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Permit wrangling puts Riverhead Blues Festival in limbo

Originally published: April 27, 2010 9:50 PM
Updated: April 27, 2010 10:11 PM
By MITCHELL FREEDMAN  mitchell.freedman@newsday.com

Photo credit: Newsday / Dave Lyons | Kerry Kearny of the Kerry Kearny band performs at the 9th annual Riverhead Blues Festival.

This year's Riverhead Blues Festival could be the biggest and best ever. Or, it might not take place at all.

Two separate groups have filed applications for a town permit to run the July 17-18 festival, which draws crowds ranging from around 10,000 to 20,000 depending on the weather.

The battle pits the board of the Vail Leavitt Music House, a not-for-profit group which has run the festival...