05.26.2026 News One last journey: Langhorn family backs plan to bring Riverhead hero to Calverton Nearly six decades after his death in Vietnam, Riverhead’s only Medal of Honor recipient may soon receive one final tribute — a place among fellow veterans at Calverton National...
05.21.2026 Community North Fork and Riverhead 2026 Memorial Day ceremonies and services The North Fork and Riverhead offer a host of opportunities to commemorate Memorial Day, from various parades and ceremonies to poppy distribution and American flag placements. Pick one or...
11.10.2025 News Riverhead PBA, local FDs to salute veterans outside Calverton National Cemetery Tuesday The Riverhead PBA has stepped up to put on a Veterans Day tribute after the government shutdown forced the Calverton National Cemetery to cancel its annual ceremony. The gathering is...
09.10.2024 News Remember those lost on 9/11 at these North Fork events and commemorations In somber recognition of the events 23 years ago on September 11, 2001, towns across the North Fork will gather in tribute. Multiple ceremonies and events are taking place...
05.24.2024 Community Memorial Day parades and remembrances this weekend on the North Fork Monday, May 27 marks Memorial Day 2024. Here are some of the big events and ceremonies honoring America’s fallen service members across the region. ORIENT The Orient Fire Department’s...
12.03.2023 Editorials Editorial: A veteran is buried and the American spirit is rekindled In our newspapers last week, we wrote about the burial in Calverton National Cemetery of a soldier, Sgt. Bernard Sweeney, whose remains were first found near where he went...