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Riverhead eyes townwide parking overhaul as downtown construction tightens spaces

by Sep 8, 2026
Riverhead officials are preparing to seek proposals for a townwide parking management system that could eventually tie together downtown enforcement, beach permits, code enforcement and the town justice court.

Planning Board OKs 16-lot Aquebogue subdivision despite pending stop-work order

by Sep 4, 2026
The Riverhead Planning Board granted conditional final plat approval to the Summerwind Farms subdivision in Aquebogue, despite objections from neighbors who urged a delay until pending code violations are resolved.

Town Board meeting wrap-up: Sept 1

by Sep 3, 2026
PBMC site plan, ambulance facility bond approved, more: Sept. 1 Riverhead Town Board meeting wrap-up.

Riverhead board challenges water authority’s immunity claim on North Fork pipeline route

by Sep 2, 2026
Riverhead Town on Tuesday again challenged Suffolk County Water Authority's claimed immunity from local land-use regulation as well as the adequacy of SCWA's environmental study.

Riverhead moves ahead with eminent domain of science center property, approve $1.95 M offer

by Sep 2, 2026
Riverhead Town's acquisition of 111 E. Main Street moved forward Tuesday as the Town Board authorized a $1.95 million offer to The Place for Learning, the property's owner and operator of the science center.

Riverhead Town Board, school district clash over who pays for school resource officers

by Aug 28, 2026
Days before the first day of school, the town and the Riverhead school district remain at odds over funding for two uniformed police officers in the secondary schools.

Town Board poised to approve PBMC women and infants center site plan

by Aug 28, 2026
The Riverhead Town Board reviewed site and facade improvements for Peconic Bay Medical Center's new women and infants center at its Aug. 27 work session and is poised to grant administrative approval to the hospital's site plan.

‘We’ve heard you’: Water Authority CEO discusses revised North Fork Water Main route

by Aug 24, 2026
CEO Jeff Szabo discusses the draft environmental impact statement for the North Fork Water Main Project ahead of a public hearing on the project Wednesday in Riverhead.

Town Board Aug. 18 meeting wrap-up

by Aug 24, 2026
Riverhead Little League district champs were honored by the Town Board Tuesday, plus: legislation, purchases, budget transfers OK'd.

Proposal to expand Roanoke Avenue commercial uses meets neighborhood resistance

by Aug 21, 2026
A proposed code change to allow personal service uses in the Professional Business zoning use district along Roanoke Avenue south of the traffic circle drew pushback from residents during a public hearing Tuesday night.