2012 | The Huntingtonian

Day of Lacrosse Set for Jamboree

April 20, 2012 4:19 am Comments Off

Lax will rule the Whitman campus this Saturday as athletes from all age groups descend on South Huntington for a day of competition, food, fun, vendors, and everything lacrosse. The Commack community will be South Huntington’s invited guests for the first game at 9 AM, when the Stimson boys’ team takes on their Commack counterparts. […]

Whitman’s Literary Magazine Wins Excellence In Literature Award

April 20, 2012 3:33 am Comments Off

The National Council of Teachers of English has recognized Walt Whitman’s student literary magazine, Xanadu, with an Award of Excellence. This year’s award is based on a book created last spring that features poetry, other writings, and art work created by Whitman students. Xanadu editors put together their award-winning entry on a shoestring budget—think black-and-white […]

Audit Town Hall Rally – Photo Gallery

April 19, 2012 8:58 am Comments Off

On April 17, 2012 prior to the scheduled town board meeting, a crowd gathered in front of Town Hall to support an audit of the town’s finances. In the end, the town board supported the resolution in a 5 – 0 vote.

Letter From Spencer On First 100 Days

April 19, 2012 7:15 am 1 Comment

My first 100 days in office have been extremely busy and very fulfilling! My staff and I have been working on many different public health issues regarding water protection, sewers, pharmacy safety, backflow tester certification and environmental protection, among others

Cabin In The Woods – Movie Review

April 19, 2012 6:57 am Comments Off

Right down to its purposely generic title, The Cabin in the Woods sets you up for a totally different movie than what you think you’re in store for, and that’s part of the fun. A group of five friends decide to spend a weekend at a remote cabin in the middle of nowhere, where partying, swimming, and drinking ensues.

Chamber to Host “Cash Mob” at The Crushed Olive

April 19, 2012 6:29 am Comments Off

The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce will continue the “Buying Local” trend by hosting its next cash mob on Thursday, April 26th at 6 p.m. at “The Crushed Olive,” located at 278 Main Street in Huntington.

2nd Precinct Community Meeting April 18

April 17, 2012 9:47 pm Comments Off

The 2nd Precinct will hold their monthly meeting on April 18 at 10:00.

25,000 and Growing

April 17, 2012 8:34 pm Comments Off

The Huntingtonian would like to thank our readers for another new milestone. It is very humbling and greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Huntington School Board Unanimously Adopts Budget

April 16, 2012 9:46 pm Comments Off

Huntington School Board members unanimously adopted a budget to fund district operations during the 2012/13 school year and placed it and a separate capital reserve fund proposition on the ballot for Tuesday, May 15. Three trustee seats will also be up for grabs that day.
“We believe this budget to be fiscally responsible and educationally sound,” […]

Five Candidates in Race for Three HUFSD Trustee Seats

April 16, 2012 8:50 pm 7 Comments

Five candidates are in the race for three seats on the Huntington School Board. Tom DiGiacomo, Bill Dwyer, Xavier Palacios, Emily Rogan and Susan Tully submitted petitions by Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline and qualified for the May 15 ballot.
The winning candidates will serve three-year terms commencing July 1, 2012 and running through June 30, 2015. […]