A bipartisan effort by Suffolk County lawmakers to expand the terms of county legislators from two years to four will appear on the ballot this November.

The Riverhead Town Board’s apparent rush to anoint J. Petrocelli as the master developer for the town square and fast-track the construction of their 5-story hotel and condo not only raises serious ...

Michelle L. Moore of Riverhead died on July 23, 2025, at North Shore University Hospital. She was 66 years old.

The Town Board on Tuesday will vote to designate Riverhead town square master developer J. Petrocelli “qualified and eligible,” allowing the company to move forward with the construction of a hotel, ...

Putting America first shouldn’t require fantasy or sacrificing our children’s future. The EPA must restore Clean Air Act rules designed to protect public health. Editorial.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers released these surveillance camera images of two people wanted for shoplifting on June 14 from a Riverhead outlet store.

Emily Gonzalez was on the verge of dropping out of Riverhead High School. Then North Star Academy stepped in. With support, structure, and determination, she not only graduated — she’s now working in… ...

Riverhead Town Police have charged a Flanders man with assault in connection with a knifing that took place Tuesday afternoon on Osborn Avenue. Police said they were called by a male victim who ...

A two-story home on Northville Turnpike sustained heavy damage in the fire early Wednesday morning. No one was injured.

The EPA is set to “reconsider” its 2009 scientific finding that planet-warming greenhouse gases endanger public health. It will repeal all greenhouse gas emissions regulations for motor vehicles and… ...

A Suffolk County Supreme Court judge last week struck down three key provisions of Riverhead Town’s cannabis zoning code — clearing the way for a dispensary in the long-vacant former bank building at… ...

An air quality health advisory will be in effect again on Wednesday for the Long Island region, where air will be unhealthy for sensitive groups. A heat advisory is also in effect.