2012 | The Huntingtonian

Mayoka Announces Two Initiatives For May 22 Meeting

May 10, 2012 12:08 pm 3 Comments

I AM RESUBMITTING FOR THE THIRD TIME, A RESOLUTION TO HIRE A FULL-TIME DIRECTOR OF MARITIME SERVICES.
The purpose is to hire Ed Carr as the full-time Director of Maritime Services. Ed Carr’s extensive Maritime experience coupled with his superior Educational accomplishments make him the ideal candidate for the position. He will be able to provide […]

Transfer Development Rights & Meyer’s Farm.

May 9, 2012 4:07 pm 1 Comment

Driving along Round Swamp road, there are signs proclaiming “save Sweet Hollow Park” attend town board meeting May 22nd! Bring the kids!”
At first blush, it sounds great, right? Save a park? Who would not want that?
Well, it is a bit more complicated than that. There is not yet any park called “Sweet Hollow Park”. It […]

Commack H.S. Among The Best In The Nation

May 9, 2012 12:24 pm Comments Off

Commack High School Awarded Gold Medal and Named to U.S. News & World Reports 2012 Best 100 High Schools In The Nation

Events At Heckscher Museum of Art

May 9, 2012 7:35 am Comments Off

There are a variety events available for your enjoyment at the Heckscher Museum of Art.

Non-Union Suffolk Employees Will Contribute Into Medical Insurance Costs

May 9, 2012 7:11 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone applauded the Suffolk County Legislature for protecting taxpayers by voting to have employees pay for part of the cost of their health insurance for the first time in the county’s history. Today’s vote will save Suffolk County taxpayers $1.4 million through 2013 and would save $32 million over that time […]

Movie Review: The Avengers

May 8, 2012 8:40 am Comments Off

The Avengers, the newest superhero film from Marvel which made over $200 million at the box office this weekend, is an example of a pretty risky experiment paying off better than anyone ever expected.

Town Squanders Millions in Bad Real Estate Transactions – Part 1

May 8, 2012 7:19 am 2 Comments

There are many real estate transactions that the Town of Huntington has been involved in, mostly through the CDA (Community Development Agency). Other transactions involve the HHA (Huntington Housing Authority). In evaluating each of these transactions many of them appear to be illogical and deserving some kind of scrutiny. Many of them are bad financial deals […]

Students Achieve Perfect Scores at Lahey Elementary School

May 7, 2012 4:25 am Comments Off

Fourth and fifth-grade students in the English Language Arts LEAP (Lahey Enrichment Academic Program) and SAIL (Spotlighting Abilities of Inquisitive Learners) programs at Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School in the Harborfields Central School District have much to be proud of. Six of the students who took part in the WordMasters Challenge, a national competition geared […]

Mark Mayoka Promoting Small Business

May 7, 2012 4:12 am Comments Off

As you have seen in the past year, I have made several of my priorities come to fruition for the residents of the Town of Huntington. I have stressed the need for capping our taxes and reducing our spending and debt. I have worked hard to prevent the over development of Huntington by opposing projects […]

Arena Players Children’s Theatre Presents Dorothy and the Land of Oz

May 5, 2012 11:56 pm Comments Off

The Arena Players Repertory Theater will stage Dorothy and the Land of Oz at the Vanderbilt Carriage House Theatre every Saturday and Sunday through June 3, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion as they journey down the yellow brick road to see the Wizard of Oz in this […]