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.
Statewide crackdown on impaired and distracted driving this weekend
State and local law enforcement across New York State will increase patrols to combat impaired and distracted driving during Memorial Day weekend, gov. Andrew...
Tuckers are Suffolk County Class B champs
As Marcos Perivolaris looked in for a sign from catcher Brian Pelan, the Mattituck crowd started to get loud. "Ma-ti-tuck. Ma-ti-tuck. Ma-ti-tuck," they shouted...
Riverhead police: 82-year-old Aquebogue woman seriously injured in Friday morning crash
(UPDATE:) The 82-year-old woman involved in yesterday’s head-on collision in Jamesport has succumbed to her injuries, a Stony Brook University Hospital spokesperson has confirmed....
Three children, one adult critically injured, two others hurt, in Main Road, Jamesport crash
Six people were injured — four critically, including three children — in a head-on crash between an SUV and a minivan on Main Road...
Baseball playoffs: Center Moriches evens it up with 9-3 win in game two
Everyone on the Center Moriches baseball team was in agreement -- this, was revenge. After giving up five runs in the final inning to...
Melissa Anne Moelius-Gallo, 40
Melissa Anne Moelius-Gallo, of Mattituck, died May 16, 2014. She was 40. She was born on November 18, 1973, the daughter of Vernon and...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Connecticut boater
The search for a missing Connecticut boater bound for Fishers Island was suspended today by the Coast Guard after rescue crews, including a Southold...
New York is the new Mississippi
Sixty years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education declaring racial segregation in public...
Wanda Wittmeier, 91: Businesswoman built roadside diner into North Fork icon
Wanda Wittmeier, longtime owner of the Modern Snack Bar in Aquebogue passed away peacefully at her home yesterday, surrounded by her family. The Wittmeier...
Otis G. Pike, 92
A memorial visitation for former Riverhead resident and longtime U.S Congressman Otis G. Pike will be held on Thursday, May 22, 7-9 p.m. and...
