Government
Funding in question for bathrooms promised to ice rink developer, as agreement with solar energy company is delayed
Town officials are scrambling to find funds to build bathrooms at Veterans Memorial Park, which the town promised in its contract with Peconic Hockey Foundation, after officials learned that money they were counting on will not be coming in any time soon.
Community News
Riverhead Town and Peconic Hockey officials celebrate groundbreaking for hockey rink facility
Riverhead Town and Peconic Hockey Foundation officials celebrated the groundbreaking for construction of a hockey rink facility at Veterans Memorial Park yesterday.
Community News
Plans for bathrooms at Veterans Park, in the works since 2006, move forward
Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton, which has relied on portable toilets for the past decade, will finally have year-round, fully-functional public bathrooms under new plans launched last night by the Town Board.
Government
Town eyes agreement to site Cousins Paintball at Calverton municipal park
Town officials are looking at entering into an agreement with Cousins Paintball that will allow the company to operate its paintball facility on approximately 14 to 16 acres of land inside the Enterprise Park at Calverton.
Business
Agreement for ice rink at town park in Calverton being revised to ensure it complies with state law
Plans for an indoor NHL-sized hockey rink at Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton have hit a snag over whether the proposed agreement between Riverhead Town and the nonprofit Peconic Hockey Foundation runs afoul of state law.
Government
Town officials seek to tie up loose ends to bring ice rink to Veterans Memorial Park
When the Riverhead Town Board authorized a contract on Oct. 4 with the nonprofit Peconic Hockey Foundation to bring an ice rink to Veterans Memorial Park, town officials expressed excitement for the project and for the opportunity to continue developing the flagship park.
Government
Developer pitches bringing indoor sports facilities and new outdoor fields to Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Park could be getting more than just an ice rink in the not-so-distant future, as another company has proposed bringing indoor sports facilities and multipurpose outdoor fields to continue to fill an undeveloped section of the Calverton park.
Government
Riverhead approves deal for domed ice rink facility at Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton
The indoor ice rink will be donated to the town by Peconic Hockey Foundation, which will occupy, operated and manage the facility.
Community News
Proposed agreement for ice rink at Calverton town park not yet ready for prime time, officials say
The Riverhead Town Board will likely move to table a resolution on today's agenda that would authorize an agreement with Peconic Hockey Foundation to bring an NHL-sized ice rink to Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton.
Government
Plan for NHL-sized covered ice rink in Riverhead shifts back to Calverton park
The hockey organization looking to site a NHL-sized covered ice rink in Riverhead will look to develop the rink in Veterans Memorial Park in Calverton — the site originally eyed by the group — instead of Stotzky Park, a location that drew opposition from town officials and residents.
