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Proposed cannabis dispensary at former Rt. 58 paint store site nixed by Riverhead Zoning Board
Riverhead Town has rejected a proposal to site a retail cannabis dispensary in a Route 58 commercial building just west of the traffic circle because the location is less than 1,000 feet from the Riverhead High School property.
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Riverhead to ban truck parking near Crown Recycling after resident complaints
Riverhead Town will ban parking and idling on a portion of Youngs Avenue near Crown Recycling, following complaints from residents about large trucks obstructing the roadway.
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Garfield Langhorn statue moved to Town Hall; June 3 Town Board wrap-up
The statue of Riverhead High School graduate and Medal of Honor recipient PFC Garfield Langhorn has finally been moved to Town Hall on West Second Street.
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Rival proposal for Vail-Leavitt does not sway Town Board majority, which supports The Jazz Loft
Riverhead Town will move forward with its plan to sell and restore the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall through a partnership with The Jazz Loft, despite a last-minute appeal from another suitor asking the Town Board to reconsider.
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State lawmakers look to remove legal barrier for YMCA at former armory in Riverhead
A bill introduced Friday by State Sen. Anthony Palumbo would amend a 2011 law that conveyed the armory to Riverhead Town, so the town can lease the site to the YMCA.
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Town Board set to approve scaled-back 2025 BIDMA budget
The Town Board is poised to finally approve the 2025 budget for downtown Riverhead’s tax funded business group — now cut by roughly a quarter compared to last year.
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Alive on 25 returns this year with focus on music and Riverhead businesses
Alive on 25 will focus more on music and Riverhead businesses this year, the event’s organizer said during her presentation to the Town Board on Thursday.
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Stalled Calverton intersection project set to resume, completion expected by year’s end
Reconstruction of the Edwards Avenue and Route 25 intersection in Calverton has stalled due to “additional utility relocation work,” but is expected to resume soon and be finished by the end of the year, a state transportation department spokesperson said.
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Motocross track proposal is back for River Road site in Calverton
The proposed motocross track would be built on a 15-acre industrially zoned site at 2822 River Road, previously used as a vineyard.
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Craft’d owner opposes condemnation plan at public hearing: Riverhead Town Board May 21 meeting wrap-up
The co-owner of downtown Riverhead bar Craft’d decried the town’s plan to acquire the business’s leasehold interest through eminent domain during a public hearing last Wednesday.
