09.14.2019 Government Riverhead Town sets location, dates for early voting ahead of November election Election Day isn’t until Nov. 5, but for the first time, voters in New York will be permitted to head to the polls ahead of time for early voting.
08.13.2019 Government Riverhead, Southampton lose bids for $10M revitalization grant Neither Riverhead nor Southampton Town will receive the $10 million “Downtown Revitalization Initiative” grant from New York State this year.
01.15.2019 Government Cuomo calls for legalized marijuana, statewide plastic bag ban Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a $175 billion budget Tuesday that calls for legalized marijuana for adults over 21 and promotes a progressive 100-day agenda.
08.31.2018 Health Share your thoughts on regulated marijuana in N.Y. Sept. 27 Residents across New York will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on a regulated marijuana program over the next two months.
04.21.2018 Government Downtown Riverhead, EPCAL selected as ‘opportunity zones’ New York State has nominated downtown Riverhead and the Enterprise Park at Calverton as “opportunity zones,” a new federal designation that allows low-income census tracts to boost private investment in...
04.13.2018 Government Riverside officials take their case straight to the governor A census tract that includes Riverside, Flanders and Northampton could qualify for an Opportunity Zone designation only if Gov. Andrew Cuomo chooses it — and residents in those hamlets...
03.24.2018 Government ‘Opportunity zone’ designation could spur development in Riverside area The hamlets of Riverside and Flanders could benefit if Gov. Andrew Cuomo selects downtown Riverhead as an “opportunity zone.”
06.08.2017 Education NYS now accepting applications for tuition-free college Students who meet certain criteria can now apply to attend a New York state university or college tuition-free. The state began accepting applications Wednesday for the Excelsior Scholarship, a program Gov. Andrew Cuomo...