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...
01.01.2026 News Jerry Halpin slashes own salary in first act as Riverhead supervisor Jerry Halpin was sworn in as Riverhead Town Supervisor on Thursday, Jan. 1, and in his first act, the minister announced he will slash his own salary to show...
11.11.2025 News Residents push back on tax hikes in prelim 2026 town budget Riverhead Town residents aired their frustrations over the proposed budget at a public hearing last Thursday — urging officials to slash spending as the town prepares to pierce the...
10.08.2025 Election 2025 Councilman Ken Rothwell wants to maintain ‘business sense’ if reelected According to Councilman Kenneth Rothwell, Riverhead Town needs to be “run like a business.” In his view, this doesn’t mean town officials just “tax and spend,” but they have...
09.26.2025 News Civics to host three candidate forums, Riverhead GOP decline two The Greater Jamesport Civic Association will host the first of three meet-the-candidates forums for Riverhead Town Board at the Jamesport Meeting House on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m....
04.07.2025 News Riverhead heroes honored for life-saving team effort Riverhead Town honored a good Samaritan and several local first responders — including Councilman Kenneth Rothwell’s son — for swiftly aiding an individual who suffered a cardiac event while...
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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