The prolonged cold spell froze the bay into a destructive ice pack that heavily damaged the equipment of oyster farms.

March 10, 2026. He leaves behind his loving sons, Joseph and Thomas, who were the light of his life. His beloved parents, John and Virginia; his brother, John; and his sister, Kathryn. He also leaves ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza warned about threats to press freedom ...

Local community events throughout the North Fork following the March 6, 2026, print issue of the Riverhead News-Review.

This week's real estate updates feature the house of the week, located in Orient, as well as real estate transfers dated Jan. 2, 2026.

Laurie McBride, farmstand manager at Wickham's Fruit Farm, is the new president of the Long Island Farm Bureau.

The Riverhead Central School District gave a first look at the proposed budget for the 2026-2027 academic year, which will not pierce the tax cap.

Preliminary test results from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation suggest the geese taken from Jamesport were likely infected with bird flu.

The Riverhead Business Improvement District Management Association BIDMA appointed Melissa Martin to lead as its new executive director Tuesday.

Peconic Bay Medical Center raised nearly $18,000 at its third annual Sweet Dreams Pastry Chef Competition and Spirits Tasting event March 5.

The historic Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead will throw its first-ever spring country barn dance on March 21.

Salvatore Virgadaula of Riverhead, formerly of Brooklyn, died March 9, 2026. He was 88. Born in Williamsburg, May 22, 1937, he was the son of Giacomo and Angelina Virgadaula. He graduated high school ...