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Councilman follows through on supervisor race, submits petitions with more than 700 signatures

by Aug 22, 2017
Councilman John Dunleavy has submitted Libertarian Party nominating petitions for Riverhead town supervisor. He said he collected 715 signatures.

Jens-Smith wins Independence Party line: Walter’s petitions come up short

by Aug 9, 2017
A State Supreme Court judge today ruled in favor of Laura Jens-Smith in the action she brought challenging signatures on Supervisor Sean Walter’s Independence Party petitions.

Jens-Smith and Walter in court over Independence Party line

by Aug 3, 2017
Democratic candidate Laura Jens-Smith has filed a lawsuit challenging the Independence Party designating petitions filed by Republican incumbent Sean Walter.

Walter pitches EPCAL plans — and Luminati deal backed by Catsimatidis — to regional business group in Ronkonkoma

by Jul 28, 2017
Supervisor Sean Walter took his EPCAL show on the road today, speaking to a business organization's breakfast meeting in Ronkonkoma this morning.

Luminati lacks permits, COs at EPCAL; town issued stop-work order in December

by Jun 22, 2017
Luminati Aerospace has been using and occupying both its facilities at EPCAL without the required town permits, according to town building department records obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request.

Walter’s ‘hush-hush’ approach on Luminati deal should be raising red flags

by Jun 9, 2017
There are too many unanswered questions about the big land deal at the Calverton Enterprise Park.
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Is EPCAL land deal stalled? Tensions flare as rival questions supervisor about status of Luminati deal

by May 20, 2017
The 30-day deadline for coming to terms with Luminati Aerospace for the sale of land at the Calverton Enterprise Park has come and gone, but there is still no agreement “in principle” as contemplated by a letter of intent signed by the parties in April.

Supervisor eyeing former SCNB headquarters building for new town hall

by May 17, 2017
The former Suffolk County National Bank administrative headquarters on West Second Street would become the next Riverhead Town Hall if Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter has his way.

Little girl whose clear thinking helped save man’s life will be honored by Riverhead Fire Department

by May 2, 2017
The fire department will honor a girl who used her fire safety training to help save a man's life in January 2015.

Opinion: Main Street, meet Queens

by Apr 26, 2017
The widespread negative reaction to an architect's rendering of apartment buildings planned for downtown made it perfectly clear: Riverhead residents don't want our historic downtown to be turned into Queens.