Politics & Government

Week In Review: Shots Fired At Riverhead Home; Suspects Sought

In other news of the week, a new animal shelter is slated to be sited at Enterprise Park at Calverton.

Here's a look at the top stories from the past week in Riverhead.

Police & Fire

UPDATE: Home Where Shots Fired May Have Been 'Targeted': For the second time in weeks, shots were fired at a Riverhead home.

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: A Flanders woman was charged with hitting her boyfriend with a bat and brandishing a weapon.

Handgun Missing After Flanders Robbery: A handgun was allegedly stolen during a Flanders robbery.

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Riverhead's Top DWI Cop Honored: One of Riverhead's finest was honored.

Cops: Flanders Man Sold Alcohol to Minor: A Flanders man was charged with selling alcohol to a minor.

Government

Town To Site New Animal Shelter At EPCAL: The town's new animal shelter could be sited at Enterprise Park at Calverton.

North Fork Animal Welfare League's First Day At Riverhead Animal Shelter: A new day dawns as privatization began Friday at the town's animal shelter.

FAA Planning Visit to EPCAL to Consider Siting Radar Control Facility: A radar control facility at EPCAL could bring an economic boon to the area, some believe.

Environmentalists Pitch EPCAL Land Use Map: Environmentalists outline how they'd like to see development unfold at EPCAL.

Candidate Peeved About Overruns in Ballfield Costs: At least one Riverhead town board candidate has questions about cost overruns.

Community

News Nearby: Search Party Organized for Missing Peconic Teen: The East End galvanizes to try and find Ashley Murray, a Peconic teen who has been missing since Monday.

Holocaust Survivor Shares Story To Give Hope To Inmates: One woman's brave story of survival gave hope to young inmates at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility.

VIDEO: Timothy Hill Ranch Opens Up 'The Right Path': A new home for recently released inmates was built in the hopes of providing a better tomorrow.

Heavy Rains Spark Flooding In Some Riverhead Spots: The parking lot by the Peconic flooded during the week's heavy rains.

Kent Offers Low-Cost Microchipping For Pets In March: Kent Animal Shelter offers a low cost way to keep pets safe and accounted for.

Business

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Dancing in the Street as Suffolk Theater Cuts Ribbon: After years of anticipation, the Suffolk Theater officially opened this week.

: Locals try out a wine that harkens memories of the LIE.

Moustache Brewing Eyes Fall Opening in Riverhead: A new brewery is coming to Riverhead.

Schools

BOE Continues With Budget Presentations Tuesday Night:Budget presentations continued at the Riverhead board of education.

Target Sends Riverhead Music Students To Broadway: Target made dreams come true for Riverhead music students.

Sports

Shoreham-Wading River Senior Wins State Wrestling Title: One student took top honors.

WATCH: Maysonet Talks NFL Combine with ESPN: Miguel Maysonet continues to make Riverhead proud.


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