RIVERHEAD

Vote Approved, 1,936-1,153

Budget $109,594,658, 1.26% increase

Tax levy $86,794,515, up 4.93% Average home A typical home in the Riverhead part of the district assessed at $42,401 will pay $4,009, a 4.92% increase. Officials said they did not have the information to calculate the change in the Brookhaven and Southampton parts of the district.

Proposition Approved, 2,069-930, transfer of up to $5 million from existing reserve fund for school repairs.

School board Ann Cotten-DeGrasse (1,960), Gregory Meyer (1,957) and Kimberly Ligon (1,823) defeated Patricia Sapienza-Brown (1,661) for seats with three-year terms.

Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Port Jefferson doesn't have enough players to field a team, while Amityville have enough healthy upperclassmen to field a team. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

'That's a shame' Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Port Jefferson doesn't have enough players to field a team, while Amityville have enough healthy upperclassmen to field a team. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

'That's a shame' Port Jefferson and Amityville are dropping their varsity football programs for the 2026 season. Newsday's High School Sports Editor Gregg Sarra reports.

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