Alek Lewis
Government
Public hearings for battery storage and industrial moratoriums scheduled for Tuesday
The Riverhead Town Board will hold public hearings on two moratorium proposals — one on industrial development in Calverton and another on commercial battery energy storage facilities town-wide — starting on Tuesday.
News
National Grid starting gas main installation project on East Main Street in Riverhead next week
National Grid plans to begin a new gas main installation project along a section of East Main Street in Riverhead next week. Traffic flow and parking will be impacted, officials said.
News
Swastikas drawn on desks at Riverhead High School, superintendent reports in letter
Riverhead Central School District officials have opened an investigation this week into swastikas drawn on desks in a Riverhead High School classroom.
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.
Breaking News
Riverhead firefighters battle blaze in Calverton
Fire destroyed a home on Middle Road bear Deep Hole Road in Calverton this afternoon. Photos and video.
News
Battery storage and Calverton industrial moratoriums have majority support, Hubbard says
Moratoriums on industrial development in Calverton and commercial battery energy storage facilities town-wide have the support of a majority of the Riverhead Town Board, Council Member Tim Hubbard said today.
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.
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
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.