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The Riverhead Zoning Board of Appeals postponed the scheduled 10/22 appeals hearing regarding Verizon Wireless's request for a variance to consruct a 100 foot cellular monopole on the grounds of St. John's Church. The hearing was postponed for 2 weeks because of the opinion of the Planning Department that additional relief was needed since the applicants have not yet submitted a required Special Permit application. The date of the new hearing will be 11/12. |
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"Supervisor Phil Cardinale has announced that$650,000 has been awarded to the Town of Riverhead by the New York State Downstate Revitalization Fund for preliminary work on the rehabilitation of the existing rail spur at EPCAL. The rail spur will connect to the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road and will permit EPCAL to become a major truck-rail intermodal transportation hub for the East End." |
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During the next 4 to 8 weeks the Town of Brookhaven will take certain steps to stabilize the Woodhull House and prevent further deterioration. The Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Ed Morris has indicated that the town will take steps to remove surrounding tree growth adjacent to the house, stabilize the interior of the house, stabilize the barn which is on the verge of collapse and put a new roof on the Woodhull House. Major restoration efforts will have to wait until next year. |
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A new cellular(wireless) tower is being proposed at St. John's Church in Wading River, NY. New York SMSA Limited Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless will be seeking a variance to Chapter 108, section 108-19 of the Code of the Town of Riverhead, requesting permission to erect a wireless communication facility providing for impervious surface of 27.64% instead of the permitted 15%. |
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By a vote of 1,215 to 791 voters in the Shoreham Wading River School District approved a proposal to spend $3million to fix safety hazards at the Albert G. Prodell Middle School and the Briarcliff Road Elementary School. |
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The Wading River Historical Society met with Brookhaven Town officials urging them to take immediate steps to stabilize the condition of Wading River's oldest structure, the Josiah Woodhull House. The recent collapse of another Brookhaven historic structure the Mott House in Gordon Heights prompted Wading River Historical Society President Stephanie Bail and Recording Secretary Sid Bail to request a meeting with Brookhaven officials at the Woodhull House. The inspection of the house and grounds showed several serious problems. Two of the most serious issues are the need for a new tarp to be installed on the Woodhull House roof and the fact that the historic barn on the proerty is on the verge of collapse. Brookhaven Parks Commissioner Ed Morris told the Bails that steps will soon be taken to deal with these and other issues related to stabilzing the house and property. |
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According to a Newsday article"(Renewed Gas Debate") Broadwater is still undecided whether to fight in court to overturn Governor Patterson's veto of their project. |
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Riverhead Town has aked national Grid(formerly KeySpan) to dredge the Wading River Creek this season. The surveying for the dredging has been completed and it is planned to dredge approximately 6,300 cubic yards. Creek Road residents have stressed that the dredge material should be used to replenish areas lost to erosion along the beach. The dredging will be done sometime this November. |
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Al Prodell passed away on 9/22/2009 in Burlington. Vermont. Al was an active and caring resident of Wading River for decades. He is missed. |
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These are the grades given to the following towns in the Citizens Campaign for the Environment's 2nd Annual Recycling Report:
North Hempstead 98%(A+), Huntington 98% (A+), Islip 96% (A+), Babylon 90%(A), Brookhaven 90%(A), Smithtown 90% (A), Oyster Bay 89%(B+), Southold 87%(B+), Hemstead 87% (B+), Southampton 73%(C), East Hampton 70%(C), Riverhead 57% (F) . |
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