RiverheadLOCAL

Rep. Nick LaLota held a narrow lead in his bid for a third term in Congress early Wednesday, while Democrat Chris Murray led State Sen. Anthony Palumbo in a potential upset of a longtime East End Republican legislator.

Riverhead Supervisor Jerry Halpin won re-election Tuesday, defeating Council Member Ken Rothwell 6,779 to 6,153.

The Suffolk County Water Authority has accepted a final environmental impact statement for its proposed North Fork water main, moving the controversial Riverhead project closer to completing its state-required environmental review.

Early-voting increased 82% in Suffolk and 53% in Riverhead over the 2022 midterm, according to a report released today by the Suffolk Democratic Committee.

Keep an eye on trends in local real estate values with the weekly report of real estate title transfers in Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town. Here's this week's report from Suffolk Vision title service.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Meet the candidates, review a sample ballot and find your polling place. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

A voter outreach table outside Riverhead Town Hall drew objections from supervisor candidate Ken Rothwell and raised questions about permission to campaign on town property.

State lawmakers, teachers union leaders and parents packed a Riverhead school board hearing Wednesday night to urge New York education officials to reject Riverhead Charter School's five-year renewal.

The Riverhead High School Blue Masques will stage Carrie: The Musical Thursday, Friday and Sunday at the high school. Photos and preview.

The $56 million Northville Commons project in Riverhead has been awarded $3.67 million from the state's Long Island Investment Fund as a change-of-zone application remains pending before the town.