothers, barbering for more than half a century, to retire: ‘It’s time for...
Barbers named Balzano have been clipping hair and shaving faces in downtown Riverhead for 62 years. But come Jan. 28, brothers Tony and Andy will be giving their last haircuts at the barbershop opened by their father Jerry in 1970, when he moved the business from the Peconic Avenue shop he opened in 1960.
Guest Column
Opinion: How to make Main Street safe (and it’s not the Guardian Angels)
Retired Riverhead Police Det. Tim Hubbard speaks his mind on what's needed to tackle public safety issues downtown: better deployment of cops, stepped-up code enforcement and holding absentee landlords accountable — not the Guardian Angels. (Opinion column.)
