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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Town of Riverhead public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Fund balance policy and supervisor salary
Federal Funding Threats
Tax certiorari legal fees and United Terminals settlement
URT Settlement and Runway Agreement
Election-law litigation spending
Peconic Hotel / EPCAL
Even-Year Election Lawsuit Spending
Town Board Conduct and Labor Matters
Brother Bear Canna greenhouse
Science Center Condemnation Record
Parking and IDA benefits
Community wellness
Resolution 2026-523 Settlement
Chapter 279 volunteer tax exemption
Property assessments and Friars Head
Town assessor liability
IDA tax grievances
Friars Head tax settlement
Police costs and reassessment
Assessor performance and hockey rink
Disabled veteran tax exemption
Town square project costs and subsidies
Town Square finances
Volunteer first responder property tax incentive reduction
Tax burden, rink costs, police staffing, Riverhead Square
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Town of Riverhead from local and regional media.
Editorial: Our choices for Election Day
There are plenty of familiar faces on this year’s ballot. They’ve heard what East End residents are asking for: homes that year-round families can afford, clean drinking water, responsible development and taxes that leave enough to keep living here. ...
Oct 31, 2026Riverhead Charter School’s five-year renewal bid draws strong opposition
Riverhead Charter School’s bid for another five-year term met strong opposition at a packed public hearing Wednesday night. Educators, parents and elected officials crowded into Riverhead Middle School to question the charter school’s financial impac...
Oct 30, 2026SCWA advances North Fork pipeline amid Riverhead court fight
The Suffolk County Water Authority has advanced its plan to bring more drinking water to Southold, accepting a final environmental study while its court battle with Riverhead over local oversight continues. The authority announced Friday that its boa...
Oct 30, 2026Sound Avenue road work to detour eastbound traffic in Laurel
North Fork drivers should allow extra travel time Monday as road work will detour eastbound traffic on Sound Avenue in Laurel, officials said. Crews will resurface roughly a quarter-mile stretch beginning at Aldrich Lane, with work scheduled from 8:3...
Oct 30, 2026Teachers’ Groups Rally Against Riverhead Charter School
Teachers’ Groups Rally Against Riverhead Charter School East End Beacon
Oct 30, 2026New Suffolk County Express Bus Connects Riverhead to Hicksville
New Suffolk County Express Bus Connects Riverhead to Hicksville East End Beacon
Oct 29, 2026Long Island Express bus launches Riverhead-Hicksville service
East End commuters have a new express bus option to reach Hicksville during weekday rush hours. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine announced Monday the launch of the Long Island Express, a Suffolk County Transit service that began operating from Riv...
Oct 29, 2026Riverhead’s Northville Commons gets $3.67M for affordable housing
An 80-unit affordable housing development planned for Riverhead will get a $3.67 million infusion of state funding, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. Georgica Green Ventures’ Northville Commons plan received the award through the state’s Long Isla...
Oct 29, 2026Election 2026: Riverhead voters guide
A steady stream of voters headed into Riverhead Town Hall Saturday as early voting kicked off for the Nov. 3 election. Riverhead’s early voting site is at Town Hall, 4 W. Second St. Suffolk voters may use any early voting site in the county. Polls ar...
Oct 29, 2026Construction of Riverside Head Start project delayed another year
A new beginning for Head Start in Riverside may be another year away. Over a year ago, Long Island Head Start leaders rejoiced over a surprise $2.25 million state funding commitment from Assemblyman Tommy John Schiavoni to get plans rolling for its ...
Oct 28, 2026Wading River duck ponds get $850K boost toward restoration
A pair of deteriorating Wading River duck ponds will get an $850,000 infusion from Brookhaven Town, local officials announced Tuesday. The joint project calls for dredging accumulated sediment, replacing failing bulkheads and controlling stormwater r...
Oct 28, 2026Halpin, Rothwell make their case for Riverhead supervisor at final forum before Election Day
Jerry Halpin and Ken Rothwell pitched ways to tackle Riverhead’s housing crunch, downtown parking headaches and riverfront flooding last Wednesday in the final of three civic-sponsored forums ahead of the Nov. 3 election for town supervisor. Mr. Halp...
Oct 27, 2026