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Shake Shack coming to Tanger Outlets in Riverhead in 2026
A new Shake Shack will open at Tanger Outlets in Riverhead next year, according to a company spokesperson.
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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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Ducks are back at Crescent Duck Farm
The first group of about 900 12-week-old ducks were transported to the duck farm early Monday morning, a week after a USDA avian-flu quarantine was officially lifted.
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Retail cannabis shop planned for car dealer site at Route 58 and Ostrander Avenue
A used car dealership on the corner of Route 58 and Ostrander Avenue is slated to become a retail cannabis dispensary, according to a site plan application pending before the Riverhead Planning Board.
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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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Riverhead Raceway opens its 75th Anniversary season this weekend
Long Island's last remaining oval track, a staple of family entertainment for racing enthusiasts each summer, celebrates its 75th year this season.
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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.
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Proposed cannabis dispensary site on Route 58 is criticized by Riverhead ZBA members
Riverhead Town Code requires cannabis dispensaries to be located at least 1,000 feet from any school. Since Riverhead High School is only 735 feet south of the proposed site, the applicant needs permission of the ZBA. It met resistance at a hearing last week.
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BIDMA board, ‘blindsided’ by forensic audit, is told why town launched probe
BIDMA board members said they were blindsided by the town’s decision to order a forensic audit. At a tense meeting Wednesday, they defended their record as the Town Board liaison pressed them on restaurant charges, withdrawals and treasurer reports.
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Riverhead Town’s first utility-scale battery energy storage system is moving forward
The 60 MW/120 MW kWh battery storage facility on Edwards Avenue in Calverton was first proposed in early 2022 but got caught up in the Calverton industrial moratorium.
