Riverhead Town government

Supervisor Jerry Halpin took the oath of office as Riverhead Town’s 65th supervisor Thursday afternoon at Town Hall, where a standing-room-only crowd packed the meeting room to witness the formal swearing-in of the town’s newly elected officials

Supervisor-elect Jerry Halpin, the pastor of a church he founded with his wife in 2004, will be a different kind of supervisor. He shared his thoughts on lessons he learned from more than two decades in ministry and how he'll approach the sometimes treacherous waters of local politics.

Riverhead Town's 2026 inauguration ceremony for newly elected officials will take place on Jan. 1 at 1 p.m., in the meeting room at Riverhead Town Hall.

Riverhead’s new audited financial statements show the town ended 2024 on solid footing with a clean opinion from its independent auditors, rising savings across major funds, and continued progress paying for infrastructure.

Riverhead Town has expanded its 'Riverhead in Action' media campaign to promote the town with the launch this week of a quarterly digital newsletter.

"Time will tell whether these green shoots grow. We’ll be watching.  But this time, with more reason to hope than under the previous (mal)administration." Column by former Riverhead Town Board candidate Andrew Leven.

Riverhead Republicans far outpaced their Democratic counterparts in fundraising during the first half of 2023. Here's what the latest campaign finance disclosure reports show.

Clear communication between local government and constituents has never been more important than in this time of particular stress and angst, with COVID-19 cases hitting record levels and uncertainty abounding.

Riverhead Town will start using Zoom for public meetings beginning in May, Supervisor Yvette Aguiar said. The planning board will hold a meeting tomorrow by telephone conference.

New supervisor pledges to work as a team with town board and town employees to represent the entire community. Photos and video.