04.16.2016 Government Town considers applying for grants to enhance freight rail A proposal to seek federal grants for freight rail enhancements at Enterprise Park at Calverton was met with skepticism from Supervisor Sean Walter at Thursday’s Riverhead Town Board work...
09.08.2015 Community Capital campaign for new Riverhead animal shelter kicks off A cramped building, little outdoor space for dogs to play and a dump located right next door have forced officials with the Riverhead Animal Shelter to find a new...
11.14.2014 Government Supe: Riverhead ‘not the place’ for flyboarding One thing was made clear as Riverhead Town Board members again discussed regulating flyboarding — a new water sport — on the Peconic River Thursday morning: flyboarding and the...
09.06.2014 Government Riverhead Town is pushing ‘flyboarding’ to sea Since it launched earlier this summer in the Peconic River behind Treasure Cove Marina, Flyboard Long Island has been issued more than 20 summonses by Riverhead Town, which claims...
09.05.2014 Police A call for safety in Riverhead Town Justice Court Riverhead Town’s Justice Court isn’t as safe as it should be, elected town officials say. They maintain that the hallways in the Howell Avenue building — which also serves...
05.13.2014 Government Riverhead GOP leader threatens to sue Republican supervisor Riverhead Republican Committee chairman Mason Haas has retained legal counsel and is asking WRIV 1390 radio to save a copy of an interview Republican Town Supervisor Sean Walter did...
05.10.2014 Government Supervisor questions GOP’s new campaign fund rule The battle between Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter and town Republican leader Mason Haas continues. Mr. Walter said the GOP leader has now banned Town Board members from attending Republican...
04.02.2014 Government Riverhead Town Board majority backs off term limit The Riverhead Town Board remains divided about decisions to enact term limits in Town Hall and whether or not to allow leaders of town political committees to hold elected...