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Halesite Fire Department Battles Huntington Bay House Fire

February 6, 2018 12:28 pm Comments Off

At approximately 12:34 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2018, the Halesite Fire Department was activated for reports of smoke and flames visible in a two-story house on Bay Drive West in Huntington Bay. Hose Rescue Company Lieutenant KC Anna was on scene first with his son, Firefighter Taigue Anna, and reported the fire to Halesite Fire Department […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS

February 3, 2018 7:04 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today appointed eleven individuals from a variety of backgrounds to serve in a number of roles in his Administration. All of the appointees are replacing individuals who have left the administration or moved to new positions in county government.

“My administration has made a concerted effort to attract the best […]

Northport English Teachers Honored For Statewide Excellence

February 2, 2018 6:42 pm Comments Off

Northport High School English teachers Pamela Uruburu and Elizabeth Sherwood were recently named Educators of Excellence by the New York State English Council for the 2016-17 school year. Uruburu and Sherwood were honored at the NYSEC’s conference in Albany this past fall.
“I’m deeply honored by this recognition,” said Ms. Uruburu, “and after 28 years as […]

Souper Bowl Victory at North Ridge Primary School

February 1, 2018 6:57 pm Comments Off

The ninth annual “Souper Bowl” at North Ridge Primary School in Commack was a huge success! The children collected a whopping total of 7,188 cans and bags of soup. Lorraine Esposito, the PE teacher at North Ridge, “sculpted” the soup into the shape of a giant sneaker.

“Each day when the children came to gym, they […]

The Day the Sheriff Came to Commack

January 31, 2018 7:46 pm Comments Off

“I want to get to them, so they won’t have to get to me.”
It was a first for Commack Middle School when newly elected Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. came to town. Thanks to his friendship with a Commack family, the Catuoscos, whose son showed his social studies teacher a coin from the Sheriff’s […]

New York School Bus Contractors Association Calls on Legislature to Increase Fines

January 31, 2018 7:28 pm Comments Off

New York School Bus Contractors Association Calls on Legislature to Increase Fines for Illegally Passing a School Bus and to Provide Sales Tax Exemption for School Buses in the 2018-2019 Executive Budget
The New York School Bus Contractors Association is renewing its call for budget initiatives that will help taxpayers and school districts save millions of […]

Jefferson Named Huntington Community Development Director

January 29, 2018 4:55 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, sitting as the Town’s Community Development Agency, voted January 23 to appoint Leah-Michelle Jefferson as the agency’s director.
In a resolution sponsored by Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, who serves as the agency’s chair, the board selected Ms. Jefferson, who has served for the past five years as Brookhaven Town’s deputy commissioner of […]

FORMER SOPRANOS STAR COOKING TABLESIDE AT MATTEO’S TRATTORIA & BAR IN HUNTINGTON

January 29, 2018 4:50 pm Comments Off

Matteo’s Trattoria & Bar, (300 W. Jericho Tpke., Huntington, NY 11746 (631) 421-6001), is hosting former Sopranos star, Joe Gannascoli, on Friday, February 9, 2018. Gannascoli, known for his role in the hit series as Vito Spatafore Sr., is also an experienced chef who has worked in notable kitchens in New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans. He […]

Man Killed in Crash with Tractor Trailer On Commack Road

January 29, 2018 4:39 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a man in Commack early this morning Monday January 29, 2018 at 3:25am.
A man was driving a 2002 Subaru Impreza northbound on Commack Road, 300 feet north of Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, when the vehicle veered into the southbound lanes and struck the […]

Four People Arrested for Selling E-Liquid Nicotine to Minors

January 28, 2018 8:06 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested four people for selling e-liquid nicotine to minors at businesses located in the Town of Huntington, New York.
In response to community complaints, Second Precinct Crime Section officers and representatives from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services Tobacco Regulation Enforcement Unit conducted an investigation into the sale of e-liquid nicotine to […]