Denise Civiletti
News
Battery storage and Calverton industrial moratoriums have majority support, Hubbard says
Moratoriums on industrial development in Calverton and commercial battery energy storage facilities town-wide have the support of a majority of the Riverhead Town Board, Council Member Tim Hubbard said today.
News
IDA action on Triple Five request for tax breaks without firm development plan is ‘improper,’ ‘inappropriate’ & ‘irresponsible,’ senators say
CAT has backed away from its air cargo proposal for EPCAL and now says its development plan is in flux. The IDA's review of CAT's application for tax breaks in the absence of a firm plan is improper, the chairperson of the State Senate's government watchdog committee said. First District Sen. Anthony Palumbo, a member of that committee, agreed.
Government
Tuesday’s Town Board meeting is canceled due to lack of a quorum
Tomorrow's Town Board meeting and Community Development Agency meetings have been canceled for lack of a quorum, meaning only two board members out of five were available to attend.
Community News
Meet Riverhead Town’s newest centenarian, Arlene Doroszka
Arlene Doroszka credits genetics for here longevity and good health. But those who know the vibrant 100-year-old say she's kept fit and healthy by remaining active, spending time outdoors, where she enjoys gardening and yard work.
Business
More changes to special events code on Town Board’s agenda Tuesday
The proposed revisions would generally roll back many of the procedural requirements adopted in 2018 and 2019 that were made after various town departments brought complaints about the existing code to the Town Board.
Community News
Rosh Hashanah begins today at sundown
Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish new year 5784, begins at sundown today.Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of a cycle of fall holidays, beginning with sunset on the night of the new moon and continuing with the day of fasting of Yom Kippur.
Weather
Minor coastal flooding expected on north shore as Lee passes east of Montauk this weekend
A coastal flood advisory has been issued for Friday night into Sunday morning for the north shore of Suffolk and Nassau County as Hurricane Lee passes about 250-300 miles east of Montauk, the National Weather Service said this afternoon.
News
NYC drops lawsuits against Riverhead, Suffolk and other counties brought over emergency orders blocking relocation of migrants
New York City has discontinued the actions it filed against the Town of Riverhead and the County of Suffolk and most of the other counties it sued in June, seeking to invalidate their emergency orders banning the relocation of migrants and asylum-seekers to their jurisdictions.
Breaking News
Man driving silver Dodge Ram pickup truck followed two Riverhead High School students walking near the school yesterday
A man driving a silver Dodge Ram pickup truck followed two Riverhead High School students as they were returning to school from a local restaurant yesterday afternoon and attempted to engage them in conversation. Police ask anyone with information to all headquarters at 631-727-4500.
Health
Eight new mosquito samples, including two in Aquebogue, test positive for West Nile virus
Eight new mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus, including two in Aquebogue, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Gregson Pigott said yesterday.