Riverhead Highway Department

There were at least five motor vehicle accidents and some spinouts across town this afternoon, from Manorville to Jamesport, due to weather conditions that left roads icy and slick.

The town-wide loose leaf pickup will take place over three weeks next month, beginning Dec. 2.

Railroad Avenue between Griffing and Osborn avenues will be closed to traffic for paving for most of the day Monday beginning at 7 a.m.

A truck show for kids at the Riverhead Highway Department Saturday drew double the crowd expected by Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski.

The Riverhead Highway Department invites families to a truck show at its headquarters June 15, where the departments heavy duty trucks and equipment will be on display. Free hot dogs and chips for kids, courtesy of Superintendent Mile Zaleski.

Peconic Bay Boulevard will be closed this morning for drainage repairs between Sun Up Trail and Lagoon Court, Riverhead Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski said.

Paving work on Sound Avenue today between Doctors Path and Herricks Lane may close lanes and cause delays. Riverhead Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski said motorist should use alternate routes to avoid the area today. Work was scheduled to get underway at 7 a.m., Zaleski said, and will continue throughout the day.

North Country Road between Wading River Manor Road and North Wading River Road will be closed for paving tomorrow to all but local traffic, Riverhead Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski said today.

Riverhead highway workers and volunteer firefighters describe racing into a burning building without protective gear Wednesday morning to save two women who lived there. "We didn't think. We just acted. We just did what we're trained to do."

Longtime Riverhead Highway Department employee Eddie Reeve was honored by the Town Board at its meeting Wednesday. The board also scheduled a public hearing on a proposed water conservation law