Yvette Aguiar celebrates her victory Tuesday night. (Credit: John Griffin)
In her first run for public office, Republican Yvette Aguiar was elected as Riverhead Town supervisor, defeating incumbent Democrat Laura Jens-Smith. READ
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In his closing statements at a debate last week hosted by the News-Review, incumbent Councilman Tim Hubbard said he considered the four other candidates vying for Town Board friends. They are all people he has known for a long time. Other candidates expressed similar sentiments. READ
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Unlike the contentious debate between the candidates for Riverhead Town supervisor, last Wednesday’s debate among the five candidates vying for two available Town Council seats was relatively peaceful and all of the candidates got along with each other. READ
The coffin race is back!
A group of volunteers led by Kevin Zaneski of Aquebogue has agreed to run the race in this year’s Halloween Festival organized by the Riverhead Business Improvement District. READ
The Riverhead Business Improvement District Management Association has a new executive director and is planning a number of events for downtown Riverhead in 2019. READ
Riverhead Democrats will run an all-woman slate in this November’s elections, nominating incumbent Laura Jens-Smith for supervisor and challengers Patricia Snyder and Diane Tucci for council.
Both Ms. Snyder and Ms. Tucci are well known in the community. READ
Members of the Riverhead Business Improvement District Management Association debated whether to continue having the popular Halloween Festival and coffin race next fall in light of the pending resignation of executive director Diane Tucci, who organized that and other downtown events. READ