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Judge strikes down Riverhead cannabis zoning limits, clears way for Ostrander Ave. dispensary

by Jul 29, 2025
A Suffolk County Supreme Court judge last week struck down three key provisions of Riverhead Town’s cannabis zoning code — clearing the way for a dispensary in the long-vacant former bank building at 1201 Ostrander Avenue.

Thanks to volunteer gardeners, an eyesore courtyard is transformed

by Jul 26, 2018
Master Gardener Volunteers transformed a desolate, neglected courtyard where the county gallows once stood into a tranquil place of beauty.