Larry Simms

The county is moving to acquire 16.7 acres on West Main Street but the Riverhead Town Board is split over whether to support the county purchase.

Larry Simms, an outspoken critic of the Riverhead IDA whose appointment in February touched off controversy, has sold his house in South Jamesport and moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Legal counsel to the IDA said the board member's move out of state created an immediate vacancy on the IDA board.

The Riverhead Industrial Development Agency’s newest member has proposed forming a task force with Riverhead Town officials to concentrate on redevelopment of vacant buildings in the town.

In short order, new IDA member Larry Simms cast two “no” votes on resolutions approving applications pending before the agency: an new application for IDA benefits from Twin Fork Beer Company and an application for a modification of a prior approval granted to a doctor’s office on Roanoke Avenue.

Councilman Tim Hubbard broke ranks with his party today, joining with the board's two Democrats to support the appointment of Larry Simms, an outspoken critic of the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency to that body’s governing board.

A resolution appointing Larry Simms of South Jamesport to an IDA board of directors term ending Dec. 31, 2021 was pulled from consideration so that additional applicants could be interviewed.

A local civic group leader has produced a website that takes aim at Riverhead Town’s efforts to sell the Calverton Enterprise Park and the resulting plans to sell the site to Luminati Aerospace.

Guest column by Larry Simms questions propriety of town's settlement with Grapes and Greens/Cider House owner.

If term length and term limits are the answers, we’re asking the wrong questions Why we need to restructure town government and hire a professional manager.

Atlantis Holdings and J. Petrocelli Development Associates got the financial assistance they requested from the Riverhead Industrial Development Agency tonight at a special meeting...