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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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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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Baiting Hollow woman enters race for Riverhead highway superintendent
Independent candidate Jessica Werner of Baiting Hollow is challenging Riverhead Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski in the race to run the town’s Highway Department
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‘Hands Off!’ rally draws crowd to courthouse in Riverhead Saturday morning
More than 200 people gathered outside the Suffolk County Supreme Court in Riverhead Saturday morning for one of about 1,200 "Hands Off!" rallies across the United States to protest the Trump administration's actions. Photos and video.
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Southold Council Member Greg Doroski announces run for county legislature
Southold Town Council Member Greg Doroski (D-Mattituck) is looking to unseat incumbent First District Legislator Catherine Stark (R-Riverhead).
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After protest demanding town hall-style meeting, LaLota schedules call-in session, claiming it’s his ’21st town hall’ since taking office
Rep. Nick LaLota claims he's held 20 town hall meetings since taking office. He includes appearances at various events, but no in-person town hall meetings open to the general public.
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Riverhead Dems pick ’25 slate, led by local pastor Jerry Halpin for supervisor
The Riverhead Democratic Committee has nominated local pastor Jerry Halpin to run for supervisor, and Mark Woolley and Kevin Shea to run for council, in this year's local elections.
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Protesters line up outside Riverhead Town Hall for ‘Not My President’s Day’ demonstration
More than 80 people lined Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead Monday, a nationwide day of “Not My President’s Day” protests that saw thousands take to the streets coast-to-coast to denounce the Trump administration’s actions during its first four weeks.
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Republicans tap incumbents for re-election to Riverhead Town offices
The Riverhead Republican Committee voted to nominate its incumbent elected officials for re-election in 2025. At the top of the ticket is Supervisor Tim Hubbard, joined by council members Ken Rothwell and Bob Kern.
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Inside the Suffolk County GOP’s election night watch party
What was on the minds of the Republican Party faithful at the election night watch party in Patchogue last night? Here's what they had to say.
