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Riverside sewer district design 60% complete, town says system would serve homes by 2030

by Apr 30, 2026
Southampton Town gave Riverside residents a closer look at the $44 million sewer district planned for the hamlet, including grinder pumps at each property, projected user costs and a timeline that could bring the system online in late 2029 or early 2030.

Riverside revitalization hits ‘critical funding milestone’ with $19 million grant for wastewater treatment system

by Nov 7, 2025
The grant allows Southampton Town to proceed with wastewater treatment system that is key to Riverside revitalization plan now taking shape.

Riverhead sues Southampton to block Riverside sewage treatment plant

by Aug 22, 2024
Riverhead argues that the Riverside Sewer District should include the county facilities in Riverside, currently served by the Riverhead Town sewage treatment plant. The lawsuit filed Wednesday, accuses Southampton of violating state environmental laws and the State Constitution.

Southampton Head Start suddenly homeless with start of new school year just two weeks away

by Aug 20, 2024
The Southampton Head Start building in Riverside, which is owned by the Town of Southampton, is not safe for occupancy due to structural damage found by contractors earlier this month. The Head Start program needs to find a new location in a hurry.

Southampton Town hopes to establish Riverside sewer district by year’s end, with construction to begin in 2023, officials say

by Jun 3, 2022
The wastewater treatment plant is essential to the implementation of the Riverside Action Plan, a revitalization plan adopted by the Southampton Town Board in 2015 and codified in a zoning overlay district that same year, that calls for high-density mixed-use development in portions of the hamlet.

Southampton’s police reform plan set for public hearing

by Mar 2, 2021
The draft report by the Community Law Enforcement Review Committee presents 21 recommendations for improving police practices and police-community relations, developed over a series of more than a dozen meetings, with community input via two surveys and two listening sessions.

Applications for affordable rental apartments now being accepted by Southampton Town

by Jun 17, 2019
The Town of Southampton will hold a lottery for 65 new affordable housing units.

Pronto estará en marcha un cambio de imagen para Ludlam Avenue Park

by May 11, 2017
Ludlum Avenue Park verá algunas de sus instalaciones renovadas este mes como resultado de una petición por parte de defensores de la comunidad. "Este es...

Makeover for Ludlam Avenue Park facilities will soon be underway

by May 11, 2017
The Riverside park will see new bleachers, re-netting of existing soccer goal post frames and new lines drawn for the two existing baseball fields, turning it into one multi-purpose field. Work is scheduled to get underway this month.