Riverhead Town Board

Riverhead officials defended a proposed eminent domain taking of the Long Island Science Center property during a contentious public hearing Wednesday night.

The proposed 94-room downtown hotel eliminates 12 condominium units previously planned and replaced them with 14 suites on the fifth floor. It will operate under Hilton’s Tapestry brand.

Here’s a first look at the proposed Petrocelli downtown hotel project ahead of today’s Riverhead Town Board review.

Riverhead BID group is rolling out a new branding and marketing strategy aimed at positioning downtown Riverhead as a year-round destination.

Council Member Bob Kern proposes a code change to expand permitted uses along Main Road between Doctors Path and Rt. 105. .

Deal to preserve Peconic Farms property in South Jamesport falls through amidst controversy over possible recreation use.

Town Board held a public hearing on a code amendment pushed by business committee that contradicts the town's new comp plan.

The Riverhead Police Department has a new probationary police officer.  Officer Daniel Concannon was sworn in by Chief Ed Frost at the start of Tuesday’s Town Board meeting after the board unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the new hire. 

The Riverhead Town Board unanimously endorsed preserving as open space “without improvement or development” a 9.6-acre site next to the South Jamesport town marina and beach.

Town officials question a county plan to acquire a Jamesport parcel as open space, citing concerns about public access, costs and tax impacts.