Sometimes it’s good to shake up the status quo. Riverhead Supervisor Jerry Halpin is a good example of why. Whether or not Halpin can accomplish his still-evolving agenda—in the short time he has ...

Riverhead native Lawrence Street, educator and activist for social justice and racial equality, died Wednesday at age 71, after a year-long fight against pancreatic cancer.

Marilyn R. Weaver of Peconic Landing in Greenport died on Jan. 14, 2026, at home. She was 94 years old.

Anna May Johnson of Southold died on Jan. 10, 2026, at home. She was 95 years old.

Marcus R. Bryan of Cutchogue died on Jan. 14, 2026, at home. He was 82 years old. Born on Sept. 10, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, he was raised by his mother, Grace Charlet Rinehart, after his ...

Ten thousand gallons of untreated wastewater were absorbed into the ground after a sewer pipe cracked, Riverhead official says.

William D. Rambo of Florida died on Nov. 28, 2025, in Florida. He was 76 years old. He was born on July 14, 1949, in Greenport to Alice (Tuthill) and Harry Rambo. He graduated from Riverhead High ...

Katherine P. Macari of Southold died on Jan. 14, 2026, at home. She was 93 years old.

More than 200 Riverhead High School students walked out during eighth period Friday to protest ICE and deportation policies.

“Contact with waters in this tidal portion of the Peconic River should be avoided. If contact does occur, rinse off with clean water immediately. Seek medical attention if after exposure you ...

Visitors to the Sound Avenue Nature Preserve on Sound Avenue in Baiting Hollow will have an easier time finding their way around the trails, thanks to a new information kiosk installed as an Eagle ...