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Riverhead Planning Board

Councilman: planning board member ‘fired’ over ethics issues

by Jan 8, 2015
Riverhead Councilman George Gabrielsen says longtime planning board member Lyle Wells was 'fired' over ethics concerns.

Longtime planning board member Lyle Wells replaced; says he had ‘no idea’ it was happening

by Jan 7, 2015
Longtime Riverhead Planning Board member Lyle Wells was replaced yesterday by the Riverhead Town Board, a move which he said took him by surprise.
Outside the PBMC ER this afternoon

PBMC needs hospital annex because ER is ‘at capacity,’ hospital official tells Riverhead Planning Board

by Dec 19, 2014
Wait times can be more than 6 hours long at PBMC's ER, which sees 38,000 patients a year, according to hospital officials. The strain on the ER can be relieved by treating less serious cases at the proposed annex.