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4m read4m readStudents of color have gone from being the minority to the majority in 32 Long Island districts over the past 20 years, a Newsday analysis found.
Long read9m readKeri Lynn Stromski, a mother of three and a longtime teacher in the Riverhead School District, died last year after a 4½-year battle with breast cancer.
1m read1m readEighteen Long Island school districts have frozen tax rates, and four are calling for cuts. New Suffolk and Wainscott on the East End are seeking to pierce the tax cap.
3m read3m readUpcoming Events
Long Island Winterfest: Michael Duca
Live musical performance by Michael Duca, presented by Long Island Winterfest
Where
Bistro 72
1830 W. Main St.
Riverhead, NY
11901
Phone: 631-369-2200
Price
Free
Kasim Sulton's Utopia
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kasim Sulton with progressive rock band Utopia performing songs hand-picked by Sulton, spanning the 10 albums he appears on. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where
The Suffolk Theater
118 E. Main St.
Riverhead, NY
11901
Phone: 631-727-4343
Price
$49-$59
Website
suffolktheater.comArt Club
Drop in to become part of a community of your neighbors who want to make art, bring your own supplies in the medium of your choice and plan to clean up after yourself, the library will supply a still life or model for those who would like to focus on figure drawing, masks are required
Where
Riverhead Library
330 Court St.
Riverhead, NY
11901-2816
Phone: 631-727-3228
Price
Free
Website
www.riverheadlibrary.orgThousands of New Yorkers, Long Islanders among them, marched Saturday to protest the potential reversal of the landmark federal law ensuring a woman's right to abortion.
3m read3m readLong Island's colleges and universities are planning commencement ceremonies that largely return to pre-pandemic traditions.
4m read4m readSee the scenes from Mount Sinai's victory on Thursday.
Town and Suffolk County Water Authority officials say they have agreed in principle to connect 64 homes.
1m read1m readLong Island's religious communities offer a variety of events each week.
1m read1m readThe pattern book, which the town board adopted Jan. 20, is intended to serve as a guide for future buildings in downtown Riverhead.
1m read1m readThe group helps families in need to pay for funeral and burial services after a loved one dies from an opioid overdose.
3m read3m readThe Heart of Riverhead Civic Association, which will launch May 14, will focus solely on issues affecting the downtown area, the group's co-founders said.
2m read2m readThe former Abyss waterslide is now Hyperlight at Splish Splash.
Connor Murtha added three goals in Suffolk I victory over Riverhead.
1m read1m readSee the scenes from Thursday's Suffolk matchup.
All the homes in the luxury development are designed to include solar panels.
3m read3m readThe agency's CEO wants to collaborate with the town to "potentially reduce costs and ensure that work is completed as quickly as possible" to connect those in the Riverhead section of Manorville to public water.
1m read1m readBayron Fajardo-Gonzalez, 34, was sentenced after pleading guilty to second-degree murder last month in the death of Tania Fox, 45.
1m read1m readSince 2016, ultra-marathoner Eva Casale has run a series of marathons to benefit local VFWs and other military service organizations, as well as veterans and their families.
3m read3m readLong Island conservation projects are reversing decades of human-made barriers.
Long read7m readThe two-bedroom, 800-square-foot home on Wildwood Lake has annual taxes of $3,197.
Three farming companies on the East End received permission to grow cannabis for two years, state regulators said.
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3m read3m readStudents of color have gone from being the minority to the majority in 32 Long Island districts over the past 20 years, a Newsday analysis found.
Operation "Long Island Wave" was the first of its kind on Long Island in 15 years and was carried out ahead of what authorities said is a typical increase in crime during summer months and because of an uptick in shootings, officials said.
3m read3m readAre gas stations benefiting from rising prices? Is it price-gouging? Is it worth it to buy premium grade, or turn off the A/C? Here are some answers.
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