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Town board backs off proposal for outdoor auto storage in Calverton
A proposal to allow outdoor storage of new motor vehicles on certain industrially zoned property in Calverton has been scuttled, after pushback from area residents.
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Civic group reps complain of exclusion from comprehensive plan advisory committee
An comprehensive plan update advisory committee announced last week by the town supervisor does not reflect a cross-section of the community, civic group representatives say.
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Board members apologize to late town justice’s family after scheduling snafu
Smith’s family was invited to the town board meeting on Tuesday for a presentation of a grave marker by town historian Georgette Case.
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Riverhead PD welcomes 10 new recruits
Four new police officers were sworn in for active duty Tuesday, from left: Matthew Staker, Logan Frati, Joseph Trivelli and Katerina Hatzinikolaou. The town board appointed six additional recruits, five of whom are headed to the police academy. The sixth is in the military.
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Controversy surrounds town board appointment
“The community at large was ready to accept a diversified town board, however, the Riverhead Town Board did not deliver,” said Marylin Winter, whose nomination to fill the town board vacancy did not receive a second.
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Meet Riverhead Town’s new councilman, Kenneth Rothwell
The Town Board today appointed Kenneth Rothwell of Wading River to the council seat vacated by Assembly Member Jodi Giglio
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Exit interview: Q&A with Jodi Giglio
Newly elected State Assembly Member Jodi Giglio looks back on her decade of service as on the Riverhead Town Board.
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Appointment of new council member is on today’s town board agenda
The Riverhead Town Board appears poised to appoint Kenneth Rothwell of Wading River to fill the vacancy left by Jodi Giglio's election to the State Assembly
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Republicans screen prospective candidates to fill Giglio’s town board seat
Who's tossed their hat in the ring to fill the town board vacancy created by Councilmember Jodi Giglio's elevation to state office? Eighteen people so far. Here's the list of who screened with the Republican committee Saturday.
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New commercial solar facility in Calverton gains permit approval from Riverhead Town Board
The Riverhead Town Board Tuesday approved the special permit application for a 22.9 megawatt commercial solar energy facility off Edwards Avenue in Calverton.