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Partnership Saves Sanctuary Hotline

November 18, 2017 8:07 am Comments Off

A hotline service to aid at-risk youth, whose existence was threatened by the unexpected loss of a federal grant, will be able to continue, thanks to a partnership between the Town of Huntington and the charitable organization The Townwide Fund of Huntington.
The Town and the Townwide Fund have each pledged $10,000 to fund the hotline […]

Special Town Board Meeting Scheduled for November 20, 2017

November 17, 2017 7:13 am Comments Off

DATE:                    Monday, November 20, 2017

TIME: 10 a.m.

PLACE:             Town Board Meeting Room
                              Huntington Town Hall
                              100 Main Street, Huntington

WHAT:   Special Town Board meeting to adopt the 2018 operating and capital budgets and the assessment rolls for the Huntington and Centerport Sewer Districts.

OCEAN STATE JOB LOT OPENS 11th NEW YORK STORE IN EAST NORTHPORT, LONG ISLAND

November 16, 2017 7:52 am Comments Off

Grand opening celebration planned for November 18, 2017

Ocean State Job Lot, a leading closeout retailer headquartered in Rhode Island with stores throughout New England, New Jersey and New York, announces the grand opening of its East Northport store, located at 3083 Jericho Turnpike (a former Bob’s Store) on Long Island. This 28,000 sq. ft. location […]

Suffolk County Police Officer Arrested for Menacing During Off-Duty Incident

November 16, 2017 7:33 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested and charged a Suffolk County police officer with menacing for an off-duty incident that occurred on November 5, 2017.

Gregory Hanrahan, 32, became involved in an interaction with three females during which he pointed a handgun in their direction on West Main Street in Patchogue on November 5, 2017 at 1:44 […]

Nov 16, 2017 Hard Luck Café Concert at Cinema Arts Centre Features Bettman & Halpin and The Belle Hollows

November 15, 2017 10:21 am Comments Off

Two nationally touring acts – Bettman & Halpin and The Belle Hollows — share the bill during then monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday, Nov. 16. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. […]

Dix Hills Head On Crash – Wolf Hill Road Two Injured

November 13, 2017 1:06 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a head-on collision Sunday afternoon, November 12, 2017 on Wolf Hill Road near Magnolia Lane at about 1:20 p.m. The crash involved a Toyota sedan and a Dodge pickup truck that were heavily damaged. Both drivers suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Huntington and Southside hospitals […]

Melville Fire Department Responds To A Serious Car and Truck Crash

November 11, 2017 6:27 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a crash involving a BMW sedan and a box truck that overturned on Pinelawn Road and Ruland Road, at around 10:15 a.m. on November 8, 2017. The crash ripped open the rear passenger side of the BMW. The driver of the car suffered serious injuries and was transported by […]

New York State Counselor of the Year at Northport High School

November 10, 2017 1:22 am Comments Off

The New York State School Counselor’s Association recently selected Northport High School counselor Jenny Konop as the 2018 New York School Counselor of the Year. Konop was selected based on her excellence in counseling innovations, effective counseling programs, leadership and advocacy skills, and contributions to student advancement.
“One of our core beliefs at Northport is that […]

“Be Smart, Don’t Start” Night at the Dix Hills Fire Department

November 9, 2017 11:20 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department will be hosting a “Be Smart, Don’t Start” drug and alcohol awareness night for the youth of our community on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 7:30pm. All children and their parents from the 5th-12th grades are encouraged to attend the free event and learn about maintaining a drug and alcohol free lifestyle from the guest speakers. […]

Local Election Results 2017 Final Unofficial Results

November 7, 2017 11:52 pm Comments Off

Unofficial Election Results:
Prop 1 Constitutional Convention Yes- 40,820 No- 264,035
Prop 2 Amendment Partial or Full forfeiture of public employees pension. Yes – 206,455 No-91,904
Prop 3 Amendment Authorizing the use of Forest Perserve Land for Specified Purposes Yes- 142,769 No- 150,805
Justice of the Supreme Court (vote 4)
Linda Kevins – […]