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Democrat Ahearn holds fundraising edge over Republican Palumbo in State Senate race
Democrat Laura Ahearn has outpaced Republican Anthony Palumbo in fundraising so far in the campaign for the First Senate District. Assembly candidates Laura Jens-Smith (D) and Jodi Giglio (R) are about even.
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Downtown parking lots would be repaired and resurfaced under plan devised by parking district
Town officials are working on plans to complete needed repairs to six parking lots in the downtown Riverhead parking district, at an overall estimated cost of more than $821,000.
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Apartment building site plan approved, police union contracts extended: town board wrap-up
The site plan for a four-story apartment building on East Main Street gained final approval from the town board Tuesday, as the prospect of relocating an existing historic house remains uncertain.
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Town board and highway superintendent spar over loose leaf pickup
Leaves may be falling but the fate of loose leaf pickup in Riverhead is still up in the air. Highway Superintendent George Woodson has been seeking to end the highway department's loose leaf pickup in Riverhead for more than a decade.
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Legislators approve preservation of two ‘key’ parcels in Riverhead
The county legislature yesterday approved the purchase of development rights on the 50-acre Schmitt farm in Riverhead as well as the purchase outright of 20 acres adjacent to the North Fork Preserve, which the county acquired for parkland in 2011.
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New confirmed COVID case at high school, possible new case at Aquebogue under investigation
A Riverhead High School student has tested positive for COVID-19 and a staff member at Aquebogue Elementary School has developed symptoms of the disease and is awaiting a test result, the Riverhead Central School District said in an announcement posted on the district website this evening.
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Residents question Riverhead’s progress on police reform plan mandated by state
Riverhead Town’s progress in complying with a state mandate to develop a policing reform plan by April 1 is so far being kept largely under wraps, though Supervisor Yvette Aguiar says she has already formed a committee to lead the town’s effort and will soon announce who’s on it.
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Norton House to be demolished after all
The plan to relocate the 19th Century structure known as the Norton House that was once a blacksmith shop serving area shipyards has been abandoned and the building is now slated to be demolished.
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Riverhead man killed in three-car crash Sunday
Riverhead Police are investigating a three-car accident on Route 25A in Wading River that claimed the life of a 69-year-old Riverhead man Sunday afternoon.