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Government
A ‘huge milestone’: Riverhead Town Board sets May 20 hearing for updated comprehensive plan
The Town Board set a hearing on a draft of its new comprehensive plan for May 20 at 6 p.m. during a special meeting yesterday. “This is a huge milestone today. This is really, really big,” Supervisor Tim Hubbard said.
Breaking News
Police investigate armed robbery of Route 58 restaurant Wednesday night
Riverhead Police are investigating an armed robbery of a Route 58 restaurant late Wednesday night.
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Government
County Executive Romaine signs $15 million farmland preservation bill at Riverhead farm
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine visited a working farm in Riverhead Wednesday to sign legislation appropriating $15 million of new funding this year for farmland preservation.
Community News
West Coast bird rarely seen in New York is spending time at Flanders feeder, drawing crowds
A male Lazuli bunting, a bird common on the West Coast but rarely seen in New York, has been frequenting a feeder in Flanders — and drawing hundreds of birders from around the region hoping to catch a glimpse of it.
Politics
Santos announces he’s out of NY-01 race
Barely a month after announcing an independent run in the First Congressional District, George Santos has changed his mind — again — and is withdrawing from the race.
Government
Town Board sets special meeting to begin formal review of draft comprehensive plan
The Riverhead Town Board will begin its official public review tomorrow of the comprehensive plan update that’s been in the works since 2019.
Business
‘The secret’s in the sauce’: At Polish Town pizzeria, it’s made with love
After 37 years, the owner of Carlo's Pizza Oven in Polish Town is passing the pizza peel to his protégé, Piotr Kurzyna, a 2009 Riverhead High School graduate who now owns the restaurant where he's worked since he was a teen.
Board of Education
Riverhead school board president bows out, two candidates seek two open seats
School board president Colin Palmer is not running for a second term. Incumbent Brian Connelly and newcomer Kelly Freeborn are seeking election to the two open board seats in the May 21 balloting.
News
Resurfacing of Middle Country Road in Calverton scheduled to take place in 2027: State DOT says
Potholes in the deteriorated pavement along NY-25 in Calverton are being filled, but resurfacing won't take place until 2027, a State DOT spokesperson said. Update on roadwork planned for state roads in town.
News
Riverhead Police Report: March 2024
The Riverhead Police Department reported 192 criminal incidents during the month of March and arrested 115 people, including two juveniles, on a...
Breaking News
Machete attack leaves victim ‘covered in blood’- suspect charged after standoff in Riverside: cops
A 24-year-old man suffered a head wound in a machete attack by another man on Pine Street in Riverside Friday afternoon, police said. The attacker was arrested late that night after a standoff with police and is being held on $50,000 bail.
Real Estate
Real estate transfers: April 19, 2024
Transfers of real estate in the Town of Riverhead and selected hamlets in the Town of Southampton reported for RiverheadLOCAL by Suffolk Vision title service on April 19, 2024
Riverhead school board president bows out, two candidates seek two...
School board president Colin Palmer is not running for a second term. Incumbent Brian Connelly and newcomer Kelly Freeborn are seeking election to the two open board seats in the May 21 balloting.
With their contract expiring, CSEA employees ask Riverhead school board for...
The Riverhead school district’s non-instructional employees, whose union employment agreement expires in June, rallied for a pay raise at Tuesday’s school board meeting.
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