Riverhead Town Board officially drops idea for booze at the beach
A proposed pilot program to allow alcohol and live music at Riverhead Town’s South Jamesport Beach for 14 weekends this summer is officially dead. The Town Board decided last Thursday not to proceed...
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A horse made of driftwood comes to Jamesport gallery
A small crowd gathered on the lawn at William Ris Gallery Friday afternoon as an eye-catching new installation was unveiled. The life-sized horse sculpture made from driftwood and metal was...
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Jamesport garden center and gift shop returns after two-year hiatus
After a two-year hiatus, Colorful Gardens, the Jamesport garden center and retail gift shop, has reopened. The garden center, which has been in business for about 27 years and was formerly known as...
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Town Board views two options for upgrades to playground in Jamesport
Riverhead Town Board members met Thursday with parks department superintendent Ray Coyne to review plans for a new playground at the George Young Community Center in Jamesport. Earlier this month,...
View ArticleMosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus in Riverhead
A mosquito sample collected in Riverhead tested positive for West Nile virus, the second reported in the area this month, according to state and county health officials. Another sample tested positive...
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Preservation effort in Jamesport falls through at last minute
A deal to preserve a 37.6-acre farm in Jamesport fell apart at the last minute, according to County Legislator Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue). The Main Road property was the longtime home of Gabrielsen...
View ArticleTrue Value in Jamesport is for sale as owners look to retire after four decades
The True Value Hardware store in Jamesport is up for sale. A letterboard sign outside of the store announces: “Hardware store for sale. Retiring.” The store, at 1403 Main Road, had been a local go-to...
View ArticleDawn Thomas to lead Jamesport St. Patrick’s Day parade in March
The East End Emerald Society is breaking new ground with this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Jamesport. For the first time in its seven-year history, the parade’s grand marshal will be a woman:...
View ArticlePhotos: At graveside memorial, friends, family and co-workers remember Det....
To commemorate the life of Calverton resident Brian Simonsen, friends, family and co-workers with the NYPD gathered for a candlelight memorial at the Jamesport Cemetery Thursday evening. Just over one...
View ArticleDellaquila Beauty, which received ticket Tuesday, declined to open today
Editor’s Note: Dellaquila Beauty was closed Wednesday. We’ve replaced our original online story with the version that will be published in Thursday’s paper to reflect update information received...
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Update: Man charged, injured in police-involved shooting in Jamesport
A Jamesport man was taken by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center following a police-involved shooting on Manor Lane Wednesday night, according to Riverhead Town officials. The shooting, which led...
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Jamesport man, 32, hospitalized after police-involved shooting
A Jamesport man was taken by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center following a police-involved shooting on Manor Lane Wednesday night, according to Riverhead Town officials. The shooting, which led...
View ArticleDellaquila Beauty owner to discuss plea deal following emotional arraignment
The owner of Dellaquila Beauty in Jamesport was extended an offer to negotiate a plea deal at an emotional arraignment Monday in Riverhead Town Justice Court for violating the state’s mandated...
View ArticleCharges to be dismissed in Dellaquila Beauty case
Charges will be dismissed against the only Riverhead Town business owner arrested for operating during the COVID-19 economic shutdown following a plea agreement reached with the Suffolk County...
View ArticleNursery worker in serious condition after being trapped in farm equipment
A worker at Shade Trees Nursery in Jamesport was hospitalized Saturday after he became trapped in a piece of farm equipment, Riverhead Town Police said in a press release. The man, who was not...
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Town unveils new playground equipment in Wading River, Jamesport
A piece of playground equipment that was erroneously sent to Riverhead Town nearly a decade ago and kept in storage because town officials couldn’t get the company that sent it to take it back, is now...
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Body located in debris at scene of house fire in Jamesport, police say
Update (3 p.m.): Suffolk County police said in a press release that the fire that killed a Jamesport man early Sunday “does not appear criminal at this time.” Riverhead police responded to a 911 call...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after striking attendant, robbing gas station in Jamesport
Two men were arrested and a third remains at large following a robbery at the Valero Gas Station in Jamesport Sunday evening, Riverhead Town Police said. The men are accused of striking an attendant...
View ArticleVictim of Jamesport house fire identified
A 72-year-old Jamesport man has been identified as the victim of a house fire earlier this month. Jeffrey Nelson’s body was discovered after an explosion ignited a massive fire at his home in the...
View ArticleRiverhead senior gives back to fine arts program after starting percussion...
He has played at Carnegie Hall, multiple times. He has played at Lincoln Center, multiple times. He has played at Radio City Music Hall, among other concert venues. It must have been tempting for Will...
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