02.01.2023 Government Efforts to update town’s Comprehensive Plan begin anew as consulting firm launches website The long anticipated update to Riverhead Town’s comprehensive plan will begin later this month with the launch of a website and a summary of the work that has already...
01.31.2023 Government Town Board signals support for new paintball facility in Enterprise Park at Calverton Paintball could be coming to the Enterprise Park at Calverton. Riverhead Town Board members appeared to be supportive at last Thursday’s work session of a proposal from local businessman...
01.24.2023 Government Town eyes water conservation plan; hearing set for Feb. 7 The Riverhead Town Board is proposing new water conservation measures that will include regulations limiting water use during periods of peak demand. The Town Board has scheduled a public...
01.23.2023 Government Town Board hires consultants to study battery energy storage for $10,000 The Riverhead Town Board voted last Wednesday to retain BFJ Planning of Manhattan as a consultant for Battery Energy Storage Systems for a fee not to exceed $10,000. The...
01.20.2023 Editorials Editorial: Questions arise over battery energy storage systems The prospect of creating battery energy storage systems in Southold and Riverhead has motivated community members and civic associations to air their views publicly. While such units go hand-in-hand...
01.16.2023 News Police chief: Crime statistics may rise under new reporting system Crime will be going up in Riverhead soon, and it won’t be entirely due to criminals. “The state now wants us to count things a little different from the...
01.12.2023 Government Riverhead, PBMC finalize deal for new Town Hall Riverhead Town has officially closed on the purchase of what Peconic Bay Medical Center called the “Robert Entenmann Campus” on Second Street, with the goal of moving a number...
01.05.2023 Government After successful pilot program, Riverhead town to seek grant for food recycling Riverhead Town is seeking a Municipal Food Scraps Recycling grant of up to $30,000 from New York State to increase food waste recycling. The board discussed the issue at...
