The 41st Annual Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast honors the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. Photos.

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a state honoring the great American civil rights leader. Here’s a rundown of closings and service changes.

Wintry weather left about four inches of snow in the local area. Roads are in good shape this morning, Highway Supt. Mike Zaleski said.

Riverhead Supervisor Jerry Halpin brings new energy to Town Hall, but the Even Year Election Law turns the job into a one-year sprint toward Election ’26.

Riverhead native Lawrence Street, educator and activist for social justice and racial equality, died Wednesday at age 71, after a year-long fight against pancreatic cancer.

Marilyn R. Weaver of Peconic Landing in Greenport died on Jan. 14, 2026, at home. She was 94 years old.

William D. Rambo of Florida died on Nov. 28, 2025, in Florida. He was 76 years old. He was born on July 14, 1949, in Greenport to Alice (Tuthill) and Harry Rambo. He graduated from Riverhead High ...

More than 200 Riverhead High School students walked out during eighth period Friday to protest ICE and deportation policies.

Ten thousand gallons of untreated wastewater were absorbed into the ground after a sewer pipe cracked, Riverhead official says.