The Riverhead Town Board Wednesday voted to authorize the retention of a law firm to institute a lawsuit against Suffolk County for non-payment of sewer rent to the town. READ
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For the first time, Suffolk County employees will contribute toward their health care plan under a new agreement reached with County Executive Steve Bellone last week.
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The push to reduce single-use plastics to combat pollution began on a voluntary basis. Last year, Suffolk County officials introduced the “Strawless Suffolk” initiative, a countywide effort asking restaurants to forgo plastic straws.
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As part of an expansive economic development plan in both the county and the state, Suffolk County officials gathered Friday to tour affordable housing construction sites in Riverhead and Speonk. READ
The former Long Island Beagle Club property in Calverton will soon be home to the Warrior Ranch Foundation, an organization that works for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. READ
Suffolk County Historical Society announced the opening of its new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant wing during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, officially making the 133-year-old institution accessible to all. READ
In September 2017, politicians and members of the media converged on the backyard of a Flanders resident who was the first recipient of a Suffolk County grant to replace an old failing cesspool with a new state-of-the-art system.
The county’s Septic Improvement Program awards grants of up to $11,000 to offset the expense of installing advanced new wastewater treatment systems to replace older cesspools and dramatically improve the quality of groundwater. READ
Riverhead Police Officer Tim Murphy is best known for handing out more driving while intoxicated arrests than just about any police officer on the East End.
Since joining Riverhead Police in 1999, he’s led the department in the number of DWI arrests issued in at least 16 of those years, and he even led all officers in Suffolk County in that category at least once. READ