The U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved downtown Riverhead and the Enterprise Park at Calverton as “Opportunity Zones,” based on a recommendation from New York State earlier this year. Riverside, which was not among the state’s nominees from the state, was again not included. READ
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The Long Island Science Center, which left Riverhead in late 2016 for Rocky Point, is coming home, according to Larry Oxman, a member of the Center’s board of trustees. (more…)
Riverhead and Southampton towns, which applied jointly for a state grant aimed at downtown revitalization last year, will each be filing separately this year for the same $10 million. READ
Calling all artists! It’s time to light up Grangebel Park. READ
New York State has nominated downtown Riverhead and the Enterprise Park at Calverton as “opportunity zones,” a new federal designation that allows low-income census tracts to boost private investment in under-served urban and rural communities. READ
Town officials hit Downtown Riverhead on foot Tuesday to take a closer look at lingering problems that members of a new downtown revitalization committee can begin to address. READ
Riverhead Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith opened her first State of the Town speech Monday by criticizing her predecessor’s handling of town finances. She later described some new initiatives she hopes to implement, such as providing a resource officer for Riverhead High School and finding a tenant for the long-vacant Riverhead train station. READ
The Riverhead Town Board is seeking members for a new downtown revitalization committee that will be tasked with creating a long-term plan to attract new businesses and find solutions for vacant buildings. READ
