Rev. Charles Coverdale preached his last sermon as senior pastor at First Baptist Church Sunday, closing a 43-year chapter ...

The stories that shaped 2025 in Riverhead — from elections and development to breaking news, schools and community milestones.

Town highway crews worked overnight to clear main roads and are working on side streets and developments Saturday morning.

Heavy snow is expected in the local area from Friday evening through midday Saturday, with total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Highest amounts ...

Marilyn Jean Gatz of Mattituck died on Dec. 23, 2025, at home. She was 88 years old. The family will receive friends on Sunday, Dec. 28, from 1 to 6 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

Suzanne Ellwood of Riverhead died on Dec. 23, 2025, at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care. She was 57 years old.

Hochul vetoed other transparency bills this year, too, including two geared toward strengthening New York’s Freedom of Information Law. As Chris Gelardi recently wrote, the “new era of transparency” ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul yesterday signed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, legislation that will phase out the taking of horseshoe crabs from New York waters for commercial and biomedical purposes over a ...

We should look closely. We should name things honestly. And we should remember that once land is lost in practice, no label can save it later. Guest column by Robert ...

New York Blood Center is urging New Yorkers to donate blood now, before winter shortages intensify and hospitals face increased demand. Blood donations nationwide typically drop by more than one-third ...