The candidates for Riverhead Town Supervisor and Town Board will appear at a debate moderated this Wednesday, Oct. 23, by editors of the Riverhead News-Review. READ
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The tentative 2020 Riverhead Town budget presented by Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith Monday calls for a 2.5% tax levy increase and a 1.17% increase in spending. READ
Calverton Aviation and Technology, the company seeking to buy and develop 1,643 acres of land at the Enterprise Park at Calverton, will give an update on its progress at the Oct. 17 Town Board work session, according to Riverhead Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith. READ
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. READ
A petition with 72 signatures was submitted to Riverhead Town Board Tuesday opposing changes to the Rural Corridor zoning along Main Road in Jamesport. READ
Riverhead residents say they’ve had little success trying to get the Federal Aviation Administration to do something about helicopters flying over their homes, and now some residents in Wading River say they’ve even seen an increase in overhead traffic. (more…)
Riverhead Town is one of two municipalities on Long Island that has been offered $627,327 in state grant funding to replace lead water service lines in residential areas — if they want it. READ
Riverhead Town officials are considering issuing $1 million in bonds to retrofit street lights with more efficient LED bulbs.
During a discussion at a work session Thursday, Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith said potential cost savings are the reason to move forward. READ