03.27.2026 News Riverhead may seize Science Center property amid delays: ‘Time is running out’ Riverhead officials are again considering seizing the Long Island Science Center property through eminent domain — citing stalled progress and a lack of communication from the nonprofit as a...
03.24.2026 News Riverhead hires lawyers to fight SCWA lawsuit over $35M North Fork pipeline Riverhead Town has hired an outside law firm as officials dig in for a legal fight against the Suffolk County Water Authority over the controversial $35 million North Fork...
03.23.2026 Community Riverhead Town Board honors Judge Lori Hulse for Women’s History Month Riverhead Town Justice Lori Hulse was honored by the Town Board last week with a Women’s History Month proclamation recognizing her legal career and years of service to the...
03.17.2026 The Arts Riverhead sells Vail-Leavitt Music Hall to Jazz Loft after years-long effort Riverhead’s historic Vail-Leavitt Music Hall finally has a new owner. Town officials and board members on Tuesday celebrated the $150,000 sale of the 144-year-old theater to The Jazz Loft...
02.20.2026 News As ICE raids grow in Riverhead, OLA presses for public safety Amid the uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent raids sweeping the East End, OLA Eastern Long Island is continuing its push for stronger public safety measures — this...
02.16.2026 News SCWA sues Riverhead Town over pipeline project The standoff between Riverhead Town and the Suffolk County Water Authority over zoning control has reached a boiling point, with the SCWA commencing legal action against the town to...
02.06.2026 News Riverhead police celebrate promotion of new sergeant The Riverhead Town Police Department officially has a new sergeant on its force. Sgt. Matthew Suprina, who was hired as a full-time police officer in 2018, was sworn in...
01.27.2026 Business Fore!: Golf cottage plan raises luxury resort development concerns A proposed town code change that would allow golf courses to build cottages as large as 1,200 square feet, double the size recommended in the town’s 2024 comprehensive plan,...