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Highway crews clearing snow from Pulaski Street, partial road closure Tuesday afternoon
Riverhead Highway Department crews are clearing snow from Pulaski Street today. Portions of the road are closed down while snow clearing is taken place, so motorists should use an alternate route.
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Fire chiefs ask residents & businesses to dig out nearby fire hydrants: ‘Every second counts’
If your house were on fire, which hydrant would you want firefighters to rely on for water? Local fire chiefs urge residents and businesses to dig out nearby hydrants.
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Tougher codes for dealing with snowstorms set for town board public hearing March 20
Tougher codes for snow emergencies would criminalize disobeying closed-road orders, clarify property owners' responsibilities for clearing sidewalks and make commercial property owners responsible for clearing bus shelters and access to them.
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Officials discuss raising penalties for snow-obstructed sidewalks
Riverhead officials are again discussing lack of compliance with the town code requirements for snow clearing. The current penalty provided by code is not high enough to be a deterrent, they say.
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Traffic alert: East Main Street closed for snow removal by town highway crews
East Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic today between Peconic/Roanoke and Union avenues for snow removal operations by town highway department crews,
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Massive snow removal effort underway, as another significant snowfall may come Sunday night
The weather service is watching a storm system that may bring 6+ inches of snow to LI Sunday night, as snow removal continues from this week's blizzard.