News
Riverhead Democrats oust party chair after last year’s landslide losses; former town supervisor leads slate of new party leadership
After Democratic voters ousted the incumbent party chairperson and elected 10 new members to the Riverhead Town Democratic Committee in the June party primary, the newly reconstituted committee on Tuesday elected Laura Jens-Smith as its chairperson and replaced all of its other officers.
Community News
Riverhead assessor Mason Haas is retiring at the end of the month
After more than 13 years on the job, Mason Haas, 65, of Jamesport is retiring as of Feb. 26.
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Anthony Coates, who ran for town supervisor a year ago, leaves Riverhead
Anthony Coates has put Riverhead politics behind him for good. He's sold the coffee shop he opened in Wading River and has moved to Head of the Harbor, which is near where he grew up and better located for the investment consulting work that takes him regularly takes him to NYC.
