Laura Jens-Smith

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.

Riverhead Town elections: 11-day pre-general campaign finance disclosure report from Laura Jens-Smith, town council candidate.

Greater efficiency and transparency in town government, the creation of a Riverhead Power Authority using solar energy generated at EPCAL, selling off 'underperforming town assets, reviewing the town's 10-year-old master plan, backing off the construction of 500 apartments on Main Street, and zoning for a movie theater on Route 58 are among the priorities the Democratic candidates for town board say they will pursue if elected.

A uniformed Riverhead Town police officer’s appearance in two photos on Councilwoman Jodi Giglio’s new campaign website drew fire from her political rivals and consternation from the Riverhead Chief of Police.

Democratic town board candidates urge care and thoughtfulness moving forward with downtown redevelopment. If we rush and make the wrong choices, they argue, Riverhead will be forced to live with the consequences for many years to come.

Democratic candidate for Riverhead Town Board Laura Jens-Smith of Laurel is calling for a building moratorium on new dwelling units on Main Street. Jens-Smith made the...