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School property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers expanded: Feb. 29 school board wrap-up
Volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers now only need two years of service, rather than five years of service, to take advantage of a 10% school property tax exemption, the Riverhead Board of Education decided Tuesday.
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‘Transparency’ Riverhead style: behind closed doors
Letter to the Editor: In Riverhead, there's a systematic exclusion of the community from decisions that reshape their environment.
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Real estate transfers: Jan. 19, 2024
Transfers of real estate in the Town of Riverhead and selected hamlets in the Town of Southampton reported for RiverheadLOCAL by Suffolk Vision title service on Jan. 19, 2024.
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MLK Day 2024: Holiday closings, service changes
Today is a state and federal holiday commemorating the birth of the great American civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Here's a list of what's closed, schedule changes and a brief history of the man and the holiday.
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Highway supe: Local roads flooded by heavy rains, use caution if driving this morning
Sound Avenue and Hubbard Avenue have multiple trouble spots and a broken fire hydrant is flooding on Rt. 58 just east of Ostrander, making travel difficult there.
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Riverhead library to host community blood drive
Riverhead Free Library, in partnership with New York Blood Center, is hosting a community blood drive on Monday, Nov. 27. The drive will take place from noon to 6 p.m.
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Five arrests made in investigation into drug sales near West Main Street apartment building
Five people since the beginning of October have been arrested on drug related charges stemming from alleged narcotics sales in the area of Peconic Crossing on West Main Street, according to Riverhead Police.
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Kathryn Ellen Stutzmann, 84
Kathryn Ellen Stutzmann of Jamesport died Oct. 27, 2023. She was 84 years old.
Born on September 30, 1939,...
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It’s time we had a Town Board that says ‘yes’ to its residents and taxpayers — and not just developers
We want our town government to listen to what residents want, to prioritize smart progress, careful planning, projects that provide real benefits to the community. Guest column by Angela DeVito
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Elementary schools, Pulaski Street school will have later start and end times this year
The Riverhead Central School District's elementary schools and Pulaski Street Intermediate school are set to start and end later in the day this school year in an effort to improve the efficiency of the district’s transportation department. The changes have some parents upset about disruptions they will cause to childcare arrangements.