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Riverhead weighs lifting go-kart-only, motorized boat restrictions at Scott’s Pointe
Scott’s Pointe wants drifting events, bumper boats and a zip line, but the track request raises questions about last year’s environmental review.
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Friar’s Head tax refund hit exposes broader assessment challenges in Riverhead
A $6 million Friar’s Head refund drove Riverhead’s tax debt spike this year, but the bigger story is the town’s ongoing exposure to costly commercial property assessment litigation.
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Stony Brook, PBMC clash at ZBA over proposed ambulance center at Staples Plaza
Peconic Bay Medical Center objects to Stony Brook's plan to base a mobile stroke unit at the proposed facility in Staples Plaza, a short distance from the hospital, which is about to open a stroke center.
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Riverhead weighs major rewrite of outlet zoning code to allow more uses at Tanger
Riverhead officials say the current outlet zoning is too restrictive and prevents Tanger Outlets from competing in the modern retail environment.
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Riverhead to take first step in preserving 145-acre 4-H camp property in Baiting Hollow
Nassau County, which owns the land where the 4-H camp has operated for a century, wants to sell the 145-acre site. Riverhead may partner with Suffolk County on an effort to preserve it.
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Riverhead Town Board honors 2025 employee of the year: April 7 meeting wrap-up
The Town Board honored highway worker Scott Vance as employee of the year, approved borrowing to fund a highway building in Wading River, and other business.
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Science Center’s last-minute bid fails as town advances acquisition of Main Street building
The Long Island Science Center submitted a 92-page packet Tuesday in a failed last-minute bid to stop Riverhead from advancing acquisition of its East Main Street building.
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Riverhead Water District to begin annual spring flushing of its mains on Sunday, April 12
Riverhead Water District’s annual spring flushing begins April 12 and continues through April 25, with most work scheduled overnight.
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Anti-Bias Task Force liaison, former chairperson clash over group’s role
Council Member Denise Merrifield on Thursday accused the Anti-Bias Task Rorce’s former chairperson Mark McLaughlin of seeking power that the task force doesn’t have to advance his own “political agenda.”
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Alive on 25 will ‘absolutely’ be back this summer, Rothwell says
A week after the supervisor raised questions about whether Alive on 25 is a worthwhile investment, the popular summer street festival seems poised for approval.
