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Incidents reported by Riverhead Town Police on Feb. 10-12, 2023.

Thomas F. Kurpetski of Riverhead died on Jan. 8, 2023 at his home with his wife, family and friends by his side after a long battle with multiple illnesses.

Members of the Edward Howell Family Association (EHFA) were delighted to gather for their Annual Meeting in Riverhead in October. The reunion group was headed…

Skip Beal Riverhead resident Skip Beal died May 21, 2021, at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was 79. Born May 27, 1941, in Greenport, he was the son of Norman and Inez (Ketcham) Beal. He was a 1959 graduate of Riverhead High School. He married Sonja Landal in 1962 in Dix Hills. Mr. Beal worked at Grumman Aerospace Corporation and Riverhead Building Supply. He was an ex-captain of Reliable Hose & Engine Company of Riverhead Fire Department and helped with fire preventi...

Students, teachers and Riverhead Chamber of Commerce members say ‘cheese’ at Tuesday’s Chamber Tank event at the Residence Inn. (Credit: Tim Gannon) Three Riverhead High School students selling Blue Wave Bandanas will be given a free vendor booth to sell their products at the next Cardboard Boat Race in downtown Riverhead.  Three other students plan to open their own vegan restaurant.  Those were some of the results of “Chamber Tank,” a collaborative effort be...

Shirley Zuhoski Shirley Zuhoski Shirley’s story began when she was born on Jan. 18, 1932, in her family’s home on Washington Avenue in Jamesport, N.Y. Since then, she became a North Fork native. She was a cheerleader and received several varsity letters before graduating from Riverhead High School. In fact, Shirley could still recite Riverhead’s fight song any time. Just one example of how truly dedicated she was.  She was born Shirley Mae Fleischman...

Shirley Zuhoski Shirley Zuhoski Shirley’s story began when she was born on Jan. 18, 1932, in her family’s home on Washington Avenue in Jamesport, N.Y. Since then, she became a North Fork native. She was a cheerleader and received several varsity letters before graduating from Riverhead High School. In fact, Shirley could still recite Riverhead’s fight song any time. Just one example of how truly dedicated she was.  She was born Shirley Mae Fleischman...

The Riverhead Chamber of Commerce and Riverhead High School are teaming up to produce “Chamber Tank,” a variation on the popular TV show “Shark Tank.” Students can pitch business proposals to business owners in the chamber, some of whom are Riverhead High School alumni. The students have a chance to win cash prizes of $500 and possibly more, according to Bob Kern, the president of the Riverhead Chamber who will also serve as a coach. The competition is virtual due to the COVID-19 pandem...

Estelle Wells Evans Estelle Wells Evans Born Helen Estelle Wells at her ancestors’ farm on Sound Avenue, Riverhead, N.Y., on Dec. 22, 1917, Estelle lived there for most of her first 60 years, going to Northville School and then graduating from Riverhead High School. She passed away on Dec. 21, 2020.  At Cornell University, Estelle majored in what was then called home economics, also taking courses in plumbing, electrical wiring and even the sport of fenc...