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County legislators approve purchase of Main Road, Jamesport site for $1.96M

by Apr 27, 2018
The site, once approved by Riverhead Town for the construction of 42,000 square feet of commercial uses, includes an ancient Native American burial grounds dating back some 3,000 years.
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Website launched attacking Riverhead’s EPCAL plans

by May 16, 2017
A local civic group leader has produced a website that takes aim at Riverhead Town’s efforts to sell the Calverton Enterprise Park and the resulting plans to sell the site to Luminati Aerospace.

Jamesport residents protest plans to expand Main Road strip mall, where owner wants to add 28,000 sq. ft. grocery

by Dec 11, 2015
An expansion plan by the owner of Jamesport Plaza, located on the corner of Main Road and Washington Avenue, drew a slew of community...

Opinion: Riverhead needs historic preservation

by Oct 28, 2014
Riverhead Landmarks Preservation Commission member Georgette Keller argues in favor of listing the Main Road historic district on the state and national register of historic .

Main Road historic district nomination to be withdrawn

by Oct 27, 2014
Facing stiff opposition to a proposal to have the Main Road corridor listed on the national and state registers, Riverhead Landmark Preservation Commission decides to withdraw nomination

Witch’s Hat in Aquebogue, North Fork icon, dedicated after extensive facelift

by Oct 25, 2014
Only days before Halloween, the iconic Witch's Hat, an iconic roadside structure on Main Road in Aquebogue, was dedicated on Saturday. The building, an official...