News
Riverhead completes review of Island Water Park plan
The town board will schedule a public hearing on the site plan for a new recreational facility in Calverton that's been two decades in the making.
News
Volunteers turn out for townwide cleanup
About 200 people took to the streets of Riverhead Town Saturday for the spring clean-up organized by the Riverhead Anti-Litter Committee.
Greg Blass
Riverhead’s ethics code needs an overhaul
Riverhead Town's ethics code, first adopted in 2004, has many gaping holes that allow questionable conduct to continue unabated, as we've seen repeatedly over the years. It's time to fix it.
News
Should Riverhead allow retail sales of marijuana?
The new state law legalizing recreational marijuana in New York allows towns and villages to opt out of retail sales within their borders. If a local municipality opts out, it loses the opportunity to collect a 3% sales tax on the products sold within its jurisdiction. If the board adopts an opt-out law, it will be subject to a referendum by petition in the November election.
Health
Northwell announces vaccine availability at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead
Northwell Health announced tonight nearly 2,000 appointments for the Moderna vaccine are available at Peconic Bay Medical Center’s Entenmann Campus in Riverhead.
Board of Education
Riverhead interim school superintendent is passed over for permanent appointment
According to sources inside the district, Interim Superintendent Christine Tona, who applied for the superintendent position, yesterday told staff members she did not get the job.
News
NextEra solar project hits a roadblock as planning board rejects proposed site plan
The Riverhead Planning Board in a split vote yesterday rejected the site plan for a 22.9 MW commercial solar facility on 198 acres off Edwards Avenue. But the proposal is by no means dead. It is a permitted use on the site under a special permit granted by the town board in December and the applicant is expected to discuss site plan revisions with the planning department.
Upcoming
NFL lineman Ethan Greenidge, a 2015 Riverhead alum, is special guest at diversity task force virtual meeting tonight
Ethan Greenidge, a standout Riverhead Blue Waves football player (Class of 2015) who went on to star at Villanova and now plays in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints, will be the special guest at tonight's Community Diversity and Cross-Cultural Task Force meeting. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and takes place via Zoom.
News
Town square design virtual meeting set for Thursday evening
Riverhead is holding a virtual public meeting Thursday evening, April 15 to gain input and insights for the proposed town square on East Main Street.
Board of Education
Riverhead’s $14 million hike in state education aid will allow district to restore cuts and add programs without any property tax...
After word that the Riverhead Central School District has received a $14 million hike in state aid, the board of education has decided to propose an operating budget for 2021-2022 that will not increase property taxes and at the same time fund programs that were cut in the contingency budget last year, as well as additional expenditures officials say are needed to improve education districtwide.