Editorial: Let’s learn from the Riverside bridge plan
Over the past several years, these editorial pages have called for plenty of funding, resources and advocacy to improve the Riverside area. But now that the price tag is in and consultants have been...
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Walter accused of campaigning on town’s time
Councilmen Jim Wooten, John Dunleavy and Supervisor Sean Walter at a town board meeting last winter. (File photo: Barbaraellen Koch) Is it OK for a sitting supervisor to campaign during what would...
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Señor Taco to move into Avo Mexican Grill space
Senior Taco is moving into the space previously occupied by Avo Mexican Grill(Credit: Monique Singh-Roy) A short message on its Facebook page was all that alerted customers to the fact that Avo Mexican...
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Want to help the SPCA investigate the recent ‘ritual killings’?
After a series of gruesome animal deaths believed to be “ritual killings,” The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals asking for volunteers to help investigate cases of animal...
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Baseball: Pitching dominates again in HCBL all-star game
Riverhead Tomcat’s Dan Jagiello pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings in Wednesday’s all-star game. (Credit: Daniel De Mato) HCBL ALL-STAR GAME | NORTH 2, SOUTH 1 Eddie Haus posed for a picture alongside...
View ArticleSouthampton blotter: DWI arrests and a fight over money
A Flanders man was arrested Saturday on drunken-driving charges in Flanders, officials said. Baltazar Hernandez, 35, was stopped for a headlight traffic inspection on Riverside Avenue around 3:50 a.m....
View ArticleRECAP: Board discusses buildings that don’t meet zoning
The Riverhead Town Board discussed at Thursday’s work session pre-existing nonconforming dwellings, which can have a use that doesn’t conform to zoning so long as it pre-dates the existence of zoning....
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Downtown’s Consignment Galore closing, moving shop to Aquebogue
Less than two years after it opened, Consignment Galore on East Main Street downtown will close its doors next month as the owners open a new store, tentatively titled The Black Whale, in Aquebogue....
View ArticleCampaign disclosures show Walter raised $4K over Giglio
Raised more, spent less and has a lot more in the bank. That’s how Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter’s campaign disclosure reads compared to challenger Jodi Giglio’s filing. According to the July...
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Close to 60 potholes downtown may be fixed next week
As conditions in the parking lot behind the former Woolworth’s building have continued to deteriorate since a long winter, the town appears poised to approve a swap with a county contractor to fix the...
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Democrats calling for moratorium on downtown housing plans
Riverhead Town Democrats are calling for a moratorium on new downtown residential plans until a development study is completed. During the public comment portion of Thursday’s Planning Board meeting,...
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Long-vacant former Sears building sold to mixed-use developer
Roughly a week after town officials discussed condemning the vacant former Sears building and three nearby buildings on East Main Street, the properties have been sold, owner Shelley Gordon confirmed...
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Column: Singing his way into the record books
Darren Stakey of Riverhead will attempt to sing and play piano nearly five straight days next month. (Credit: courtesy) Let’s get right to the first question. In the 111 hours, 11 minutes and 11...
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New colors for SWR tennis courts: blue and green
The Shoreham-Wading River school board approved colors for new tennis courts at Tuesday’s meeting and addressed concerns about current construction at Miller Avenue Elementary School. During the...
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Weeks later, DEC cleaning up remains of decapitated goats
More than three weeks after decapitated goats were dumped on the side of Line Road in Manorville, their rotting carcasses still had not been removed as of Saturday morning. However, officials with the...
View Article(934) area code coming to Suffolk County next year
Don’t get too comfortable with dialing just seven digits to reach Suffolk County residents and businesses. A second area code — 934 — will be assigned to new numbers in Suffolk starting next year,...
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Real Estate: Southold’s Harry Katz grows 45 varieties of produce
It’s not an exaggeration to compare Southold resident Harry Katz’s backyard to the produce section of a small grocery store. Mr. Katz’s 200-foot-long garden, which he planted two decades ago after...
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Photos: For drill teams, building chemistry takes time
In any team sport, it takes time to develop chemistry. It’s no different for competitors on Riverhead’s Ironmen Drill Team. “I’d say two-three years working with each other,” said Kyle Watts, a...
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Help wanted: Nurses, drivers, marketing specialist
Looking for work? Check out the Times/Review classified section. Looking for work, or know someone who is? Times/Review classifieds offers local companies a place to advertise their job openings each...
View ArticleRiverhead Town considering new code for solar farms
New requirements for solar farms could be coming to Riverhead Town. During Thursday’s Planning Board meeting, town building and planning administrator Jefferson Murphree presented recommendations that...
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