Proposed changes to New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, dominated the discussion during State Sen. Anthony Palumbo’s annual “environmental roundtable” Monday in Riverhead.

Riverhead Police are asking for the public’s help locating 16-year-old Dante Tullon, who did not return to the Timothy Hill Ranch after arriving at Riverhead High School on Feb. 2, 2026.

Dangerously cold wind chills of 15 to 20 degrees below zero are possible Saturday night into early Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

The Riverhead Republican Committee last night voted to run Council Member Ken Rothwell for town supervisor in the November general election.

A 22-year-d Riverhead man drove drunk and crashed into two vehicles, one of them head on, injuring five others and himself, the DA said.

The Town Board yesterday promoted Police Officer Matthew Suprina to the rank of sergeant. Here’s a rundown of actions taken by the board at its Feb. 3 meeting.

Police seek the public’s help to identify a man and woman accused of stealing merchandise from Marshalls and HomeGoods in Riverhead.

Riverhead police 2025 crime data show December declines in shoplifting, DWI and assault offenses. Here’s the full-year picture.

Herbert Arthur Young of Cutchogue died Jan. 19, 2026, at home. He was 96 years old. He was born March 5, 1929, in Great Neck to Frederick W. Young and Julia (Handschin) Young, and grew up in Great ...

The Riverhead Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult, Kathleen Harrison Trent. Trent, 63, was last seen at her residence at 61 Forge Road in Riverhead, ...

We learned a very important lesson late last night. Never go to sleep with any rechargeable devices plugged in and charging — especially devices with lithium-ion batteries. I was awakened by the smell ...