The Huntingtonian | Archive | March

Petrone Issues Statement Regarding Paramount Incident

March 6, 2012 9:55 am Comments Off

We contacted Town spokesperson AJ Carter to ask if Supervisor Petrone had a statement regarding the March 3rd situation at the Paramount Theater in Huntington Village. We received the following statement:
Supervisor Petrone is very concerned by what happened at the Paramount Saturday night and will be meeting with Suffolk County police, the Town’s public safety director […]

Art Honor Society Beautification Project At Huntington High School

March 6, 2012 6:54 am Comments Off

The artwork found in hallways throughout Huntington High School continues to be updated as part of a two-year school beautification project being carried out by the Art Honor Society.
“Art is not only an individual process, but a global movement,” said Kylee Kiesel, president of Huntington’s Art Honor Society. “It is a means of inspiration and […]

11 People Arrested For Last November Shooting At Lincoln Farms

March 5, 2012 6:11 am 1 Comment

Story update

Paramount Event Wreaked Havoc On Huntington Village

March 5, 2012 6:01 am 9 Comments

(New photos have been added)
Facebook and other social media sites were buzzing with comments surrounding an event held March 3rd at the Paramount Theater on New York Avenue in Huntington Village. According to eye witness reports and phone calls we received from neighboring local business owners, the event was a costly and dangerous situation for […]

Huntington Station Transportation HUB Nomination Study

March 4, 2012 7:37 pm 1 Comment

Dear editor,
Your recent article “More SD 3 Land Potentially Removed From Tax Rolls” contained a link to a Draft Huntington Station Transportation HUB Nomination Study. You are absolutely correct that the citizens of Huntington need to be aware of this plan. In short, this plan encompasses a 640 acre area around the Huntington Train Station […]

Huntington Town Board to Consider Regulating Bamboo

March 4, 2012 7:14 pm 1 Comment

On March 13, 2012, the Huntington Town Board will hold a public hearing regarding the regulation of the moderately invasive plant species Bamboo. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7pm. The public hearing is in response to many homeowner complaints regarding the Bamboo and its detrimental effects to said homeowners that are adjacent to properties […]

Ban On Cell Phone Use For Drivers With Learners Permit

March 3, 2012 7:58 am Comments Off

Carl Marcellino

Senator Carl L. Marcellino today announced that the New York State Senate recently passed his legislation to ban anyone holding a learner’s permit from talking on the phone while driving.
“Every young teenager dreams of getting behind the wheel of a car for the first time and of course, behind every eager teen is a […]

Educator of the Month Commack’s Phillip Cicione

March 3, 2012 7:42 am Comments Off

Commack High School English teacher Phillip Cicione was named a 2011-12 Dowling College/News 12 Educator of the Month in a ceremony that took place in his classroom before administrators and his students. Dr. Clyde Paine, Dean, School of Education, Dowling College, another natural in a classroom, spoke to the assemblage about the qualities that led […]

A Blizzard of Kindness

March 3, 2012 7:23 am Comments Off

During the unseasonably warm month of February, students of Oldfield Middle School in the Harborfields Central School District helped transform their school library into a blizzard of kindness and caring.
Sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students were encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations to the school library during the “Big Blizzard of 2012,” an OMS fundraising event. […]

Whitman Soccer Star Signs With Binghamton

March 3, 2012 6:57 am Comments Off

Whitman soccer star Alyssa Vallar has signed her letter of intent to play soccer at Binghamton University in the fall. A highly ranked senior, Alyssa is only one of three students in Suffolk County to be awarded all-county soccer player as well as all-county high-academic awards. “It amazes me how well she does in school […]