Year in Review 2022 Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Riverhead News Review

12.22.2022 Uncategorized

Top Stories 2022: Riverhead awarded $10 million for downtown revitalization

In recent years, Riverhead Town officials have watched the state’s $10 million “Downtown Revitalization Initiative” go to places like Baldwin, Central Islip, Hicksville and Westbury, while it’s own application...

12.22.2022 Police

Top Stories 2022: Judge declares mistrial in Aquebogue murder case

Following a nearly three-week trial that included testimony from more than two dozen witnesses, a mistrial was declared in the case of Donatila O’Mahony, the Central Islip woman accused...

12.22.2022 Government

Top Stories 2022: $40M EPCAL deal still pending as new concerns emerge

The proposed sale of 1,643 acres by Riverhead Town to Calverton Aviation & Technology for $40 million still had not been finalized by the end of 2022. And now,...

12.22.2022 News

Top Stories 2022: Domed ice rink planned for Veterans Memorial Park

An inflatable bubble dome for ice skating is coming to Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton. In October, the Riverhead Town Board authorized an agreement with the Peconic Hockey Foundation,...

12.22.2022 News

Top Stories 2022: As war raged, the Ukrainian community on the North Fork showed support

On Feb. 24, Russia attacked its neighbor Ukraine, bombing a number of cities and sending tanks and soldiers into the northern part of the country en route to the...

12.22.2022 Government

Top Stories 2022: Fight for clean water in Calverton and Manorville continues

The drinking water situation in Calverton and Manorville wasn’t much different in 2022 than it was in the years before that. Residents in parts of those hamlets say their...

12.22.2022 Government

Top Stories 2022: Plans unveiled for Railroad Avenue redevelopment

The Town of Riverhead took another step towards revitalization this year as plans were unveiled to redevelop the long-blighted area surrounding the Long Island Railroad station. In February, the...