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Government
HK Ventures project granted preliminary site plan approval: Sept. 21 Planning Board wrap-up
A proposed 412,000-square-foot light industrial park on Middle Country Road in Calverton gained preliminary site plan approval yesterday in a unanimous vote by the Riverhead Planning Board.Â
Community News
International art project ‘Pinwheels for Peace’ returns to Riverhead Charter School
Riverhead Charter School third-graders made pinwheels for display outside the school as part of the international Pinwheels for Peace project.
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Politics
Aguiar threatens write-in campaign for supervisor, criticizing Hubbard’s leadership
Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar is threatening to mount a write-in campaign for supervisor this fall if Council Member Tim Hubbard continues to exhibit what she calls the Republican nominee’s weak management and leadership skills.
Breaking News
Timothy Hill Ranch employee charged with rape of 16-year-old resident
A 51-year-old man employed at Timothy Hill Children's Ranch in Riverhead has been arrested on rape and other charges for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old resident there.
Breaking News
Calverton man sentenced to 18 years in prison for razor attack on ex-girlfriend’s family
Guillermo Ayala Jr., 30, of Calverton was sentenced to 18 years in prison yesterday after his Aug. 21 guilty plea to two violent felonies and a misdemeanor stemming from his Dec. 2 razor attack on three members of his ex-girlfriend's family at their home.
News
IDA action on Triple Five request for tax breaks without firm development plan is ‘improper,’ ‘inappropriate’ & ‘irresponsible,’ senators say
CAT has backed away from its air cargo proposal for EPCAL and now says its development plan is in flux. The IDA's review of CAT's application for tax breaks in the absence of a firm plan is improper, the chairperson of the State Senate's government watchdog committee said. First District Sen. Anthony Palumbo, a member of that committee, agreed.
Business
Triple Five megamall suffered $245 million in operating losses in 2022, filing shows
The New Jersey megamall owned by Triple Five, which is in contract through another affiliate company to purchase more than 1,600 acres of industrial land in Calverton from Riverhead Town, had $245 million in operating losses last year, security filings released this week shows.
News
Suffolk Police to hold vehicle auction Saturday
The Suffolk County Police Department will hold a vehicle auction Saturday morning at the department's impound facility in Westhampton.
News
Family of children attacked by teens at Riverhead football game asks Anti-Bias Task Force for action
Riverhead’s newly reorganized Anti-Bias Task Force came face-to-face with a shocking racial bias incident at its first meeting Monday, hearing details of the incident from the family of children who were assaulted and called a racial slur at a highs school football game Sept. 9.
Government
Planning consultants brief town on proposals to revise industrial zoning, revamp transfer of development rights program
Responding to community concerns about the nature and amount of industrial development in Calverton, planners are recommending zoning changes to reduce industrial development density and update rules for modern warehouse development and other uses.
Government
Tuesday’s Town Board meeting is canceled due to lack of a quorum
Tomorrow's Town Board meeting and Community Development Agency meetings have been canceled for lack of a quorum, meaning only two board members out of five were available to attend.
Community News
Meet Riverhead Town’s newest centenarian, Arlene Doroszka
Arlene Doroszka credits genetics for here longevity and good health. But those who know the vibrant 100-year-old say she's kept fit and healthy by remaining active, spending time outdoors, where she enjoys gardening and yard work.
International art project ‘Pinwheels for Peace’ returns to Riverhead Charter School
Riverhead Charter School third-graders made pinwheels for display outside the school as part of the international Pinwheels for Peace project.
Riverhead High School student in police custody after using pepper spray...
A Riverhead High School student is in police custody this morning after using pepper spray on another student, according to the school district.
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