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Riverhead, New York · Riverhead

It’s Polish festival weekend in Riverhead

Polish Town USA is once again the place to be on this second weekend of August for traditional Polish food, music, dance and time to celebrate all things Polish. The Polish Town Street Fair and Festival kicks off Saturday morning at 10 with opening ceremonies on the main stage on the lawn of the Pulaski Street school. Following a special mass at St. Isidore’s Church at 11 a.m. Source Read Article

Riverhead, New York · Riverhead

Riverhead considers speed, road and nighttime restrictions for electric bike use

The Riverhead Town Board is considering legislation that would strictly limit the use of electric bicycles throughout the town by prohibiting them from traveling on major town roads, capping their speed, and banning their use at night. The proposed law, presented by Deputy Town Attorney Danielle Hurley at Thursday’s work session, would expand a 2021 local law that heavily regulated electric… Source Read Article

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Column | Richie Davidowitz wins Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified: Aug. 9 action at Riverhead Raceway

There were fireworks in the air and at times on the track at Riverhead Raceway Saturday during the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program. When the dust settled Richie Davidowitz of East Moriches had earned his third career Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified victory, while a popular first career win unfolded in the 25-lap Late Model event where Ed Cheslak of Rocky Point finally grabbed the… Source Read Article

Local partners help Butterfly Effect Project send kids back to school with free supplies

Local businesses partnered with the Butterfly Effect Project on Thursday to provide free school supplies and lunch to local kids during the “Backpacks & Barbeque” event in Jamesport. More than 100 children who registered with the Butterfly Effect Project got to choose from a buffet of school supplies ahead of the new school year. After picking out backpacks, notebooks, crayons and binders… SourceJamesport · Jamesport Read Article

Suffolk County Water Authority’s proposed North Fork pipeline: officials, residents question needs and benefits at Riverhead Town forum

Skepticism abounded at a public forum convened by Riverhead Town last night to discuss the Suffolk County Water Authority’s plan to run a 24-inch transmission line through the township to boost its supply to customers in the Town of Southold. Town officials are unhappy with the role they’ve been assigned by the water authority in the review under the the State Environmental Quality Review… SourceRiverhead, New York · Riverhead Read Article

Riverhead’s Lindsay Lindenbaum wins Suffolk County health education teacher of the year

Riverhead High School teacher Lindsay Lindenbaum has been named Suffolk County’s 2025 High School Health Education Teacher of the Year by the state’s professional organization for health and physical education educators. Lindenbaum will be honored on Nov. 4 at the Suffolk Zone conference of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. The organization’… SourceEducation · Riverhead Read Article

Long Island meal service Redefine expands to Riverhead, opens Route 58 store

Redefine, a meal prep and delivery service, has opened a store on Route 58 in Riverhead. Redefine, a Suffolk-based company, offers about 70 different meals, prepared and packaged in microwave and freezer-safe containers labeled with reheating instructions. Customers can shop for meals at Redefine stores or order meals for delivery four days a week through the company’s website. SourceRiverhead, New York · Riverhead Read Article

Vivian L. Shannon, 80

Vivian L. Shannon of Riverhead died Aug. 10, 2025 at Bellhaven Nursing Home. She was 80 years old. Vivian was born on June 15, 1945, in Greenville, North Carolina, the daughter of Benjamin and Esther (Hembey) Smith. She was educated in North Carolina. She worked at Chemical Compounding Corporation in Riverhead and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cutchogue. Her family said she… SourceGreenville, North Carolina · Greenville Read Article

Riverside land purchase for affordable housing project could ‘set the scene’ for revitalization, Southampton officials say

Southampton Town held a public hearing Tuesday on a plan to use $2.4 million to purchase land for a new mixed-use affordable housing complex in Riverside that officials said could “set the scene” for revitalization plans there. The town plans to partner with Georgica Green Ventures (GGV) to create a 40-unit rental apartment complex with ground-floor retail space on an acre of land on Flanders… SourceRiverside · Riverside Read Article

Town Board Aug. 5 meeting wrap-up

The Town Board at last week’s regular meeting authorized budget transfers of more than $2.25 million to fund overspent budget lines in the town’s 2024 budget. The transfers were made to close out the town’s books for fiscal year 2024, which ended Dec. 31. With the exception of a $56,429 item to cover an overspent consultants line in the water district budget, and a $25,168… SourceRiverhead, New York · Riverhead Read Article

PBMC wins American Heart Association award for stroke care

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead has received the American Heart Association’s 2025 Stroke Gold Plus Award for its stroke care. “This award is a testament to the exceptional skill and commitment of our stroke team and to our broader mission to deliver top-tier, accessible healthcare to the East End community,” PBMC President Amy Loeb said in a statement. SourceRiverhead, New York · Riverhead Read Article

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It’s Polish festival weekend in Riverhead

Riverhead considers speed, road and nighttime restrictions for electric bike use

Column | Richie Davidowitz wins Eagle Chevrolet Crate Modified: Aug. 9 action at Riverhead Raceway

Local partners help Butterfly Effect Project send kids back to school with free supplies

Suffolk County Water Authority’s proposed North Fork pipeline: officials, residents question needs and benefits at Riverhead Town forum

Riverhead’s Lindsay Lindenbaum wins Suffolk County health education teacher of the year

Long Island meal service Redefine expands to Riverhead, opens Route 58 store

Vivian L. Shannon, 80

Riverside land purchase for affordable housing project could ‘set the scene’ for revitalization, Southampton officials say

Town Board Aug. 5 meeting wrap-up

PBMC wins American Heart Association award for stroke care

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Local partners help Butterfly Effect Project send kids back to school with free supplies

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Riverhead’s Lindsay Lindenbaum wins Suffolk County health education teacher of the year

Long Island meal service Redefine expands to Riverhead, opens Route 58 store

Vivian L. Shannon, 80

Riverside land purchase for affordable housing project could ‘set the scene’ for revitalization, Southampton officials say

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PBMC wins American Heart Association award for stroke care