Ana Borruto

With Election Day less than two weeks away, and countywide early voting starting this Saturday, Oct. 26, candidates from both sides of the aisle are ramping up their campaign efforts across the North Fork. And while the presidential race is taking up much of the attention — and oxygen — there are several other vital federal, state and county seats on the line. Here is a guide to what you can expect on this year’s ballot, including candidate profiles, details on state and county propositions, early voting and Election Day polling information — plus a sample ballot.

Prepare for Election Day on Nov. 5 by checking out this guide as to who is running for public office and what propositions are on the ballot.

Although formal site plans have yet to be submitted to Riverhead Town, officials from the Riverhead Charter School and Young & Young engineering firm met with town planners at a pre-submission conference on Oct. 22 to discuss potentially building a high school, middle school and athletic fields at the school’s newly acquired Calverton property.

The Butterfly Effect Project, a local nonprofit that aims to empower young girls, has received a major gift just in time for its 10th birthday: a permanent home for its Riverhead chapter, where the organization first began. Thanks to the contribution by Craig and Ina Hasday of Laurel, the organization will now be able to...

For voters who have not yet cast their ballots, there are 15 Election Day voting locations in and around Riverhead this year and all will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, according to SuffolkCountyNY.gov. Unlike early voting, when voters were able to cast ballots at any of the county’s 28 polling locations, Election Day polling stations are determined by residential address.

When the Wall of Honor at Mattituck High School launched in 2017, the Mattituck-Cutchogue school district started with 40 honorees — an impressive number at the time that highlighted the community’s shared commitment of honoring its veterans and active service members.

While some residents voiced their support for the 2025 preliminary budget at a public hearing held by the Riverhead Town Board last Thursday, others expressed dissatisfaction with the town’s financial decisions and management — which resulted in one Aquebogue resident being escorted out of the meeting by police after he shared his criticisms.

Conn. charter boat catch that exceeds the 16.5-inch harvest minimum and winter season legal catch limit of six. (Credit: courtesy photo)

The Wading River Fire Department is looking to build a communications tower at its headquarters to strengthen its emergency correspondence.

Whether it’s discussions of agri-tourism resorts, farming or development, Riverhead Town has remained at the center of the land preservation debate for years — and the topic has created some divisions. But the Greater Jamesport Civic Association hopes its latest initiative can unite the community and its leaders and ultimately lead to actionable solutions.