Week in Review: Survival Race is Racing, Businesses Opening & More

Here's a look at the top headlines in Riverhead this week.

Town to Suggest No Special Permit for Boy Scout Camp Course

An attorney representing a Baiting Hollow couple claims a challenge course requires a special permit on the property, but a town attorney handling the case disagrees.

Survival Race is Racing to Run May Event

Plans for an outdoor, survival-style race set for May are now racing against the clock.

Representatives of The Survival Race – which held a 3,000-person race last fall on the 4-H property on Sound Avenue – spoke before the town board on Thursday morning, where town leaders noted that a mass gathering permit will be necessary in order for the race to go on.

"With a race of this magnitude, y'all should have been here months ago," said Supervisor Sean Walter. 

Aquebogue Man Arraigned in Relation to Fatal Crash

Robert Beodeker, the man whose car struck and killed two pedestrians on the Meadowbrook Parkway on March 4, was arraigned Thursday at First District Court in Hempstead.

According to the Nassau County District Attorney's office, Beodeker, 50, of Aquebogue, was arraigned before Judge Tammy Robbins on a grand jury indictment charging him with aggravated vehicular homicide and other felonies.

School Budget Proposal Comes in Under Tax Levy Cap

Riverhead Central School District Superintendent Nancy Carney reported on Tuesday night that next year's proposed budget – up for vote next month – will come at a 3.82 percent increase in year's tax bill for district residents.

Carney's presentation noted that while the increase appears to come above the "2 percent" state law enacted last year, payments such as employee retirement and debt service are exempt from the law.

Transcript: Supervisor Walter's State of the Town Address

In front of local leaders and the Riverhead Kiwanis, Rotary, and Lions Clubs, Supervisor Sean Walter delivered his State of the Town Address on Wednesday night at Calverton Links.

Roanoke Traffic Circle Plaza Filling Back Up

Advanced Auto Parts opened its doors on Tuesday, while Aaron's is holding a May 3 grand opening and work on a credit union branch continues.

Long gone is the "Maple Tree Delicatessen" sign that long hung atop the storefront at 820 W. Main St.

In, is a smaller sign out front, but more space inside.

A few months settled into a renovated space atMaple Tree BBQ, the Judge family is looking forward to the upcoming tourist season after renovating the space they have been running for the past 11 years.

Reward Offered for Info on Stolen Staples Laptop

Suffolk County Police and Riverhead detectives are seeking a man who stole a laptop from Staples on Route 58 about six weeks ago.

Downtown Brewery Shooting for June Opening

Following delays, Crooked Ladder Brewing Co. should have its doors open in a couple of months, co-owner Steve Wirth said.

Cops: Riverhead Man Arrested With Loaded Gun in Car

Following what police called a report of a "man causing a disturbance at a Mattituck residence," a Riverhead man was arrested with a loaded gun and marijuana in his car, police said.