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State-of-the-Art Vanderbilt Planetarium Reopens to Public on March 15

January 31, 2013 8:56 am Comments Off

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum will reopen its renovated, $4-million planetarium to the public on Friday, March 15, with all-new shows at 8:00 and 9:00 p.m.

School Closings & Delays

January 31, 2013 6:14 am Comments Off

Harborfields:
January 31, 2013 – There will be a two hour opening delay in effect today for Harborfields High School,
Oldfield Middle School, T.J. Lahey Elementary School and Washington Drive Primary School do not have electric power and will be closed for the day.
Huntington School District:

Finley and Flower Hill will be closed today due to an electrical outage. All other buildings will […]

Whitman Girls Take First Place with Big Win Over Northport

January 30, 2013 8:26 pm Comments Off

The Wildcats jumped out to a quick lead, 15-9, with a smothering and aggressive defense led by seniors Marissa Olsen (6 points) and Katira Jemmott (10 points). I

Movie Review – John Dies at the End

January 30, 2013 4:57 pm Comments Off

John Dies at the End, the new horror comedy by director Don Coscarelli, is based on a popular, somewhat lengthy novel, and if you hadn’t known that, you probably could have guessed based on the film’s content.

Washington Primary Adopts School Devastated By Hurricane Sandy

January 30, 2013 7:05 am Comments Off

Rockwood Park School-P.S. 207 in Howard Beach, Queens suffered devastating damage at the hands of Hurricane Sandy, with massive flooding through much of the building. Riding to the rescue was Washington Primary School in the Huntington School District. They “adopted” several of Rockwood’s grade levels in an effort to help students and teachers in the […]

Assembly Minority Delegation Opposes School Aid Being Taken Away From LI

January 29, 2013 4:03 pm Comments Off

Petition urging Governor Cuomo to give Long Island students their fair share of school aid, as well as a You Tube video at to appeal for their school districts.

Firefighters Save Lloyd Harbor Home

January 28, 2013 5:58 pm Comments Off

The Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department responded to a house fire on West Neck Road near Camel Hollow Road in the Village of Lloyd Harbor, Monday morning, January 28, at 6:11 a.m.

RIPE Art Gallery Hosts a Unique Horror/Comedy Interactive Film Experience

January 27, 2013 8:07 am Comments Off

Local filmmaker Strangio has created and hosts this brand new live show concept that features special guest film historian/filmmaker Glenn Andreiev stopping and starting the movie to inform the audience of behind-the-scenes facts and improvisational comedic bits. The featured film is “NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD”, without a doubt the granddaddy of all Zombie films.
The […]

Pederson Krag Center Involved In Pilot Program To Help Those With Mental Illness

January 27, 2013 7:06 am Comments Off

The Pederson-Krag Center, one of Suffolk County’s leading behavioral healthcare agencies, has joined OptumHealth, one of the nation’s leading health services companies, in an innovative pilot program: The Community Stabilization Pilot Program. This collaboration is one of two such initiatives in the country that have been developed to address issues with stabilization and community integration […]

Local School Officials Attend SCPD School Safety Seminar

January 25, 2013 5:56 pm Comments Off

On Wednesday, January 23, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Police Commissioner Edward Webber held a school safety seminar for local school officials. The purpose was to discuss shootings at schools, universities and other venues across the United States.
The seminar was held at Suffolk County Community College Brentwood campus. During the seminar police officials offered […]