With autumn just around the corner, police chiefs in Riverhead and Southold towns have been meeting regularly to come up with potential short-term solutions to alleviate traffic backing up along Sound Avenue. (more…)
Government
County lawmakers are considering a ban on balloon releases, citing discarded items littering beaches and posing a threat to wildlife. (more…)
The South Jamesport post office on Second Street remains closed, nearly four months after it was shut down due to an odor inside the building. Postal officials say they plan to continue using the building as a post office once repairs are made. (more…)
The Riverhead Town Board on Tuesday authorized up to $10,000 to help the Butterfly Effect Project expand its Rags to Riches program. (more…)
Three upcoming events that were seeking special event approval from the Riverhead Town Board — including a popular drive-through Holiday Light Show — were rejected by the board last Tuesday on the grounds that there are outstanding violations on the property they planned to lease. (more…)
The 2020 election for the 1st Congressional District may seem like a long way off, but candidates are already gearing up. READ
Riverhead Town’s Civil Service Employees Association, which represents most non-police employees in the town, has agreed to a new four-year contract that includes a retirement incentive. (more…)
Riverhead’s Water District superintendent officially retired as of July 2, but he’ll still be working a little longer. (more…)