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Gloves come off early at supervisor’s debate in Calverton last night

by Oct 15, 2015
Things got hot pretty quickly after the candidates for town supervisor took the floor at last night’s candidates’ debate in Calverton.

Hot topics: From flyboarding to sewage treatment, solar power to clear-cutting trees, supe candidates sound off

by Oct 6, 2015
Supervisor Sean Walter and challengers Councilwoman Jodi Giglio and Anthony Coates answered questions on a range of environmental topics Monday night at a forum hosted by the New York League of Conservation Voters and the North Fork Environmental Council.

Walter: Downtown historic district designation threatens redevelopment of former Sears site with apartments, shops

by Oct 6, 2015
Riverhead supervisor says downtown historic district designation will prevent former Sears building from being razed to make way for five-story apartment building. Landmarks commission chairman says that's not accurate.

Riverhead supervisor’s budget calls for 1.4 percent overall spending increase, 4.08 percent tax rate hike

by Sep 30, 2015
Riverhead Town’s tax rate will increase 4.08 percent under the $54.3 million town spending plan Supervisor Sean Walter has proposed for fiscal year 2016....

Election 2015: A story of campaign cash of historic proportions

by Sep 24, 2015
Riverhead Town’s 2015 local elections have not even been held and already this year is one for the history books. For starters, the November general...

Board of elections: Giglio wins GOP primary election by 41-vote margin

by Sep 21, 2015
Councilwoman Jodi Giglio has won the Republican primary for town supervisor. A final canvas at the Suffolk County board of elections this morning determined that she won by 41 votes.

Supervisor race outcome won’t be known until at least Sept. 21

by Sep 11, 2015
With a mere 29-vote spread in yesterday’s Republican primary election for town supervisor, the winner in the race won’t be known for at least another 10 days, pursuant to procedures set out in the state election law.

Republican primary: Walter and Giglio in squeaker; it’s Hubbard and Wooten for council, Hulse for justice

by Sep 10, 2015
It’s too close to call. Councilwoman Jodi Giglio and Supervisor Sean Walter are locked in an party primary election that will be decided by absentee...
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Suffolk police union’s ‘super PAC’ targets Riverhead supervisor with radio and web attack ads, direct mail

by Sep 1, 2015
A “super PAC” created by the Suffolk County police union has Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter in its crosshairs. The question is: Why? Walter says his opponent will move to have the county take over the Riverhead PD — which challenger Jodi Giglio and the county PBA president vigorously deny.