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2016 Huntington Summer Arts Festival July 12 – July 17 2016

July 9, 2016 3:22 pm Comments Off

All performances begin at 8:30 PM (except Tuesday Night Family Series which begins at 7:30 PM) at the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Heckscher Park, Huntington.

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Family Night, Tuesday, July 12th –
MISTER G
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Songs & Movement

A leading figure in the children’s music world, Mister G’s 2015 Latin GRAMMY Award winner, Los Animales, also […]

The Kiwanis Club of Huntington Children’s Foundation Barbecue, July 27 2016

July 9, 2016 1:56 pm Comments Off

The Kiwanis Club of Huntington Children’s Foundation, Inc.
Invites you to a summer
BBQ
at
Eagle Dock Beach
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
at 6pm
$50 per person
to raise money for Kamp Kiwanis
Burgers, dogs, chicken, salads, beer & wine
Live entertainment
Come enjoy a summer evening on the beach!
Register in advance to marilyn@themcdermottfamily.org
Include your name, phone number and number of tickets
For more information contact […]

11 Dogs Rescued From Baku Are Available Now For Adoption At Little Shelter

July 8, 2016 5:05 pm Comments Off

The Baku dogs arrived to Little Shelter on June 25th after flying from Baku to New York. There were tears of joy as the rescuers from Baku Street Dog Rescue saw the Little Shelter staff waiting at the shelter gates for their arrival. Baku, is a place where the stray dog population is so bad […]

4th of July 2016 in Asharoken

July 8, 2016 4:59 pm Comments Off

And the Rockets Red Glare in Asharoken
A spectacular finish to a picture perfect July 4th weekend 2016… Fireworks and bonfires on the beach in Asharoken Village.

Photos by Steve Silverman

Asharoken Police Protecting the Village on July 4th 2016

July 8, 2016 4:50 pm Comments Off

Asharoken Village officials are pictured with officers from the Asharoken Police Department at Village Hall following a briefing on July 4, 2016 in preparation for the annual Fireworks Show.

Pictured front from left, Officer Tony Canino, Police Commissioner Mel Ettinger, Mayor Greg Letica, Officer-in-Charge Ray Mahdesian, and Officer Alex Rubino. Back row, Officers Jim Cox, Mitch Bank, […]

TUESDAY’S CHILDREN STRENGTHENS ITS TEAM WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW EXECUTIVES

July 8, 2016 4:47 pm Comments Off

In its continuing efforts to strengthen the services it provides to youth, families and communities impacted by terrorism and traumatic loss here in the United States and around the globe, Tuesday’s Children announces the appointment of Lisa Oosterom as Chief Financial and Operations Officer and Alison Silberman as Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives. The […]

NAACP Huntington Chapter Celebrates 37 Years

July 7, 2016 11:29 am Comments Off

By: Michael A. Raspantini
A packed house of over 100 people crowded into the Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church on Woodhull Road last month for the thirty-seventh anniversary celebration of the NAACP Huntington Branch. Elected officials like Chad Lupinacci and William “Doc” Spencer attended to honor the group and its continued efforts and focus on local issues […]

Woman Shot in Huntington Station

July 7, 2016 9:58 am Comments Off

On Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Lanise Felder, of Huntington Station, was walking on Craven Avenue towards 10th Avenue in Huntington Station when she thought she heard a firecracker explode. She then felt tingling in her lower leg and realized that she had been shot in the leg about four inches above […]

Suffolk County to Receive Federal Grant to Spur Economic Development

July 7, 2016 9:38 am Comments Off

Funding to be used for “Plane-to-Train Connectivity Study between Ronkonkoma LIRR Station & MacArthur Airport”

On June 30, 2016 – Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the County is the recipient of $300,000 in federal grants from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) for the use of the plane-to-train connectivity study between the Ronkonkoma Long Island […]

Assist From 911 Dispatch to Deliver a Baby

July 7, 2016 9:34 am Comments Off

A Suffolk County Emergency Services Dispatcher, answering a 9-1-1 call on June 29, 2016, assisted a local couple with delivery of their baby – after the couple realized they wouldn’t get to the hospital in time and parked in the lot of a local Starbucks.

The couple was driving to the hospital on County Route 111 […]