RiverheadLOCAL

RiverheadLOCAL is dedicated to reporting on the Town of Riverhead, New York, which is situated on the East End of Long Island, about 70 miles east of New York City. The website was established in January 2010 by Peter Blasl and Denise Civiletti, a married duo of accomplished journalists. They recognized the importance of providing genuine local news online for the Riverhead community.

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Stalled Calverton intersection project set to resume, completion expected by year’s end

5 days ago | riverheadlocal.com | Alek Lewis

Reconstruction of the Edwards Avenue and State Route 25 intersection in Calverton — which has stalled and left the surrounding roadways damaged — will resume soon, according to a state Department of Transportation spokesperson. “The New York State Department of Transportation expects major construction to resume in the coming days on the safety enhancements at the intersection of State Route 25 and Edwards Avenue,” DOT spokesperson Stephen Canzoneri said in an email.
Column | Riverhead Raceway clarifies Chase Van Houten penalty on May 24

1 week ago | riverheadlocal.com | Denise Civiletti

Saturday evening May 24th, Chase Van Houten of Wading River was penalized after his victory in the 20-lap INEX Legend Race Car feature event. Today, Riverhead Raceway officials clarified the penalty. Chase Van Houten was disqualified for Unsportsmanlike Conduct post-race, not verbal abuse of a NASCAR official. No additional penalties will be forthcoming when the INEX Legend Race Cars return to action Saturday June 7,, for a 20-lap event. The survival of local journalism depends on your support.
Column | Riverhead Raceway moves Saturday program to Sunday due to weather forecast

1 week ago | riverheadlocal.com | Denise Civiletti

Entering the final weekend of what is one of the wettest months of May on record, Riverhead Raceway had been able to skirt the wet stuff, until now. Friday morning track management announced with a highly unfavorable forecast projected, they were moving the Saturday evening NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program to Sunday afternoon June 1. The Local Sports League Team Night that was scheduled for Sunday will move to Sunday afternoon as well.
Heatherwood celebrates groundbreaking of downtown Riverhead apartment building

1 week ago | riverheadlocal.com | Alek Lewis

Apartment developer Heatherwood and Riverhead Town officials today celebrated the groundbreaking of a new downtown apartment building on East Main Street, nine years in the making. The five-story mixed-use building, dubbed Heritage on Main, is an $82 million project located on a 1.4-acre vacant lot between East End Arts and the Riverview Lofts apartment building.
Navy seeks interviews with former employees at Grumman facility in Calverton

1 week ago | riverheadlocal.com | Denise Civiletti

The U.S. Navy is requesting interviews with former employees, or their surviving family members, who worked at the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant in Calverton, New York between 1954 and 1996. “Your firsthand experience is vital to supporting our ongoing environmental cleanup efforts at the site,” the Navy said in a press release.
‘Miracles happen’: Riverhead news editor Bill Sutton begins dialysis, awaits transplant

1 week ago | riverheadlocal.com | Denise Civiletti

Stepping into the newsroom at 135 Windmill Lane in Southampton on deadline is like walking into a bustling hive — the buzz of reporters calling sources and writing stories while editors piece together The Express News Group’s four newspapers and keep its website current. At its helm, second in command, is Bill Sutton. As managing editor and director of digital media, he is a leader, a guiding light and a champion of local journalism — a pillar of strength in an ever-changing media landscape.
Above-normal hurricane activity is forecast for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

1 week ago | riverheadlocal.com | Denise Civiletti

Sunday marks the beginning of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30. Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. The agency is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 6-10 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3-5 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher).
Motocross track proposal is back for River Road site in Calverton

1 week ago | riverheadlocal.com | Alek Lewis

Plans for a new outdoor motocross track on River Road in Calverton, initially proposed in 2023 but stalled by the Calverton industrial moratorium, are back before town officials. Daniel Duffy, owner of Duffy MX Inc, presented the site plan for his proposed motocross track at 2822 River Road. The track would be constructed on a 15-acre property currently occupied by a single-family home and previously used as a vineyard.
Islanders All-Star to lead CAP march next Friday

1 week ago | riverheadlocal.com | Denise Civiletti

New York Islanders All-Star Kyle Palmieri will lead Riverhead CAP’s 38th Annual Say NO to Drugs March next Friday. A Long Island native, Palmieri has spent 16 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils and the Islanders, recording 527 points (270 goals and 257) assists. He is one of just 22 active American skaters to appear in at least 900 career NHL games.
Craft’d owner opposes condemnation plan at public hearing: Riverhead Town Board May 21 meeting wrap-up

1 week ago | riverheadlocal.com | Alek Lewis

The co-owner of downtown Riverhead bar Craft’d decried the town’s plan to acquire the business’s leasehold interest through eminent domain during a public hearing last Wednesday. Sean Kenna, a partner in SNR Bar 25 Corp., the operating entity of Craft’d, urged board members to suspend the condemnation proceedings while he and his business partner, Robert Manolio, seek a new location for the bar.