Southampton Town Police arrested an Aquebogue woman after they said she had forged a check from her employer, which was located on Route 58 in Riverhead.
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The former Ground Round will likely be replaced by a Moe’s Southwest Grill soon (Barbaraellen Koch photo).
The storefront vacated by Ground Round in the so-called Dunkin’ Donuts shopping center appears to have a new tenant. (more…)
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Buffalo Wild Wings will open on Friday.
Nearly two months after it was originally slated to open on Route 58, Buffalo Wild Wings will get to open its doors once and for all on Friday.
Java lovers, your wait is nearly up: Starbucks will open its doors on Route 58 in late March, a company spokesperson has confirmed. (more…)
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | The light at the Dick’s Sporting Goods shopping center on Route 58 is maintained by the town, even though it’s along a county road.
Riverhead and Suffolk County remain at odds over who should maintain traffic signals on county roads within the town. (more…)
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Buffalo Wild Wings has received final approval from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, a public relations spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Buffalo Wild Wings has received final approval from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, public relations director Grace Kelly-McGovern said — ostensibly meaning the Riverhead restaurant could open this week.
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Vacant land is fast disappearing on Route 58. Irwin Garsten owns the above piece of property, just east of the Hudson Savings Bank building, where he has a site plan application for a shopping center.
To the editor:
In your story about the dwindling commercial land along Big Box Alley (AKA, Route 58), it seems you neglected the next progression of commercial development. If we understand anything about real estate developers it is that turning land into big bank accounts is a never-ending endeavor, so the real question is, “What will they covet next?”
Can the 40 acres that were Homan’s Farm, on the northwest corner of Route 58 and Northville Turnpike, be preserved, or will that be the next shopping mall? The southeast corner is still undeveloped, though it’s mostly low-lying and swampy.
How far north can they still develop if they take land north of that intersection? Will Sound Avenue fall to the bulldozers? Can we reasonably defend that now well-traveled rural corridor from the lawyers of real estate developers, or not? If the commercializing of Riverhead with all that would never be permitted in Southold or Southampton teaches us anything, it is that nothing in Riverhead is sacred.
Edward Burke, Riverhead
RACHEL YOUNG PHOTO | The new Walmart on Route 58 features a fresh produce section.
After years of development, the new Walmart on the western end of Route 58 in Riverhead celebrated its grand opening Wednesday morning.
The new store, which features a Subway restaurant and an expanded line of groceries, is more than 30,000 square feet larger than the former Walmart located further east, also on Route 58. The former Walmart is now officially closed.
“We’re happy that Walmart is investing in the town of Riverhead, and it’s a beautiful brand new building,” said Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter. “Riverhead is a shopping district, pulling from Montauk to Orient Point to Brookhaven. Thousands of people will visit this Walmart and have the opportunity to see what Riverhead is all about.”
As part of its launch, Walmart presented $11,500 in grants to local non-profits, including Southold Troop 6, Parents’ Association of Riley Avenue and Suffolk County Sheriff’s office among others.
RACHEL YOUNG PHOTO | Walmart store manager Craig Winkler gives a speech at the new store Tuesday evening.
Though originally planned to be a Walmart Supercenter, a Walmart spokeswoman confirmed last week the new location is a regular discount store. Supercenters typically include full-service grocery stores with delis, bakeries and sometimes hair salons.
Plans for the relocated Walmart stem from 2007, the year Riverhead Town approved initial building plans. That approval was challenged in court in two separate lawsuits, both of which were dismissed in May 2009.
Walmart will continue its grand opening celebrations in Riverhead this Saturday with its “Big Family Welcome” from noon to 3 p.m. During the event, customers will have the chance to meet store manager Craig Winkler and participate in activities like face painting, cupcake decorating and free food samples.
