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Planning Board requires acoustic modeling study for proposed cannabis facility in Calverton

by Jun 22, 2026
Riverhead planners want more answers on noise from a proposed Calverton cannabis growing facility after residents packed Thursday’s meeting.

Many questions yet unanswered about proposed cannabis cultivation facility on Middle Road

by Jun 1, 2026
To the Editor:The 31,000 square foot “greenhouse” proposed for 1458 Middle Road by Brother Bear Cannabis is an affront to all residents...

County Executive Romaine: No more delays at the Grumman-Navy site in Calverton

by May 5, 2026
Guest column: The former Grumman-Navy site in Calverton is rife with pollution left over from its industrial past. The Navy must take accountability and move forward with remediation.

Navy: Cleanup at Calverton has been ongoing

by May 5, 2026
In coordination with NY State DEC, the Navy has, since 1996, achieved all cleanup goals for 11 sites within the former Grumman facility in Calverton.

Community meeting planned on Calverton plume as frustration with Navy boils over

by Apr 22, 2026
The county health department will share new data about the Calverton plume that's polluting wells, groundwater, ponds, lakes and the Peonic River at a community meeting April 28.

YoYo Chicken celebrates grand opening in Calverton Friday

by Apr 9, 2026
YoYo Chicken celebrates the grand opening of its newest location tomorrow in Calverton, with a free chicken sandwich giveaway..

Overnight closures planned on NY-25 in Calverton for resurfacing project, starting April 16

by Apr 3, 2026
Overnight closures on NY-25 in Calverton are set to begin April 16 as resurfacing work starts on Middle Country Road.

Bucolic beauty, a way of life, local history: what the proposed motocross track would destroy

by Mar 1, 2026
Letter: The proposed 4,000-foot motocross track will bring an incredible amount of traffic, air pollution, light pollution and noise to the area, and will change the surrounding areas forever.

Duffy MX Motocross Track proposal scoped for environmental impact review

by Feb 22, 2026
The environmental impact analysis for a proposed motocross track on River Road was scoped out by Riverhead Town during a hearing this week.

Developer who owns 40-acre Calverton industrial site indicted in $8.5M pandemic-era loan fraud

by Jan 25, 2026
A New York City real estate developer who owns industrial land in Calverton is facing federal felony charges alleging he defrauded multiple pandemic-era relief programs out of millions of dollars.