After a winter season that produced below-average snow totals, the highway departments in both Riverhead and Southold saved money on snow removal costs. But the highway superintendents aren’t celebrating just yet.
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The Kiwanis Club of Greater Riverhead honored five local residents during its 18th annual Breakfast of the Stars at Vineyard Caterers in Aquebogue Saturday.
(more…)Should the Town Highway Superintendent’s salary be increased by $20,000?
That will be the subject of a March 6 public hearing before the Riverhead Town Board at its 2 p.m. meeting that day. READ
Sections of Howell, Fishel and Elton avenues will be closed as Riverhead Town Highway crews repave the roads, according to a press release issued Wednesday.
The North Fork avoided any major damage overnight as a nor’easter swept across the region bringing heavy wind and rain, according to local officials. READ
Ever since Antoinette Carbone — former president of a Miller Place civic organization — moved to Sunken Pond Estates off Middle Road nearly 10 years ago, she’s been trying to get the 40 mph speed limit on the east-to-west road reduced to 30 mph. READ
Tree limbs hang on a house on Wilson Avenue in Riverhead. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister)
An early morning string of thunderstorm toppled trees and knocked out power for more than 3,000 residents in Riverhead and Flanders Wednesday.
According to a PSEG outage map, about 2,500 customers in Jamesport and 555 residents in Flanders lost power due to the storm. As of 8:30 a.m., power had been restored to most of the Jamesport properties around Tuthill Lane, according to the map. (more…)
A Riverhead highway crew begins patching potholes along Sound Avenue Wednesday morning. The workers said this year is the worst they can remember. (Credit: Paul Squire)
Hopefully, the suspension of your car is ready this spring because 2015 is shaping up to be the worst year for potholes in a long time.
“It’s twice as bad as I’ve ever seen it,” said Riverhead Highway Superintendent George “Gio” Woodson.
The town’s employees are scrambling to fill in potholes — large and small and numbering up to 5,000 — across town that were cratered in a snowy and frigid February, according to Mr. Woodson.
The crews are focusing on main roads first, moving to secondary roads and then finally streets in housing developments. (more…)