Positively Riverhead New Things Happening All The Time
Dan’s Papers September 23, 2011 danshamptons.com Page 63
Downtown Riverhead is Open for Business By T.J. Clemente The “Positively Riverhead” effort of Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter is gaining momentum. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for new businesses will be held September 26 at 9:00 a.m. at the new Hyatt Place East End, 451 East Main Street. After refreshments, a walking tour of Riverhead’s new businesses is scheduled. Walter is proud to say these businesses are the first steps in changing the direction of Riverhead’s economy. Calling himself the city’s “Salesman in Chief,” he said his vision for Riverhead is for it to become, “a beacon of light at the top of the hill.” Through the Community Development Agency, grants of $4 million have been
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