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Board Approves Measures on Affordable House, Parking for Apartments in Commercial Districts

May 12, 2017 1:40 am Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its May 9 meeting, approved two proposals responding to the increased demand for apartments in the middle of Huntington Village.
One of proposals, sponsored by Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards, requires that one-fifth of the apartments constructed in commercial district mixed-use buildings be designated as affordable. The second, sponsored by Councilwoman Susan […]

Melville Fire Department Holds Mother’s Day Plant Sale Fundraiser

May 9, 2017 11:49 am Comments Off

Hose Company One of the Melville Fire Department will be having a Mother’s Day Plant Sale on Saturday and Sunday of Mother’s Day Weekend, May 13 and 14. The plants and flowers will be conveniently available at two locations – Melville Fire Department Station One located on Route 110 and Amityville Road, and on the front […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Mother’s Day Plant Sale Fundraiser

May 9, 2017 11:45 am Comments Off

Company Two of the Dix Hills Fire Department will be having a Mother’s Day Plant Sale on Saturday and Sunday of Mother’s Day Weekend, May 13 and 14. The plants and flowers will be available at Dix Hills Fire Department headquarters located at 115 East Deer Park Road, just north of the Northern State Parkway. The hours on Saturday […]

Commack Students are National Toshiba Exploravision Winners!

May 8, 2017 5:26 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to our Commack High School science research students and their teacher/mentor, Richard Kurtz, who were named 2nd place national winners in the Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision competition. Ninth grade students Christine, Kimberly, Michael, and Louis, along with teacher and mentor Richard Kurtz, won an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the national awards ceremony […]

Two Woman Arrested During Massage Parlor Raid Again!

May 6, 2017 8:43 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested two women following a massage parlor raid in East Northport yesterday.
In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers, Suffolk County Police Criminal Intelligence Section detectives, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security special agents and Town of Huntington Code Enforcement officers conducted an investigation into […]

Five Injured in Melville Crash

May 6, 2017 4:08 pm Comments Off

Emergency responders from the Melville Fire Department, Plainview Fire Department, Suffolk County Police Department and Nassau County Police Department responded to a borderline crash on Round Swamp Road and the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway in Melville early Saturday morning, May 6, 2017 at about 12:40 a.m.
Melville firefighters and rescue personnel arrived […]

Northport Senior Star Player Named News 12 Scholar Athlete Winner

May 6, 2017 10:05 am Comments Off

Northport High School senior Frankie Stola in the Northport-East Northport School District was named a News 12 Scholar Athlete Winner on April 18. The baseball and football player was presented with a $1,000 scholarship from the Bethpage Federal Credit Union.
News 12 and Bethpage Federal Credit Union selects 30 student-athletes from across Long Island each year […]

Greenlawn Fire Department Responds to Bedroom Fire

May 4, 2017 2:03 pm Comments Off

The Greenlawn Fire Department responded to extinguish a blazing bedroom fire in a house on Brennan Street, Wednesday night, May 3, 2017 at 10:05 p.m. About 65 firefighters from Greenlawn, assisted by the Dix Hills and Huntington Manor FD’s, quickly had the fire knocked-down and under control, containing the fire to a first floor bedroom. Centerport FD […]

Cassie and Maggie, Nova Scotia-based Sibling Duo, Perform on LI

May 3, 2017 12:43 pm Comments Off

Cassie and Maggie, an acclaimed young sibling Celtic roots duo from Nova Scotia, will be the featured act during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly First Saturday Concerts series on May 6, 2017. The 8:30 p.m. concert at the Congregational Church of Huntington (30 Washington Drive, off Route 25A, Centerport) is preceded by an […]

Heroin Addiction And Knifepoint Robberies Arrests

May 2, 2017 2:45 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police and Nassau County Police have arrested three people in connection with knifepoint robberies that have occurred in both counties since February.
A man armed with a knife entered Carvel, located at 1840 New York Avenue in Huntington Station, and demanded money last night Monday, May 1, 2017 at approximately 9:40 p.m. The employee […]