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Riverhead revives train station redevelopment plan with new RFP
Riverhead is seeking proposals for a housing-led redevelopment of the town-owned lot across from the LIRR station.
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Garbage pickup to start one hour earlier Thursday and Friday because of extreme heat
Residents are asked to place all waste curbside by 5 a.m. Thursday and Friday, as pickup will being one-hour earlier due to expected extreme heat.
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Riverhead looks to pay off remaining land-preservation debt five years early
Riverhead officials say the Community Preservation Fund has enough money to retire the town’s remaining land-preservation debt five years early.
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Federal judge dismisses challenge to New York’s Even-Year Election Law
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the challenge to New York’s Even-Year Election Law, throwing out the government plaintiffs’ claims.
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Riverhead eyes digital building department records, online permit system
Riverhead officials are weighing electronic permitting and a more than $1.5 million plan to digitize town records and create an online records portal.
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Riverhead considers overnight ban on commercial vehicles parked on residential streets
Riverhead officials are considering a ban on commercial vehicles and trailers parking overnight on residential streets.
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Doroski moves to pull Suffolk County from costly Even-Year Election Law federal lawsuit
Citing more than $1.65M in legal fees borne by local governments, a new resolution would required Suffolk's withdrawal from Even-Year Election Law case..
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Riverhead official admitted to fabricating ‘independent’ accounting report, hearing officer finds
A hearing officer found Ray Coyne lied about an accounting report he said was prepared by an outside firm.
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Riverhead Town Board fires parks and recreation superintendent Ray Coyne
Ray Coyne, who had led Riverhead's parks and recreation department since 2005, was fired Tuesday after a hearing officer found him guilty of several disciplinary charges.
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Planning Board requires acoustic modeling study for proposed cannabis facility in Calverton
Riverhead planners want more answers on noise from a proposed Calverton cannabis growing facility after residents packed Thursday’s meeting.
