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07.09.2026 News

Riverhead Town Board OKs early retirement incentive plan

The Riverhead Town Board unanimously approved voluntary early retirement incentives Tuesday for select union employees in an effort to curb future tax hikes ahead of budget season. The program...

06.23.2026 News

Riverhead fires longtime parks boss Ray Coyne after ‘professional misconduct’ finding

Riverhead’s longtime parks and recreation superintendent Ray Coyne was fired at a special Town Board meeting Tuesday — months after officials suspended him without pay for reasons they have...

06.16.2026 Government

Halpin early retirement incentive remains up in the air as budget deadline nears

The Riverhead Town Board continued to waffle over Supervisor Jerry Halpin’s early retirement incentive proposal — even as town employees warned that any savings would need to be locked...

06.05.2026 News

Scott’s Pointe owner fires back at critics over Calverton water park expansion

Scott’s Pointe owner Eric Scott came out swinging against critics trying to block his latest plans for the Calverton water park, accusing opponents of wanting to “ruin it for...

06.03.2026 News

Riverhead moves to seize Long Island Science Center building over Halpin objection

The Riverhead Town Board voted Tuesday to move forward with eminent domain proceedings to seize the long-vacant Long Island Science Center building — over the objection of Supervisor Jerry...

06.02.2026 News

Halpin retirement proposal stalls as Riverhead board questions incentive plan

The Riverhead Town Board pumped the brakes on Supervisor Jerry Halpin’s early retirement incentive proposal, saying members needed more financial details before entering talks with the town’s unions. Mr....

05.27.2026 News

Halpin pitches early retirement plan to cut Riverhead tax hikes

Riverhead Town Supervisor Jerry Halpin is touting an early retirement incentive program he says could cut future tax increases by encouraging some longtime union employees to retire. The first-year supervisor...

05.14.2026 Environment

South Jamesport parcel owner pulls out of Suffolk County preservation deal

Preservation is in the details. But disagreements between Riverhead Town and Suffolk County officials over how to preserve a nine-acre South Jamesport property may have led the owner to...

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