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Victoria’s Helado, a new frozen dessert shop, opens in downtown Riverhead
When Riverhead’s Cristobal Espinoza — a painter — was without a job last year, he wasn’t sure what to do until his 11-year-old daughter, Victoria, suggested he start making granizadas, or homemade...
View Article‘Zero tolerance zone’ could mean 90 days in jail for drinking in public
Town officials are hoping some tough new regulations will help improve the quality of life in downtown Riverhead. Proposals aimed at increasing penalties and fines for offenses such as panhandling,...
View ArticleNew five-story apartment complex proposed would offer river views from West...
Riverhead has another five-story apartment proposal on its plate. This one — dubbed “The Vue” — is planned for the northeast corner of West Main Street and Sweezy Avenue. The proposed apartments will...
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Vail-Leavitt Music Hall to host talent show this summer
An upcoming audition night at the Vail-Leavitt theater could prove whether Riverhead’s Got Talent. East End residents of all ages with performance skills to showcase are being encouraged to audition...
View ArticleSkye’s Hampton Hair celebrates opening in former Main Street Haircutters in...
When you walk into Skye’s Hampton Hair, a new beauty salon at 36 West Main St. in Riverhead, for a brief moment you step through history. Customers pass between two wooden panels surrounding the...
View ArticleNail salon and spa joins growing list of Hispanic-owned downtown businesses
Merary Rodriguez’s journey from working out of her car and knocking on the doors of Riverhead residents offering her services as a cosmetologist, to owning the town’s newest nail salon and spa was a...
View ArticleCardboard Boat Race shoves off Aug. 5
The 12th annual Cardboard Boat Race will kick off this Saturday, Aug. 5, in downtown Riverhead. The boat race has traditionally been one of the most popular events of the summer season. Competing...
View ArticleMarc LaMaina developing restaurant with outdoor experience in downtown Riverhead
Marc LaMaina is doubling down on downtown Riverhead. On July 13, the restaurateur behind the ever-expanding Lucharitos brand opened Burgercade, an inexpensive American eatery with old-school video...
View ArticleCivic group voices concern over gun shops downtown
Riverhead now has two relatively new gun shops. One in downtown Riverhead run by Joe Oliver; the other, run by Anthony Niosi, is at the Enterprise Park at Calverton. The issue of gun shops in the...
View ArticleDowntown ‘Reflextions’ arts initiative gains steam
Downtown Riverhead is in the midst of a slow — but steady — arts revival, one which will soon include a new palette of artistic creations. Vibrant murals promise to bring life to drab brick alleyways...
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