04.10.2019 Government Riverhead Town may update master plan; Giglio calls Route 58 zoning a priority The Town of Riverhead is considering issuing a request for proposals to update its comprehensive master plan for the first time since 2003.
03.14.2019 Government New traffic signal on Route 58 gets green light The Riverhead Planning Board approved a new traffic signal on Route 58 last Thursday. The new signal will benefit the Hilton Garden Inn and Marriott Residence Inn, both of...
12.28.2018 Business Top stories of 2018: Boom, then decline, for retail on Route 58 Several more big box retailers announced closures in 2018, including Toys R Us in March and Kmart, which closed its doors Nov. 25. The stores, once beacons for shoppers...
12.11.2018 Business Sports Authority, Edwards buildings will divide to suit smaller businesses The era of the big box store has faded, as store owners are now proposing to establish several smaller stores in large retail buildings that once held single tenants.
10.23.2018 Business Modell’s in Riverhead to close Modell’s Sporting Goods is closing its Riverhead store. Signs hung in the window advertise “drastic markdowns,” on merchandise, including clothing and athletic equipment. The sports outfitter is located in...
10.03.2018 Business Harbor Freight Tools planned for Route 58 Harbor Freight Tools, a West Coast-based chain that sells discount tools and equipment, plans to take over the Route 58 storefront vacated by Home Goods when it moved west...
09.20.2018 Business Edwards Sports Center plans to close after 64 years Anyone who has driven on Route 58 in Riverhead knows Edwards Sports Center, a sporting goods store that has become something of a town landmark, standing there since 1954....
07.30.2018 News Riverhead woman hosts third annual Stop DWI event As she stood at the Route 58 traffic circle Saturday holding signs warning motorists of the dangers of drinking and driving, Margarita Jimenez would share her story with anyone...