12.19.2019 Government Town Board urges state to amend, delay bail reform laws The Riverhead Town Board passed a resolution Tuesday urging the state to immediately amend or delay the Jan. 1, 2020, implementation of bail and discovery reform laws that town...
12.06.2019 Agriculture Cuomo requests federal support following scallop die-off in local bays Gov. Andrew Cuomo is requesting federal support to address the recent scallop die-off, which killed an estimated 90 to 100% of adult scallops between last spring and fall in...
09.14.2019 Government Riverhead Town sets location, dates for early voting ahead of November election Election Day isn’t until Nov. 5, but for the first time, voters in New York will be permitted to head to the polls ahead of time for early voting.
08.13.2019 Government Riverhead, Southampton lose bids for $10M revitalization grant Neither Riverhead nor Southampton Town will receive the $10 million “Downtown Revitalization Initiative” grant from New York State this year.
01.15.2019 Government Cuomo calls for legalized marijuana, statewide plastic bag ban Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a $175 billion budget Tuesday that calls for legalized marijuana for adults over 21 and promotes a progressive 100-day agenda.
08.31.2018 Health Share your thoughts on regulated marijuana in N.Y. Sept. 27 Residents across New York will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on a regulated marijuana program over the next two months.
04.21.2018 Government Downtown Riverhead, EPCAL selected as ‘opportunity zones’ 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...
04.13.2018 Government Riverside officials take their case straight to the governor A census tract that includes Riverside, Flanders and Northampton could qualify for an Opportunity Zone designation only if Gov. Andrew Cuomo chooses it — and residents in those hamlets...
