03.25.2015 Riverhead School District BOE OK’s security director’s resignation; searching for replacement A search is underway to replace Riverhead School District security director James Gresham, who’s resigning after being hired only six months ago.
12.18.2014 Police East End PD’s to get ‘fair shake’ from county taxes East End police departments and villages across Suffolk County will benefit from a collective $6 million in sales tax revenue over the next three years, thanks to a new...
12.17.2014 Government Town axes planning director position; left with one planner The Riverhead Town Board abolished the planning director position on Tuesday night, which was held by Rick Hanley for more than 25 years. The Town Board voted 3-2 to...
11.19.2014 Government Supe’s budget to sail through after board takes no action The tentative 2015 Riverhead Town budget proposed by Supervisor Sean Walter at the end of September is likely to become the adopted 2015 budget automatically on Thursday, as...
09.25.2014 Government Recap: Town Board discusses budget, Cases Creek dredging The Riverhead Town Board discussed at its work session Thursday the 2015 town budget — which the supervisor must submit by Tuesday — and the possibility of dredging Cases Creek...
09.13.2014 Editorials Editorial: Compromise needed on next year’s budget With details emerging on Riverhead Town’s 2015 fiscal situation — a grim one, to say the least — town political leaders will have to put their money where their...
09.03.2014 Government Cuts coming: Board opposes bridge loan & piercing tax cap The town won’t be taking out a $6 million line of credit to cover a $4 million structural hole in its general fund budget next year, nor will it...
08.22.2014 Editorials Editorial: It’s a bridge loan to nowhere Over the past decade, Riverhead Town leaders in current and previous administrations have dipped into financial reserves to balance town budgets. Those funds have now run out and hard...