Town Square

The town board on Tuesday authorized the purchase of two East Main Street buildings and a six-month option on a third, for the creation of a town square to connect Main Street to the riverfront. It also authorized borrowing of $5.5 million for the project.

Riverhead’s plan to buy property in the center of its Main Street to create a town square received generally favorable response at...

Also on today's agenda: a do-over of a hearing held in October on a plan to build a four-story apartment building at 331 East Main Street, because the town neglected to notify the Town of Southampton of the application as required by state law.

Check out these 19 architect's renderings showing possible versions of a town square connecting Main Street to the riverfront.

The town has negotiated the purchase of 117 East Main Street, and 121 East Main Street and a six-month option to purchase 127 East Main Street, according to a resolution to be taken up at Tuesday's Community Development Agency meeting.

Plans for a riverfront town square in the heart of downtown adjoining a new and vastly expanded Long Island Science Center were rolled out today at the science centers temporary quarters in Summerwind Square.

Riverhead Town hopes to acquire property on the south side of East Main Street to connect the street to the riverfront.

Riverhead Town officials are waiting with bated breath for word on the outcome of the state's Downtown Revitalization Initiative Round Four grant awards.