River Road will be closed to through-traffic Thursday due to an infrastructure upgrade by the LIRR on the River Road railroad crossing.

Riverhead’s 2026 spending plan heads to a public hearing Thursday alongside a hearing on a local law to override New York’s 2% tax cap. The town’s published notice of th budget hearing ...

William Flinter of Riverhead died on Nov. 4, 2023, at home. He was 82 years old. He was born in the Hell’s Kitchen section of New York City on March 26, 1943, the youngest of six children. After ...

David R. Cooke of Virginia, formerly of Riverhead, died on Nov. 3, 2025, in Kansas Center. He was 85 years old.

Challenger Jerry Halpin (D-Riverhead) holds a 21-vote lead over incumbent Supervisor Tim Hubbard (R-Aquebogue) with all election districts reporting this morning.

With returns from two central Riverhead election districts still outstanding, the races for town supervisor and two council seats remain up in the air as of 11:30 p.m. on election night.

Southold Town Council Member Greg Doroski of Mattituck won an upset victory over Republican incumbent Catherine Stark of Riverhead in Suffolk’s First Legislative District Tuesday.

Residents who had property damage during the Oct. 12-13 storm are asked to self-report damages to their homes and/or ...

A Riverhead man was one of two kayakers reported missing Saturday whose bodies were subsequently recovered from Shinnecock Bay, according to Southampton Town Police.

Patricia A. Rambo of Calverton died on Oct. 30, 2025, at Peconic Bay Medical Center. She was 68 years old.

Eli Briggs of Riverhead died on [date of death not provided] at Peconic Bay Medical Center. He was 89 years old.

Tom Zaloga of Riverhead died on Oct. 27, 2025. He was 79 years old. Born in Riverhead on March 17, 1946, he was the son of Bruno and Gretchen (Schmersal) Zaloga Jr.