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Town park upgrades coming

Permanent pickleball courts, new playground equipment, water at dog parks and a new hamlet park in Jamesport are among the projects authorized by the town board this week.

Local News

Retail center and fast-food restaurant proposed for Route 58 and Mill Road

by Denise Civiletti | Dec 6, 8:08 am

Plans have been filed for a 45,587-square-foot retail center with a 152-seat fast-food restaurant on the vacant corner at Route 58 and Mill Road.

Clear throughout the day.

Humidity: 62%
Pressure: 30.50 in.
Dew Point: 18.26 °
Wind Speed: 12
Sunrise: 7:03 am
Sunset: 4:24 pm

Community News

Riverhead High School chamber choir performs at Radio City Music Hall

by RiverheadLOCAL | Dec 5, 12:20 pm

The Riverhead High School chamber choir performed at the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall Tuesday night.

Local News

Riverhead man elected president of NAACP Eastern Long Island Branch

by Denise Civiletti | Dec 5, 12:10 pm

Lawrence Street of Riverhead has been elected president of the NAACP Eastern Long Island Branch. He takes office in January, succeeding long time president Lucius Ware.

Local News

Amid controversy over block grant application, local food pantry is left out

by Julia-Anna Searson and Denise Civiletti | Dec 5, 9:44 am

Riverhead Town omitted a local church food pantry from its Community Development Block Grant funding application, with board members and community development department staff at odds over the request.

Breaking News

Cops seek two suspects in daytime burglaries in Riverhead Wednesday

by RiverheadLOCAL | Dec 5, 5:23 am

Police are searching for two suspects, a man and a woman, in connection with daytime residential burglaries on Joyce Drive, Merritts Pond Road and Ackerly Street yesterday.

Community News

Riverhead Fire Department’s award-winning chefs donate cash prize to Autism Speaks

by Denise Civiletti | Dec 4, 7:11 pm

A winning team of Riverhead Fire Department chefs, who took first place in the Battle of the Badges cook-off this year, donated their $4,000 price to Autism Speaks.

Opinion and Blogs

Protecting our communities’ maritime infrastructure | Lee Zeldin
This ask is ‘a little much’ | RiverheadLOCAL
A meat-eater’s quandary | Greg Blass
Can we really give thanks in all circumstances? Yes — gratitude is an attitude | Eileen Benthal
Open letter: Mr. Zeldin, whose interests do you represent? | Ian Lyons
Laughter is the medicine for what ails us | Greg Blass
Grant me the grace to love myself well | Eileen Benthal
Oh, the drama! Why do some people thrive on it? | Celia Marszal-Iannelli
The power of forgiveness in an unforgiving world | Greg Blass
Why did the supervisor wait two years to respond to the town’s overcrowded housing problem? | Yvette Aguiar
Art with a purpose: inspiration and hope | Eileen Benthal
To err is human — to really screw things up requires a Facebook algorithm | Denise Civiletti

Community Announcements

Announcements

Riverhead Central School District

Two-hour delay for Riverhead schools today

Denise Civiletti | Dec 3, 2019, 5:26 am

Snow-covered roadways and reduced visibility will make for difficult travel early this morning, the National Weather Service said in a special weather statement.

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Public meetings

Riverhead Recreation Advisory Committee
Mon, Dec 9 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Wading River Fire District Commissioners
Mon, Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
WRFD Headquarters, 1503 North Country Road, Wading River, New York 11792.
Meeting: Flanders, Riverside & Northampton Community Association
Mon, Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Crohan Community Center, 655 Flanders Road (Rt.24), Flanders,
Riverhead Agricultural Advisory Committee
Mon, Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

SWR Board of Education
Tue, Dec 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
SWR High School, 250B Route 25A, Shoreham NY 11786
Farmland Preservation Committee
Tue, Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Town Hall
RCSD Board of Education
Tue, Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverhead High School, 700 Harrison Ave., Riverhead NY 11901

Riverhead Conservation Advisory Committee
Wed, Dec 11 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Riverhead Library trustees
Wed, Dec 11 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Riverhead Free Library 330 Court St, Riverhead, NY 11901, United States
Flanders Fire District meeting
Wed, Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Flanders Fire House located at 19 Firehouse Lane, Flanders

Riverhead Town Board work session
Thu, Dec 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Zoning Board of Appeals
Thu, Dec 12 @ 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, Riverhead, NY

Town Board
Tue, Dec 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, Riverhead, NY
Riverhead Fire Commissioners
Tue, Dec 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverhead Fire Department Headquarters, 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Jamesport Fire Commissioners
Tue, Dec 17 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Jamesport Fire House, 25 Manor Lane, Jamesport NY 11947

BID Management Association Meeting
Wed, Dec 18 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

Riverhead Town Board work session
Thu, Dec 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Planning Board
Thu, Dec 19 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

Riverhead Landmarks Commission
Mon, Dec 23 @ 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Wading River Fire District Commissioners
Mon, Dec 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
WRFD Headquarters, 1503 North Country Road, Wading River, New York 11792.

RCSD Board of Education
Tue, Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Riverhead High School, 700 Harrison Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

ARB Meeting
Wed, Dec 25 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Riverhead Town Justice, 210 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901, United States

Riverhead Town Board work session
Thu, Dec 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
Parking District Advisory Committee
Thu, Dec 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901
ZBA
Thu, Dec 26 @ 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, Riverhead, NY

Riverhead Fire Commissioners
Wed, Jan 1 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Riverhead Fire Department Headquarters, 540 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

Riverhead Town Board work session
Thu, Jan 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

Riverhead IDA meeting
Mon, Jan 6 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead NY 11901

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