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Jens-Smith wins Independence Party line: Walter’s petitions come up short
A State Supreme Court judge today ruled in favor of Laura Jens-Smith in the action she brought challenging signatures on Supervisor Sean Walter’s Independence Party petitions.
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Jens-Smith and Walter in court over Independence Party line
Democratic candidate Laura Jens-Smith has filed a lawsuit challenging the Independence Party designating petitions filed by Republican incumbent Sean Walter.
Guest Column
Supervisor candidate calls for dissolution of Riverhead IDA
Eventually you have to ask yourself who is going to pay the taxes in this town? And that finger seems to point directly to the already-overburdened homeowners and small businesses of Riverhead.
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Is EPCAL land deal stalled? Tensions flare as rival questions supervisor about status of Luminati deal
The 30-day deadline for coming to terms with Luminati Aerospace for the sale of land at the Calverton Enterprise Park has come and gone, but there is still no agreement “in principle” as contemplated by a letter of intent signed by the parties in April.
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A Riverhead first: An all-woman slate running for town board
It's a first in Riverhead's 225-year history: a ticket of three women seeking election to the town board.
Guest Column
Opinion: Main Street, meet Queens
The widespread negative reaction to an architect's rendering of apartment buildings planned for downtown made it perfectly clear: Riverhead residents don't want our historic downtown to be turned into Queens.
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Democratic supervisor candidate faults incumbent for lack of action at the Calverton Enterprise Park
Laura Jens-Smith said the town is not properly vetting suitors for land at the park and criticized the supervisor for using the site's potential as "a political football."
Guest Column
In My Opinion Why Riverhead is still missing the mark on downtown revitalization
Smart growth is needed. This takes planning and a strong commitment to encourage development that provides a variety of housing types, not just rental apartments.
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Campaign 2017 Laura Jens-Smith announces she’s running for Riverhead Town supervisor
Former town board candidate Laura Jens-Smith, Democrat of Laurel, last night announced her candidacy for Riverhead town supervisor at an event she hosted at a downtown restaurant. She came out swinging, blasting the incumbent Sean Walter for "false promises" on downtown revitalization, EPCAL redevelopment and fiscal stability.
Guest Column
Opinion How one little word change undid years of work that went into town’s master plan
Several years after the Town Board adopted the master plan, it quietly changed one word, creating a giant loophole that effectively unraveled the result of years of planning.