Board of Education
School property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers expanded: Feb. 29 school board wrap-up
Volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers now only need two years of service, rather than five years of service, to take advantage of a 10% school property tax exemption, the Riverhead Board of Education decided Tuesday.
Board of Education
Riverhead school district approaching a ‘fiscal cliff,’ business official tells school board
The school district needs to " have a solid financial plan" that "doesn't look like your EKG going up and down," business official Marianne Cartisano told the school board. "You have to get off the roller coaster.”
Community News
Riverhead athletics department seeks donations of memorabilia for Blue Waves standouts who went on to play at pro levels
Riverhead Central School District's athletics department is looking for memorabilia of past star athletes who went on to play professional sports or competed at the Olympics level after they left Riverhead High School.
Breaking News
Suffolk D.A. Tierney: Flanders man gets 15 years in prison for sexually abusing niece
A Flanders man convicted of sexually abusing and attempting to rape his niece was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said today.
Weather
Wind advisory in effect for strong gusty winds Wednesday and early morning Thursday
Winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph are in the forecast today and overnight tonight, according to the National Weather Service. A wind advisory is in effect on the East End.
Politics
Shelter Island town attorney is GOP pick to replace Thiele
Stephen Kiely of Mattituck, Shelter Island’s town attorney, is joining the race for the state Assembly seat long held by retiring Assembly Member Fred Thiele.
Breaking News
Cops: 15-year-old boy arrested for burglary of Route 58 AT&T store
A 15-year-old boy was arrested this afternoon for the burglary of the AT&T store on Old Country Road in Riverhead, police said.
Breaking News
Update: Man previously reported missing located “in good health”
Jose Obdulio Garcia, 28, was reported missing. He was last known to be at Cliff's Rendezvous in Riverhead. Note: The photo does not depict his full beard and long hair. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 631-727-4500.
Business
Cannabis advocates urge Riverhead to further ease its rules, but board majority is unwilling, setting stage for legal battle
Business owners looking to site recreational marijuana shops in Riverhead Town may look to legally challenge the town’s zoning ordinance, after a Town Board majority refused their pleas to relax the law to meet state guidelines.
Government
Tow rules, maximum fees adopted for publicly accessible, private parking lots: Town Board meeting wrap, Feb. 21
The Riverhead Town Board is cracking down on towing from privately owned, publicly accessible parking lots without warning and at excessive cost to the vehicle owner, according to a new code adopted last week.