A federal judge dismissed the challenge to N.Y. Even Year Election Law, throwing out the government plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice, questioning their role in the case, and citing RiverheadLOCAL’s r...

The administration’s war with Iran is setting a mountain of taxpayer dollars on fire every day—mostly because he doesn’t know what he’s doing.

Pete Hegseth's Defense Department blew through tens of billions in one month ... including huge splurges on steak, lobster, crab, fruit baskets, and furniture.

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Star Confectionery, the Riverhead luncheonette known to locals as Papa Nick’s, served its last customers on Sunday after more than a century in business.

Crowds flocked today to the Polish Town Fair and Festival, an annual summer favorite in Riverhead since 1975. Photo gallery.

Latino parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Church and community allies walked in support of immigrants Sunday evening after the 6 o’clock mass. Photos and video.

Requiring a 15-foot buffer around first responders could unlawfully restrict newsgathering, a fundamental right protected by the First Amendment.

The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

Many of the reversals EPA Administrator Zeldin announced yesterday would have direct consequences for the eastern Long Island congressional district that sent Zeldin to the House of Representatives…

An outbreak of avian influenza at Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has forced the farm to cease operations and begin to euthanize its entire flock, jeopardizing the future of Long Island’s last…

We commend the Riverhead Central School District for the position it has taken concerning its duty to ensure the safety of its students and foster a positive learning environment for all.

A compilation of the top local news stories in Riverhead in 2024, with links.

174 likes, 14 comments - purpleroom_politics on December 3, 2024: "The incoming Trump administration fills Russian state TV propagandists with glee. In mid-November, when president-elect Donald Trump ...

Sixteen-year-old Oleksiy Bodnariuk, a Ukrainian native and amateur boxer living in Riverhead, became a champion earlier this month after winning a regional tournament in Brooklyn.

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