Government
Long Island Science Center spared from eminent domain; moving forward with expansion
Riverhead Town officials announced Monday, May 19, they are no longer pursuing eminent domain proceedings to acquire the Long Island Science Center building as part of the long-running Town Square...
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Riverhead’s pioneering sewer district superintendent retiring after 40 years
Riverhead Sewer District superintendent Michael Reichel, who is one of the town’s longest-serving employees and is credited with completely transforming the now state-of-the-art waste management facility, is retiring from...
Board signs off on Scott’s Pointe changes with no further environmental review required
As the lead agency in the environmental review process, the Riverhead Town Board issued a conditional “negative declaration” last week for the revised Scott’s Pointe site plan, which seeks...
Town considers changing comment rules at public hearings
Riverhead town officials are considering revising Town Board meeting rules for audience members, including potentially reducing the general comment period from five minutes per speaker to three, prohibiting signage...
