Fire departments from across Suffolk, including the departments that protect Riverhead township. are battling multiple wind-driven brush fires in the Pine Barrens along Sunrise Highway this afternoon.

Riverhead Town Police reported 164 criminal offenses and arrested 72 people on 100 criminal charges in January, according to a monthly crime report released by Police Chief Ed Frost.

The Riverhead Town Board adopted new meeting rules and decided that Scott’s Pointe’s application to legalize already-built features, including a go-kart track does not require a full ...

Rep. LaLota ended his vague answer about Medicaid cuts with “I don’t want to go further than that.” I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on, that’s an insufficient answer.

Mattie L. Brown of Riverhead died on March 3, 2025, at home. She was 89 years old. Born on Sept. 10, 1925, in North Carolina, she was the daughter of John and Theobe (Hargrove) Solomon. She lived in ...

Riverhead High School’s senior class is fundraising for a new scholarship program created to help low-income graduates continue their studies.

Can we take a moment to put aside the MAGA vs “Liberal” divide, take a breath, and truly focus on what’s happening in Washington — and how it impacts ALL of us?

The Riverhead library has decided to end its nearly 70-year relationship with the Friends of the library group. The the library hopes to open the Yellow Barn for book sales this summer — without ...

Richard A. Brown of Riverhead died on March 2, 2025, at home. He was 79 years old. Richard was born on Sept. 20, 1945, in Greenport to Richard H. and Lillian (Miles) Brown. He graduated from Riverhead ...

The $211.4 million budget would be funded by a property tax levy of $110.1 million (a 2.16% increase and within the state cap), anticipated state aid of $86.1 million, and about $15 million in ...

Police said the man’s death does not appear to be suspicious, but the investigation is ongoing.They ask anyone with ...

William Walter Moisa Jr. of Riverhead died on Feb. 28, 2025, in Southampton. He was 85 years old. He was born on Sept. 15, 1939, in Southampton, the son of Agnes (Rutkowski) and William W. Moisa Sr.