The fire suppression system at BJ’s gas station in Riverhead was accidentally activated this morning, coating customers, vehicles and much of the site with a dry chemical agent that’s used ...

The State DEC is warning the public against contact with dead or sick birds, after receiving “numerous reports of dead or sick waterfowl throughout Long Island… and along the Peconic ...

New law locks in an “entrance-to-entrance” standard statewide, after a court order blocked Albany’s revised guidance adopting a property line standard.

Suffolk County Community College paramedic students have begun a hospice-specific rotation at East End Hospice’s Kanas Center, described as a New York first.

A dense fog advisory is in from 10 p.m. Tuesday through 10 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said in a statement this afternoon.

The ZBA held a public hearing on the application Jan. 8. It drew opposition from homeowners whose properties adjoin the proposed warehouse site. The board closed the hearing and reserved a decision at ...

Helen Jean Elak of Riverhead died Feb. 13, 2026, at home. She was 96 years old. She was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Peconic to John Stankewicz and Apolonia (Polak) Stankewicz. She completed one year of ...

Kathleen Harrison Trent, 63, of Riverhead, has been identified as the woman found dead in a wooded area in Manorville on Feb. 11, Suffolk police said.

Today is the official observance of the birthday of George Washington, the first President of the United States, though it is now more commonly referred to as Presidents Day.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man accused of stealing about $300 worth of clothing from Target in Riverhead and fleeing on ...

The Riverhead school district’s Black History Month program Thursday featured dance, music, history, poetry and a compelling keynote speech. Photos.