Photos: Fourth of July in downtown Riverhead
BILL LANDON PHOTO | Children and families alike took to the riverfront Thursday. Hundreds packed downtown Riverhead’s riverfront parking lot along the Peconic River July 4 for a concert and fireworks...
View ArticleNot so sweet start to North Fork’s corn season
A field of corn behind Jenn’s farmstand on Peconic Bay Boulevard in Aquebogue on Monday. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) North Fork growers say they are in a race against time and temperature, hoping they...
View ArticleRiverhead’s annual fireworks show postponed due to weather
(Credit: Katharine Schroeder file) The Riverhead Business Improvement District’s annual fireworks show has been canceled due to the rain. “The weather was just too bad,” said BID past president Ray...
View ArticlePaw Print: Peter Waldner Cartoon
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View ArticleCorn crops should be ready for Fourth of July after long winter
On Thursday, Scott DuBois at Breeze Hill Farm was selling corn he purchased from Georgia, but by Friday or Saturday, he will begin selling his own corn — just in time for the Fourth of July weekend....
View ArticlePhotos: Fireworks light up Riverhead for Fourth of July
The Riverhead Business Improvement District sponsored an Independence Day celebration last night, capped off with a fireworks show. Music filled the air before the show as Brady Rymer and the Little...
View ArticleFireworks and family fun on the Peconic Riverfront: Photos
Live music, fireworks and family fun took over the Peconic Riverfront during the Riverhead Business Improvement District’s Independence Day celebration. Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could and...
View ArticleFourth of July fireworks light up downtown Riverhead: Video
If you missed the Fourth of July fireworks show in downtown Riverhead Sunday, here’s a chance to see it from a unique perspective. This video, posted on YouTube, was shot high above from across the...
View ArticleColumn: How well do you know American history? Take the test
With Independence Day this week, we are back in the business of bemoaning that Americans are woefully weak when it comes to having any real knowledge of the history of their country. Well, not...
View ArticleFourth of July fireworks light up downtown Riverhead: photos
Face painters, stilt walkers, balloon animals, aerialist and more lined the Peconic Riverfront Monday night for the town’s annual Fourth of July celebration. Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could...
View ArticleFourth of July fireworks may be held same night as Alive on 25
Two of downtown Riverhead’s most popular events may be merged into one this summer. The annual Fourth of July fireworks show may be combined with the first installation of the popular Alive on 25...
View ArticleA guide to this week’s Fourth of July fireworks and parades
There are plenty of ways to celebrate Independence Day. Since the Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday this year, two weekends’ worth of festivities will be happening across the North Fork between June...
View ArticleHot temperatures this weekend hoped to help local corn crops
Some rain early Thursday morning and soaring temperatures this weekend may be just what local corn crops need to be ready for Fourth of July. Scott DuBois, manager of Breeze Hill Farm in Peconic, said...
View ArticleColumn: The most dreaded time of year for dogs
I believe my dog is American, but boy does he hate the Fourth of July. As the celebration of our nation’s independence approaches next week, we’ll enjoy with barbecues, parades and cold drinks. And...
View ArticleEditorial: Let us never forget our fundamental principles
As we celebrate Independence Day, it’s worth remembering that the men who signed a document 242 years ago in Philadelphia knew that if things went wrong, they’d be dead weights swinging from the ends...
View ArticlePhotos: Fireworks light up Riverhead for Fourth of July
The Riverhead Business Improvement District sponsored an Independence Day celebration last night, capped off with a fireworks show. Music filled the air before the show as Brady Rymer and the Little...
View ArticleFireworks and family fun on the Peconic Riverfront: Photos
Live music, fireworks and family fun took over the Peconic Riverfront during the Riverhead Business Improvement District’s Independence Day celebration. Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could and...
View ArticleFourth of July fireworks light up downtown Riverhead: Video
If you missed the Fourth of July fireworks show in downtown Riverhead Sunday, here’s a chance to see it from a unique perspective. This video, posted on YouTube, was shot high above from across the...
View ArticleColumn: How well do you know American history? Take the test
With Independence Day this week, we are back in the business of bemoaning that Americans are woefully weak when it comes to having any real knowledge of the history of their country. Well, not...
View ArticleFourth of July fireworks light up downtown Riverhead: photos
Face painters, stilt walkers, balloon animals, aerialist and more lined the Peconic Riverfront Monday night for the town’s annual Fourth of July celebration. Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could...
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