The Riverhead Town Board plans to request lead agency status to review a sand mine project that officials fear could adversely affect Riverhead’s groundwater. READ
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Riverhead Town’s police and code enforcement officers will receive in-person Mental Health First Aid training, according to Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith. READ
Riverhead Town officials held a press conference Tuesday to encourage residents to attend a forum Thursday on the “pattern book” planned for downtown Riverhead. READ
Yvette Aguiar celebrates her victory Tuesday night. (Credit: John Griffin)
In her first run for public office, Republican Yvette Aguiar was elected as Riverhead Town supervisor, defeating incumbent Democrat Laura Jens-Smith. READ
Riverhead Town’s Wading River Hamlet Plan in 1988 recommended building a 24-foot wide easement for an interior road that would be behind the stores on the south side of Route 25A and connect to Wading River-Manor Road. READ
A proposal to increase fines and penalties for building code violations was met with mostly support during a public hearing last Wednesday, but the meeting turned into a shouting match between Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith and the leader of a new civic group. READ
Riverhead Town has received a $400,000 “Jumpstart” grant from Suffolk County that will help in the design and creation of bicycle and pedestrian paths connecting train and bus riders to downtown. READ