Denise Civiletti
Denise is a veteran local reporter and editor, an attorney and former Riverhead Town councilwoman. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards, including a “writer of the year” award from the N.Y. Press Association in 2015. She is a founder, owner and co-publisher of this website.
Union and elected leaders call on PSC to order Verizon to bring FiOS to Suffolk
Lack of cutting-edge internet technology will prevent Suffolk from competing in the global economy, County Executive Steve Bellone told a crowd Saturday at Riverhead Town Hall, where CWA Local 1108 organized a rally to demand that the state PSC order the company to built out its fiber optic network across the county.
Phillip “Jeff” Weiss, 86
Phillip “Jeff” Weiss of Cutchogue and Baldwin NY died November 5, 2014. He was 86 years old.
Weiss was born to Albert and Martha Weiss...
Zeldin ousts Bishop; Palumbo re-elected
Republican Lee Zeldin of Shirley ousted six-term incumbent Congressman Tim Bishop (D-Southampton), 55 to 45 percent. Anthony Palumbo easily beat Tom Schiliro in the 2nd AD, winning 63 percent of the votes cast. See full election night rundown.
Election ’14: Rundown of state legislative and county comptroller races, ballot propositions
New Suffolk attorney Anthony Palumbo, elected in a special election in 2013 to fill a vacancy, hopes to stave off a challenge by Democrat...
Hotly contested — and very expensive — congressional race draws to a close
Total spending in the hotly contested Bishop-Zeldin race approached $15 million as of month's end, making it one of the most expensive House contests in the US, according to data released by the Federal Elections Commission on Nov. 1.
Verizon FiOS not headed east anytime soon
FiOS on the North Fork? Not happening, a Verizon company spokesman told RiverheadLOCAL last week.
A planned Nov. 8 rally at Riverhead Town Hall and...
Popular WaterFire event could prove to be economic generator for North Fork
With the creator of the international arts festival WaterFire interested in Riverhead, a look at its impacts on a small town in western Pennsylvania.
Main Road historic district nomination to be withdrawn
Facing stiff opposition to a proposal to have the Main Road corridor listed on the national and state registers, Riverhead Landmark Preservation Commission decides to withdraw nomination
Ammirati’s of Love Lane voted tops in annual Chili Night contest
The upscale Mattituck delicatessen took home honors for 'best traditional' and 'best overall' chili in a contest among three competitors at the North Fork Environmental Council's Annual Chili Night. Photos.
Honored by environmental group, retiring farmers’ advocate doesn’t mince words
Longtime farm bureau executive director Joe Gergela, who's retiring in December, received a leadership award from the North Fork Environmental Council Friday— and used the opportunity to advocate for farmers on pesticide use, overregulation, the deer cull and land preservation, among other things.
