Riverhead, NY News & Events

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Unwrap the mystery: LI boutiques embrace 'Blind Date with a Book' trend

Long Island boutiques are creating "Blind Date With a Book" experiences, offering surprise reads and accessories for a mystery literary adventure.

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New Riverhead supervisor vows to be a 'servant leader,' take a pay cut

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Only in NewsdayWhat to expect at LI aquarium's first 'Enchanted Weekend' overnight stay

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Advocates: ICE agents arrest at least 3 in Riverhead sweep

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No overnight stay needed: LI hotels that offer day retreats

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, January 7

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast

Jan19

The First Baptist Church of Riverhead and the Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. Memorial Breakfast Committee invite guests for a memorial breakfast with Keynote Speaker, Rev. Dr. David L. Kelley II Senior Pastor Christ Fellowship Baptist Church. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Where

Hyatt Regency Long Island

1717 Motor Pkwy.

Hauppauge, NY

Phone

631-727-3446

Price

$65

Opening Reception: In Motion - Elizabeth Richard Memorial Members' Show

Jan24

Opening reception for the Elizabeth Richard Memorial Members' Show exhibition "In Motion," exhibition will be on display from Jan. 24 to March 7

Where

East End Arts

133 E. Main St.

Riverhead, NY

Phone

631-369-2171

Price

free

Website

eastendarts.org

The Cowsills

Feb22

Perfoming live, The Cowsills, the real-life inspiration for The Partridge Family, were a family pop group from Newport, Rhode Island, who rose to fame in the late 1960s with their radiant harmonies and sunlit melodies.

Where

The Suffolk Theater

118 E. Main St.

Riverhead, NY

Phone

631-727-4343

Price

$36-$66

Website

thesuffolk.org

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Wednesday, January 7

Only in NewsdaySneak peek: LI restaurants opening in 2026

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Only in NewsdayWhy are so many LI breweries closing?

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Only in NewsdayLI's biggest restaurant closings of the year

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Riverhead school staffers came to the rescue after recess accident

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LI wine pioneer launches organic wine venture

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Beachy ranch with 'cruise ship'-like views of the Sound on market for $1.05M

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'The cause for the increase is multifaceted'

Riverhead Town payroll data from 2014-2024

Newsday Investigates$200G earners rise 51% in LI towns and cities as police salaries grow

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'This is the real deal': Riverhead breaks ground on town square project

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Police: Man, 83, ran 'walk-up narcotics service' from home

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Siena lacrosse coach, a Wading River native, dies at 41

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Officials: Siena lacrosse coach, a Shoreham-Wading River grad, hospitalized after fall

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Renovations, and jazz, on tap for iconic Riverhead music hall

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23 holiday concerts to see this season on LI

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'It's a good feeling to go back and see healthy animals growing'

Only in NewsdayCrescent Duck Farm slowly rebuilding after devastating avian flu outbreak

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'Such a powerful message'

A forever home: Suffolk families celebrate adoption of children at LI Aquarium

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'So much loss'

'We lost so much here': Wells family loses animals, critical operations to fire on historic Riverhead farm

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Out East: Modern Snack Bar, Helen's and Krupski's farms and the Jedediah Hawkins Inn

Shutdown forces Calverton to cancel Veterans Day ceremony

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Out East: Visiting the Ty Llwyd dairy farm in Riverhead

Recounting the feuds, affairs, other melodrama of Long Island family in the 1800s

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Only in NewsdayNorth Fork horse rescue — known for equine therapy and line dancing — to relocate upstate

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Only in NewsdayEx-Yankee running NYC Marathon to benefit LI animal rescue

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Only in NewsdayFewer LI students get top scores on English Regents exam. What's driving the decline?

Only 43.5% of test-takers reached Level 5, the state's highest academic level, in the 2024-25 school year. That marked a drop of nearly 10 percentage points from the prior year.

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