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• Blotter: Six nabbed for alleged driving while intoxicated (timesreview.com) — Riverhead Town police report multiple recent arrests, including several Riverhead residents charged with alleged DWI, drug possession, contempt, larceny, harassment, and code violations. All charges remain allegations, and those named are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
• Real estate transfers: Aug. 21, 2026 (riverheadlocal.com) — Recent real estate deals in Riverhead, Aquebogue, Flanders, Northampton and Wading River show homes and a major commercial property changing hands, including a $3.3 million Old Country Road sale. Buyers, sellers, and neighbors can see who purchased nearby properties, for how much, and when the transfers closed.
• Suffolk reports first human West Nile virus case of season as mosquito positives rise (riverheadlocal.com) — West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples from Riverhead and other Suffolk communities, and the county has confirmed its first human case this season in Brookhaven. Health officials urge residents, especially older adults and those with health issues, to avoid mosquito bites and report dead birds or mosquito problems to county agencies.
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