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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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Local businesses report downturn due to the climate of fear in Latino community
Small businesses in downtown Riverhead that serve the Latino community report steep drops in foot traffic and revenue as immigrant residents increasingly avoid public spaces in a time of high anxiety locally and across the country.
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Crown Recycling fire remains under investigation; facility had no asbestos on site: officials
Investigations into the cause and impacts of a fire that "completely destroyed" a Calverton solid waste facility last Wednesday remain ongoing, officials say.
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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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RiverheadLOCAL wins awards at 2025 Press Club of Long Island journalism contest
RiverheadLOCAL took home five awards, including three first-place trophies, at the Press Club of Long Island’s 2025 Media Awards held June 5 in Woodbury.
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Heatherwood celebrates groundbreaking of downtown Riverhead apartment building
Apartment developer Heatherwood and Riverhead Town officials today celebrated the groundbreaking of a new downtown apartment building on East Main Street, nine years in the making.
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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.
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Popular chicken restaurant chain Wingstop coming to Riverhead this summer
Wingstop, the popular chicken wing franchise, is opening a store in Riverhead this summer in the shopping center on the Route 58 traffic circle.
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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.
