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Volunteers wanted for Peconic riverfront cleanup
The Rotary Club of Riverhead is hosting a community cleanup focused on the Peconic River and the riverfront on Saturday, May 18. The cleanup will start at 8 a.m. and continue until noon. The meeting point is at the flagpole in downtown Peconic River Front. Gloves and garbage bags will be provided to all volunteers.
Former Grumman site was only a buck, but it was no bargain: Navy must be held accountable for contamination.
Riverhead got the former Grumman site from the federal government for a buck. But it was no bargain. Pollution there threatens private wells and may threaten public water supply too. And the Navy, though legally responsible for cleanup, just keeps dragging its feet. We applaud Riverhead Town’s decision to collaborate...
Tara O’Donnell, 31
Tara O’Donnell of Calverton died on May 8, 2024, at home. She was 31. Born on April 19, 1993, in Port Jefferson to Michael and Karen O’Donnell, Tara spent her life in New York. She is survived by her parents, her brother Michael (Joanna), sister-in-law Joanna O’Donnell, and...
Richard Ryll, 79
A funeral service for Richard Ryll of Riverhead, who died on March 4, 2024 at age 79, will take place, with military honors, at Calverton National Cemetery on May 17 at 10 a.m. Read obituary here. McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Mark Emerson, 95
Mark Emerson of Southold died on May 2, 2024. He was 95 years old. Born on Feb. 7, 1929, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Emerson was the son of Alfred and Mary Trudelle Emerson. He served in the Army and was part of the occupation of Korea from 1946 to 1948. After his military service, he attended the University of Wisconsin where he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in geology. He also earned an MBA at Washington University in St. Louis.
Porter W. Trent, 92
Porter W. Trent of Riverhead died on May 7, 2024, at Southampton Hospital. He was 92. He was born in Virginia on April 26, 1932. He is survived by his wife Marie. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 14, at 12 noon at the Galilee Church of God in Christ in Riverside. Interment will follow at the Riverhead Cemetery.
Riverhead Charter School seeks permit for portable classrooms at high school, as it works to find permanent home for larger facility
Riverhead Charter School’s application to site three portable buildings at the charter high school site on Sound Avenue will be scheduled for a public hearing, members of the Riverhead Town Board agreed Thursday during a work session meeting with charter school representatives. But the decision came only after board...
ERASE Racism to hold anti-racist training sessions in Riverhead
ERASE Racism is holding anti-racist trainings in Riverhead in the hopes of teaching community members about racism and how to have conversations surrounding race and diversity. The trainings will be held at the Holiday Inn Express on Route 58, with the first part being held Wednesday, May 15, and the...
Riverhead Brew House, downtown’s newest eatery, opens on the Peconic riverfront
Downtown Riverhead has a new brewery and restaurant. The Riverhead Brew House, Lily Flanagan’s Restaurant Group’s newest eatery is now open for business. The Riverhead Brew House sits on the corner of McDermott Avenue and Heidi Behr Way, located on the south side of the Riverview Lofts apartment building with a view of the Peconic River. The restaurant takes the space formerly occupied by Peconic County Brewing Company, which closed last year.
Police seek help to locate man wanted in Riverhead burglary investigation
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man wanted for a residential burglary in March. A man broke a basement window and entered a home under renovation, located at 619 West Main St., during the evening hours of March 15, police said. He stole tools valued at more than $3,000, according to the police report.
Wilma C. Doroski, 88
Wilma C. Doroski of Cutchogue died on May 7, 2024, at her home. She was 88. The family will receive visitors on Friday, May 10, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Ostrabrama R.C. Church in Cutchogue, following the visitation. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart R.C. Cemetery adjacent to the church.
Riverhead Town and Suffolk County launch probe into groundwater pollution at former Calverton Grumman site
The Riverhead Water District and Suffolk County Department of Health Services are independently investigating a groundwater pollution plume in and around the former Northrop Grumman site in Calverton. The town and the county hope to learn about how groundwater migrating from the site could impact the public water supply in...
Police seek help identifying suspect in Riverhead grand larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police detectives are asking the public’s help to identify a man they say is wanted in connection with the theft of a woman’s wallet from her purse at a Route 58 retailer April 20. Police said the man removed the wallet...
Riverhead uses 2023 surplus to pay off improvements to new Town Hall: May 7 Town Board wrap-up
Surplus funds of $2.5 million from the town’s 2023 budget will be used to pay off debt and designing a new justice court, according to resolutions approved by the Town Board at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. The bulk of funds will pay the $1.5 million cost of improvements to...
Riverhead Police charge 20-year-old Riverhead man in March 26 residential burglary
Riverhead Police today arrested a Riverhead man in connection with the March 26 burglary of a home on Nadel Drive. Police said after an investigation by the Detective Division, Nathan Morvillo, 20, was arrested this morning for second-degree burglary. He was processed and held for arraignment, police said in a press release this afternoon.
Police seek information on missing female, 17
Riverhead Police are requesting the public’s assistance to locate a 17-year old female missing from her home in Riverhead. Police said Cynthia Reyes is a Hispanic female, 5′-6 ” tall, weighing 130 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. No foul play is suspected, police said. Anyone...
Riverhead Police blotter: May 6, 2024
A total of 107 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on May 6, 2024. Among them:. 12:28 a.m. Criminal Mischief, Little Flower, North Wading River Road, Wading River. Two individuals were reported causing damages. 10:11 a.m. Town Code Violation, Railroad Avenue, Riverhead. A person was issued a ticket for...
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