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07.10.2025 Government

Riverhead Town prohibits parking on Youngs Avenue in Calverton

After hearing residents’ concerns, the Riverhead Town Board voted last week to prohibit parking along both sides of Youngs Avenue in Calverton to remediate dangerous conditions caused by idling...

07.09.2025 Featured Story

Riverhead cannabis dispensary zoning preempted by New York State

The Office of Cannabis Management handed down new guidance June 27 that directly affects zoning regulations for dispensaries and other cannabis businesses in the Town of Riverhead. The guidance...

06.03.2025 News

Scott’s Pointe must address outstanding DEC violations

The Riverhead Town Board granted preliminary approval with a 4-1 vote for the amended Scott’s Pointe site plan application on May 21, with additional conditions. The water park operator...

05.29.2025 Government

Craft’D, Riverhead officials at odds over eminent domain

Sean Kenna, co-owner of the cocktail bar Craft’D, attempted one final plea before the Riverhead Town Board at a public hearing on May 21 for council members to delay...

05.20.2025 Government

State budget gives local families a boost with tax breaks, rebates

The 2025-26 New York State budget passed earlier this month. It includes a plan to ensure that New York’s approximately 2.7 million students can receive breakfast and lunch for...

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05.19.2025 News

Long Island Science Center spared from eminent domain; moving forward with expansion

Riverhead Town officials announced Monday, May 19, they are no longer pursuing eminent domain proceedings to acquire the Long Island Science Center building as part of the long-running Town Square...

05.19.2025 News

Town officials moving ahead with long-running bid to bring YMCA to Riverhead

After decades of failed proposals, community pushback and resistance from previous Town Board officials, Riverhead may finally be on the way to getting its very own YMCA. Riverhead Town...

04.17.2025 News

Town Board authorizes potential sale of Vail-Leavitt Music Hall

It has been almost two years since Riverhead Town repossessed Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, and the historic space has remained unoccupied ever since. However, after two potential buyers recently presented...

A picture of the outside of the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall in Riverhead. The building is brick, and the storefront itself to the entrance of the Vail-Leavitt is painted a muted green with cream trim. All of the windows are obscured with curtains.

04.15.2025 News

Long Island Science Center presents two-phase expansion plans

With the looming possibility of Riverhead Town seizing its property through eminent domain, the Long Island Science Center met with town officials at a work session last week to discuss its...

The Long Island Science Center, with a metal-plated first floor and a glass second-floor and roof. People are walking in front of it.

04.11.2025 News

Hearing set for downtown Riverhead eminent domain bid

A public hearing has been set for Wednesday, May 21, at 6 p.m. on the proposed acquisition of two East Main Street properties in downtown Riverhead — the Long...

04.08.2025 News

Sketch plans rejected for Aquebogue subdivision

The Riverhead Planning Board rejected three “unacceptable” sketch plans for the proposed Summerwind Farms subdivision in Aquebogue after an engineering firm called out builder Vincent Calvosa for submitting illegitimate...

03.21.2025 Government

Riverhead’s pioneering sewer district superintendent retiring after 40 years

Riverhead Sewer District superintendent Michael Reichel, who is one of the town’s longest-serving employees and is credited with completely transforming the now state-of-the-art waste management facility, is retiring from...

03.19.2025 Featured Story

Town Square environmental study complete

Following an extensive analysis, the Riverhead Town Board voted Tuesday to issue a conditional negative declaration as lead agency for the Town Square project, meaning no further environmental review...

03.11.2025 Featured Story

Board signs off on Scott’s Pointe changes with no further environmental review required

As the lead agency in the environmental review process, the Riverhead Town Board issued a conditional “negative declaration” last week for the revised Scott’s Pointe site plan, which seeks...

03.06.2025 Featured Story

Riverhead officials approve revised Town Board meeting rules

Riverhead town officials approved an amended version of the Town Board’s meeting rules for audience members on Tuesday, which includes reducing the general public comment period from five minutes per...

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