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Riverhead unveils long-awaited restrooms at Veterans Memorial Park
Riverhead Town officially celebrated the opening of permanent bathroom facilities, and the planting of new cherry blossom trees, at Veterans Memorial Park today
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Scott’s Pointe must resolve DEC issues before go-kart track approval, Town Board rules
The Riverhead Town Board is requiring the operator of Scott’s Pointe amusement park in Calverton to resolve outstanding issues with the state Department of Environmental Conservation before granting final approval for the use of an already-built go-kart track.
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BJ’s plans expansion of Riverhead store, with new 16-vehicle gas station
BJ’s is planning to expand its wholesale club in Riverhead with more space and a new on-site gas station, according to an application filed with the town’s Planning Department.
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Riverhead to drop bid to seize L.I. Science Center building via eminent domain
Riverhead Town will end its effort to seize a blighted building on East Main Street from the Long Island Science Center, clearing the way for the nonprofit to build a new museum on the town square.
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Long Island officials slam even-year elections law and state government for enacting it
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine were joined by officials from Long Island towns and villages, including Riverhead, to slam the even-year elections law, which they say is a politically motivated power grab by a state government run amuck under one-party rule and domination by New York City.
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Hearing set on Riverhead’s first satellite Earth station: Town Board May 6 meeting wrap-up
A New Jersey telecom firm is seeking approval for 40 satellite Earth station antennas at the Calverton Enterprise Park for use by Starlink, which provides high-speed internet via a global network of low-orbit satellites.
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Appellate court upholds even-year election law, ruling it will take effect for 2025 vote
A New York State appellate court yesterday upheld a 2023 state law moving most local elections to even-numbered years. The court also held that the law will take effect for the 2025 local election cycle.
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Riverhead sues Maureen’s Haven to force relocation of homeless outreach center
Maureen’s Haven is seeking a new location for its homeless outreach center after Riverhead Town filed a lawsuit aiming to force the nonprofit to vacate the Lincoln Street property it’s occupied for more than a decade.
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Chick-fil-A on Route 58 in Riverhead gets final approval: May 1 Planning Board wrap-up
The Chick-fil-A restaurant, a 5,840-square-foot building with a drive-thru and patio seating will be built on the northwest corner of the Route 58 and Mill Road intersection, along with three other buildings for use as medical offices.
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Budget cuts force exit of Riverhead downtown BID director
The executive director of downtown Riverhead’s tax-funded business group has left the organization after its board determined it could no longer fund her full-time position.
