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02.27.2020 Government

County considers purchasing Cherry Creek Golf Links for open space

Suffolk County is considering the purchase of Riverhead’s The Woods at Cherry Creek and Cherry Creek Golf Links, just short of 300 acres combined, for open space purposes. The...

02.27.2020 Government

Town Board votes to abandon plan for easement on Route 25A in Wading River

The Riverhead Town Board voted last Wednesday to abandon plans for a 24-foot-wide easement that was intended to create an interior road running parallel to the businesses on the...

02.26.2020 Environment

Planning Board requests environmental impact study for proposed Calverton facility

The Riverhead Planning Board last Thursday identified a number of issues it wants Breezy Hill Group VI, LLC to investigate in an environmental impact study of its proposal for an asphalt...

02.21.2020 Government

ULC Robotics seeks lease agreement to test its unmanned aircraft at EPCAL

ULC Robotics is seeking a runway lease agreement from Riverhead Town to test unmanned aircraft the company uses to inspect infrastructure and utilities, according to Mike Passaretti, ULC’s aerial...

02.20.2020 Environment

‘Map and plan’ authorized to determine cost of extending Riverhead Water District into Manorville

After residents raised concerns about drinking water quality at a recent meeting in Manorville, the Riverhead Town Board on Wednesday voted to prepare a “map and plan” for the...

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02.20.2020 Government

IRS ruling on septic improvement grants leaves residents feeling ‘doubly taxed’

After months of uncertainty, the Internal Revenue Service has determined that Suffolk County’s septic improvement grants will, in fact, be considered taxable income. A push led by County Executive...

02.17.2020 Government

And the survey says… Results are in on Riverhead’s pattern book questionnaire

Downtown Riverhead’s strengths? Survey says: Special events, like the cardboard boat race or the County Fair, came in first with 22 responses. Theaters (18 votes) and restaurants (17 votes)...

02.16.2020 Government

In Congressional race, Goroff leads Democratic hopefuls in fundraising

Nancy Goroff has raised more money and has more cash on hand than any of the other Democratic candidates seeking to win a primary for the Democratic endorsement for...

02.14.2020 Government

Officials formally announce Science Center’s in contract to buy former Swezey’s department store

Three long-vacant buildings in downtown Riverhead could be getting a boost soon. The Long Island Science Center is in contract to buy the former Swezey’s department store, a new...

02.13.2020 Government

Eight new apartments approved for East Main Street

A proposed two-story apartment complex at the northeast corner of East Main Street and Prospect Place took a step forward at last week’s Planning Board meeting after members issued...

02.12.2020 Business

Should zoning be changed at Homeside Florist to make property more marketable?

The owners of the former Homeside Florist and Greenhouses property on Route 25 in Riverhead are trying to find a buyer. The popular business closed in December 2018 after...

02.12.2020 Government

Riverhead Raceway owners looking to beautify front of property

Riverhead Raceway’s northern property line could soon get a face-lift. The owners have proposed several improvements along Route 58 to make the site “less institutional and more attractive aesthetically,”...

02.11.2020 Government

GOP selects Jodi Giglio as its candidate for state Assembly

Riverhead Town Councilwoman Jodi Giglio will be the Suffolk County Republican’s candidate for the state Assembly seat being vacated by incumbent Republican Anthony Palumbo, who is running for state...

02.11.2020 Government

Science center and Town Square plans move forward

Two recently acquired state grants will be used to create a Town Square along the Peconic Riverfront and a permanent home for the Long Island Science Center adjacent to...

02.11.2020 Business

7-Eleven gets final approval for West Main Street location

A 7-Eleven convenience store proposed for West Main Street in Riverhead received final site plan approval from the Planning Board last Thursday. The project, across West Main Street from...

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