Councilman Kenneth Rothwell Archives

10.24.2026 News

Riverhead voters get a jump on Election Day as early voting kicks off

Riverhead voters filed into Town Hall in a steady stream Saturday morning as early voting kicked off on the East End. There was also a line outside the Southold...

10.08.2026 Election 2026

Rothwell pitches business approach to town government in supervisor run

The Times Review editorial board sat down with Riverhead Town Councilman Kenneth Rothwell ahead of the Nov. 3 election to discuss his campaign, his run for town supervisor and...

09.17.2026 News

Riverhead tables school resource officer deal over contract concerns

A deal to keep two school resource officers in Riverhead schools will have to wait. The Riverhead Town Board tabled a resolution Tuesday to extend its existing school resource...

06.12.2026 Business

Peconic River Hotel parking fight raises questions for Riverhead Town Square

The long-debated Peconic River Hotel moved closer to approval Wednesday night, but discussion of the $35 million Town Square centerpiece couldn’t get out of the parking lot. The current...

06.02.2026 News

Halpin retirement proposal stalls as Riverhead board questions incentive plan

The Riverhead Town Board pumped the brakes on Supervisor Jerry Halpin’s early retirement incentive proposal, saying members needed more financial details before entering talks with the town’s unions. Mr....

05.27.2026 News

Halpin pitches early retirement plan to cut Riverhead tax hikes

Riverhead Town Supervisor Jerry Halpin is touting an early retirement incentive program he says could cut future tax increases by encouraging some longtime union employees to retire. The first-year supervisor...

03.06.2026 News

Riverhead revises golf cottage plan, opens program to more courses

The Riverhead Town Board is pulling a mulligan on its proposed code change that would allow golf courses to build cottages — after backlash over cottage sizes that far...

01.15.2026 News

Riverhead first responders request fewer service years for tax break allowance

Riverhead first responders are asking the Riverhead Town Board to aid in membership retention by considering a possible reduction in the number of service years volunteers would need to...

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