02.21.2022 Health PBMC weighing options for future of Mercy building What does Peconic Bay Medical Center plan to do with the former Mercy High School building and property? “As far as the Mercy campus, we’re still developing that...
01.15.2022 Government Riverhead awarded $10 million grant to help revitalize its downtown As the celebration subsided following Thursday’s announcement of a $10 million grant being awarded to Riverhead Town, the focus quickly shifted to what comes next. How can Riverhead allocate...
11.22.2021 Business Tanger, other major Riverhead retailers closed on Thanksgiving this year ahead of Black Friday Eager to get a jumpstart on Black Friday shopping after finishing off your turkey and pumpkin pie Thursday night? Well, best get some rest and set an early alarm...
11.11.2021 News Honoring the sacrifice of fallen veterans from Vietnam Whenever George Bartunek watches the classic 1973 comedy “American Graffiti,” he’s reminded of his good friend Lowell Wayne Meyer. The movie, set in 1962, prior to U.S. involvement in...
08.23.2021 Education New forest school has Mother Nature as a teacher Go outside and play. Who as a child hadn’t heard that from a parent? That familiar suggestion may take on a new twist: Go outside and learn. Learning outdoors...
08.08.2021 Community Riverhead Cardboard Boat Race returns to the Peconic Riverfront: Photos The popular Riverhead Cardboard Boat Race once again drew hundreds to the Peconic Riverfront Saturday to watch paddlers battle it out in festive makeshift vessels. There were four races...
06.25.2021 Community New sign points to Hallockville Museum Farm’s national historic listing Those who work at or have already visited Hallockville Museum Farm may know what a special place it is, but now something could draw the attention of unsuspecting drivers....
06.07.2021 Business Soaring down Bootleggers Run and more once again as Splish Splash reopens Amid the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic late last spring, the operators of Splish Splash in Riverhead held onto hope that conditions would improve to allow the water park to...
05.26.2021 News Long Island Science Center plans rooftop planetarium that could seat up to 100 people A new rooftop planetarium and event space will be the “crowning component” of the Long Island Science Center’s plans to expand its programming into the former Swezey’s building on...
04.12.2021 News ‘We are here to celebrate Keri.’ Mourners say final goodbye to beloved teacher To change a person’s life for the better requires only a moment of time. Keri Lynn Stromski lived her life by that motto as a teacher at Aquebogue Elementary...