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Riverhead board delays SRO deal with school district over unresolved cost questions

by Sep 16, 2026
The Riverhead Town Board on Tuesday tabled a resolution authorizing a renewed school resource officer agreement, prolonging a dispute over who should pay for officers assigned to the district's high school and middle school.

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.

Riverhead considers overnight ban on commercial vehicles parked on residential streets

by Jun 26, 2026
Riverhead officials are considering a ban on commercial vehicles and trailers parking overnight on residential streets.

Ex Anti-Bias Task Force chair files $5 million claim against Riverhead Town and council member

by May 22, 2026
Former Anti-Bias Task Force chair Mark McLaughlin has filed a $5 million notice of claim against Council Member Denise Merrifield and Riverhead Town.

Anti-Bias Task Force liaison, former chairperson clash over group’s role

by Apr 6, 2026
Council Member Denise Merrifield on Thursday accused the Anti-Bias Task Rorce’s former chairperson Mark McLaughlin of seeking power that the task force doesn’t have to advance his own “political agenda.”