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Suffolk Police Warn Residents of Telephone Scams

December 2, 2012 7:11 am Comments Off

The scam involves family members being pressured to send money for relatives in trouble.

Dodgeball for a Cause in Elwood

December 1, 2012 8:46 am Comments Off

Students of Elwood Middle School united in support of a good cause and had a great time doing it! Over 300 students took part in the school’s popular “Dodge Cancer” fundraising event benefiting members of the Elwood community who are directly affected by the disease.
Every participant contributed a $10 donation, allowing them and their teammates […]

Fire Departments Shine at Huntington Holiday Parade

November 30, 2012 7:23 am Comments Off

Huntington’s volunteer fire departments turned out in full force for the Third Annual Town of Huntington Holiday Parade held last Saturday evening in Huntington Village. Crowds lined the streets of New York Avenue and Main Street to welcome Santa and all his helpers from the local fire departments and other organizations and businesses that participated. […]

Statement From The GHCG Regarding The Avalon Bay Lawsuit Decision

November 29, 2012 6:21 pm Comments Off

As you may have heard today, State Supreme Court Justice Joseph C. Pastoressa has ruled to uphold the Town of Huntington’s change of zoning to accommodate Avalon Bay’s 379-unit high-density development. The Greater Huntington Civic Group will continue to fight to stop the Avalon Bay project, as well as any other high-density projects throughout the […]

Holiday Events At The Vanderbilt

November 28, 2012 10:14 pm Comments Off

December is always a special time at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. Once again, three popular, traditional Vanderbilt holiday events are on the calendar.
Saturday, December 1
Tree Lighting in the Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard, 4:00 p.m.
This event, which is free and open to the public, includes cookies and hot chocolate and the singing of carols and a […]

Learning is Fun at Southdown’s Harvest Fest

November 28, 2012 9:34 pm Comments Off

Southdown Primary School in the Huntington School district has an annual harvest festival that is a throwback to a bygone era and the community’s agricultural traditions, especially the land that surrounds the building.
Once part of the Gold Coast estate of pharmaceutical titan George McKesson Brown, Southdown’s grounds came to life as hundreds of students in […]

Harborfields Students Restock Food Pantry

November 28, 2012 12:30 pm Comments Off

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, students of the Harborfields Central School District recently took part in a food drive to benefit members of the local community.
The fourth-graders in Jennifer Thompson’s class at Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School and the second-graders in Monique Keith Golding’s class at Washington Drive Primary School united to collect boxes of […]

Crash At St. Anthony’s High School

November 27, 2012 12:19 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to extricate a student from a car following a two-car collision at the entrance to St. Anthony’s High School on Pidgeon Hill Road in South Huntington, Tuesday morning, November 27, at about 8:20 a.m. The student was a passenger in a Toyota Camry driven by her father that was […]

Matinecock District Monthly Boy Scout & Cub Scout Roundtable Meeting

November 27, 2012 4:53 am Comments Off

The Matinecock District, Boy Scouts of America will hold its monthly leaders’ Roundtable Meeting on Thursday, December 13 at John Glenn High School, (Elwood Road, Elwood). Fellowship/gathering is at 7:30 p.m. followed by break-out sessions starting at 8:15p.m.
Roundtable is designed to help Cub Scout and Boy Scout volunteer leaders do a better job working with our youth. […]

Movie Review: Lincoln

November 26, 2012 9:28 am Comments Off

Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln is a compelling, entertaining biopic about one of America’s greatest presidents, which makes us completely forget our preconceived notions about him as an icon.