Government
Post-election, Riverhead Town Board unanimously acts on all resolutions
At its first meeting since the election, the Riverhead Town Board acted unanimously on all matters, tabling a regional CPF attorney contract and advancing a farmland preservation purchase.
Government
Brookhaven commits $850,000 to Wading River duck ponds restoration as towns advance joint effort
Brookhaven has committed $850,000 toward restoring the Wading River duck ponds, advancing a joint effort with Riverhead to dredge accumulated sediment, replace failing bulkheads and control polluted stormwater flowing into the ponds.
Government
Riverhead sets Dec. 1 hearing on environmental review of golf cottages zoning
A draft environmental study of proposed zoning changes that would allow up to 108 golf cottages across six golf courses will be the subject of a Dec. 1 public hearing before the Riverhead Town Board/
Government
Solar and battery storage facility at Riverhead’s former landfill nearing completion, Kern says
A solar energy and battery storage facility on Riverhead Town's closed and capped Youngs Avenue landfill is 'days away from completion,' Council Member Bob Kern announced Thursday.
Government
Town Board adopts budget amendments trimming supervisor’s proposed tax levy increase
Amendments proposed by Council Member Ken Rothwell cut Supervisor Jerry Halpin's proposed 2027 tax levy by $643,858, reducing the tax levy increase to 1.73%. The budget hearing is set for Nov. 4.
Government
At civic forum, Halpin and Rothwell lay out competing visions for Riverhead
Eleven topics, from tax incentives to storm preparation, framed the Oct. 15 Riverhead supervisor candidates forum where Halpin and Rothwell staked out their positions.
Government
Rothwell offers budget amendments trimming 2027 proposed tax levy increase to 1.73%
Council Member Ken Rothwell has proposed six amendments to Supervisor Jerry Halpin’s tentative 2027 budget that would reduce the proposed townwide property tax levy increase from 2.79% to about 1.73%.
Government
Riverhead investigates rusty water affecting about 200 water district customers
An unauthorized release of water — such as an opened fire hydrant — is believed to have disturbed the system and churned up sediment, causing rusty water in Calverton and Wading River, the water district superintendent said.
Letters
What is Rothwell’s vision for Riverhead?
Councilman Ken Rothwell's handling of residents' immigration enforcement concerns deserves public scrutiny, writes the former chairman of Riverhead's Anti-Bias Task Force. Letter to the editor.
Government
Hearing held on federal block grant requests: Oct. 6 Town Board meeting wrap
A rundown of actions taken by the Riverhead Town Board at its Oct. 6 meeting: hearings held, resolutions passed, public comments.
