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With heart and horsepower, student-led car show rallies community for Unified Sports

by Jun 2, 2025
Car show organized by Riverhead High senior Daniel Carty raised $2,500 for Unified Sports. His love of cars and heart for others brought the community together. Photos.

Update: Riverhead High School’s car show postponed to Sunday due to weather forecast

by May 27, 2025
Riverhead High School senior Daniel Carty is organizing the June 1 car show to benefit the high school’s Special Olympics program.

Riverhead Blue Masques nab Judges’ Choice Award for ‘Something Rotten!’ and 23 nominations in Teeny Award

by May 21, 2025
The Riverhead High School Blue Masques received 23 nominations and the Judges’ Choice Award for its production of “Something Rotten!” ahead of the 23nd annual East End Arts Teeny Awards ceremony. 

New booster club for Riverhead student-athletes to hold first fundraiser Friday

by May 13, 2025
The Riverhead Athletic Club, a newly-formed booster club to support Riverhead Central School District’s sports teams, is holding its inaugural fundraiser on Friday.

Top Longwood administrator is school board’s pick for Riverhead superintendent

by Apr 9, 2025
Robert Hagan, the assistant superintendent for human resources at the Longwood Central School District, is expected to be appointed tonight as the next Riverhead school superintendent.

Move over, Shakespeare: ‘Something Rotten!’ brings Broadway laughs to Riverhead

by Apr 2, 2025
Set in the 1590s, "Something Rotten!" tells the story of two brothers struggling to write a hit play that will compete with Renaissance rock star Will Shakespeare. Photo gallery.

Riverhead High School announces Class of ’25 Top 20

by Mar 26, 2025
Congratulations to the Riverhead High School Class of 2025's top 20 scholars.

Speakers give Riverhead 4th graders a lesson in the value of education and veterinarians

by Mar 19, 2025
Riverhead 4th graders from the school district’s elementary schools took a short field trip on Wednesday to the high school, where they learned about the importance of education and veterinary medicine from two guest speakers.

Riverhead’s Class of ’25 launches fundraiser for new ‘Waves of Opportunity’ scholarship

by Mar 7, 2025
Riverhead High School’s senior class is fundraising for a new scholarship program created to help low-income graduates continue their studies.

Trump wants to ban diversity, equity and inclusion. Here’s what DEI means in Riverhead schools

by Feb 27, 2025
President Donald Trump has launched a campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, putting policies adopted by the Riverhead Central School District, which receives millions of dollars in federal funding, potentially at odds with the administration’s views. 
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