05.06.2015 Government What to do with false alarm fines? A proposal to eliminate the section of the Riverhead Town Code that divvies up false alarm fines 70-30 between the local fire districts and the town was opposed by...
03.30.2015 Government Marriott developer at IDA hearing says bank requires tax breaks A developer proposing to build a Marriott Residence Inn on Route 58 in Riverhead claims his bank won’t finance the project unless he secures tax breaks.
03.06.2015 Government Riverhead hospital gets $115K in IDA fees reduced to $35K Locked in a dispute over the amount of fees Peconic Bay Medical Center should pay the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency due to a change in the hospital’s IDA financial...
05.06.2014 Business Job fair coming to downtown Riverhead next week Looking for work? Or looking for employees? Look no further. Riverhead Chamber of Commerce and the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency are hosting its annual East End Employment Expo next...
12.20.2013 Business Special Report: What’s the cost of IDA tax breaks? Ten seconds. That was how long Riverhead school board president Ann Cotten-DeGrasse knelt in silence in Town Hall, after bringing her head down to her fist in prayer. For...
12.20.2013 Business Editorial: A new year’s resolution for the Riverhead IDA The work of the Industrial Development Agency came under intense scrutiny during last year’s elections. The IDA, its executive director and board members were criticized in these pages and...