Politics
Riverhead voter guide 2026: Meet the candidates on your ballot
Compare the candidates, their priorities and the jobs they’re seeking in this guide to the races Riverhead voters will decide Nov. 3. Plus: local sample ballot.
Government
Halpin and Rothwell field questions at Heart of Riverhead candidates forum
Downtown flooding, housing, code enforcement and EPCAL redevelopment were among the topics Jerry Halpin and Ken Rothwell addressed at a packed candidate forum Wednesday night.
Government
Town Board adopts budget amendments trimming supervisor’s proposed tax levy increase
Amendments proposed by Council Member Ken Rothwell cut Supervisor Jerry Halpin's proposed 2027 tax levy by $643,858, reducing the tax levy increase to 1.73%. The budget hearing is set for Nov. 4.
Politics
Halpin and Rothwell go head to head at Jamesport candidates forum
Riverhead supervisor candidates presented their views on a range of local issues Saturday morning at the Greater Jamesport Civic Association candidates forum.
Government
Voting in the Nov. 3 election: Here’s what you need to know
Learn about using Suffolk County's new touchscreen voting machines, plus: important deadlines this week, and early voting times.
Community News
Riverhead joins Long Island ‘No Kings’ events with downtown march, rally
About 150 demonstrators gathered outside the Suffolk County courthouse in Riverhead Saturday for one of more than a dozen 'No Kings' get-out-the vote rallies across Long Island.
Government
At civic forum, Halpin and Rothwell lay out competing visions for Riverhead
Eleven topics, from tax incentives to storm preparation, framed the Oct. 15 Riverhead supervisor candidates forum where Halpin and Rothwell staked out their positions.
Politics
Halpin and Rothwell to face off at three Riverhead civic forums
Three candidate forums scheduled Oct. 15, 17 and 21 will give Riverhead residents a chance to hear from supervisor candidates Jerry Halpin and Ken Rothwell.
Upcoming
Meet the Candidates night
FRNCA will host a Meet the Candidates Night featuring candidates for Southampton Town supervisor and Town Trustees on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.
Upcoming
League of Women Voters to host State Senate debate and midterm election forum
The League of Women Voters will host a Sept. 28 debate between the candidates for New York's 1st Senate District and a Sept 30 forum on voting rights and the 2026 midterm elections.
