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Local nonprofits win grants to promote social change from L.I. Unitarian Universalist Fund

by Jan 28, 2025
The Riverhead-based Butterfly Effect Project was among 15 nonprofit organizations awarded a total of $378,000 by the Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund in support of their efforts to advance social change.

Busloads of migrants never came, but Riverhead’s emergency order may continue indefinitely

by Aug 1, 2024
Supervisor Tim Hubbard said he intends to renew the emergency order first issued by his predecessor in May 2023 as long as there's "even a remote possibility" that asylum seekers might be brought here.

‘The culture that we are in needs to be reversed:’ Immigrant advocates renew calls for Riverhead supervisor to rescind her emergency...

by Aug 16, 2023
Representatives of Latino advocacy and immigrant support groups urged the Riverhead Town Board to have empathy for refugees from foreign countries and called on the supervisor to rescind her emergency order.

East End Latino advocacy group hires civil rights and immigration attorneys to provide policy counsel and free immigration services

by Jun 22, 2023
OLA of Eastern Long Island (Organización Latino Americana) has hired a civil rights attorney and an immigration attorney to assist the organization in its social justice advocacy and provide pro bono legal services for low-income immigrants on the East End.

Coming to America: Riverhead student filmmakers share their immigration stories

by Dec 11, 2020
Two Riverhead students had their short films selected to screen at the 17th Annual Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons. The students tell their stories of coming to the U.S. from Central America.

Nonprofit donates over 1,000 Chromebooks to four East End school districts, including Riverhead

by Apr 9, 2020
OLA of Eastern Long Island has purchased more than 1,000 Acer Chromebooks for several East End school districts, including Riverhead, to assist...

Free transportation service helps residents get to medical appointments

by Aug 27, 2018
Thanks to private donations, OLA of Eastern Long Island is helping residents on the East End, where there are few public transportation options, get to their medical appointments.

Riverhead Police embrace diversity training to foster better community relationships

by Aug 6, 2018
Better communication and mutual respect make for better policing and safer communities, according to advocates and police alike