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Preparing for Easter in the Polish tradition at the Riverhead’s Polka Deli, where it’s all in the family
The iconic Polish deli occupies a small storefront on West Main Street in Riverhead. But the deli, owned and operated today by the niece of its founder, has a big role in preparing for Easter in the Polish tradition for families near and far.
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Riverhead Police Feb. 2024 crime report
Riverhead Town Police reported 157 criminal incidents, issued 130 criminal charges, and arrested 118 individuals in February. Of the 118, 59 were held for arraignment, according to police data.
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Riverhead BIDMA elects interim president, as group’s longtime leader steps aside
Sean Kenna, owner of Main Street restaurants Cucina 25 and Craft'd was elected interim president of the Riverhead Business Improvement District Management Association March 20, as BIDMA President Steven Shauger stepped down from the office.
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Residents to vote April 9 on $5.2M library budget
The $5.2 million operating budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year will require a tax levy increase of $25 for the year on at the "average" home in the school district.
Environment
Riverhead receives $1.25 million in fed funding for public water extensions in Calverton
The funding will help the Riverhead Water District bring public water to 73 homes southeast of the former Grumman industrial plant where groundwater contaminated by PFAS, 1,4 dioxane and Freon.
Real Estate
Real estate transfers: March 22, 2024
Transfers of real estate in the Town of Riverhead and selected hamlets in the Town of Southampton reported for RiverheadLOCAL by Suffolk Vision title service on March 22, 2024.
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Town square project moves forward, with goal of construction bidding next year
The development of the town square advanced this week with the hiring of a landscape architect and its team of consultants to design the town square and streetscape improvements and prepare the documents needed for permitting and bidding.
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Opponents of charter school expansion rally outside Town Hall before meeting Tuesday night
Opponents of Riverhead Charter School’s plan to build a new high school on Sound Avenue turned out in force for a rally outside Riverhead Town Hall prior to the Town Board meeting Tuesday night, despite the charter school’s announcement Tuesday morning that it had decided to abandon the plan.
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State legislators reject Hochul’s education aid changes, propose tax hikes on wealthy earners
The New York State Legislature is pushing back on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal, introducing alternative plans that would raise taxes on wealthy earners and increase funding for schools across the state.
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Facing stiff opposition, Riverhead Charter School drops plans for Sound Avenue farmland
The Riverhead Charter School is withdrawing its bid to buy the Sound Avenue acreage after stiff opposition and intense debate, including “direct attacks on our students,” affected charter school students’ “psychological safety,” according to Riverhead Charter School Board President David Edwards. The board’s “resolve to find a new space” for its growing school “stands firm,” he said.