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Elevator Service Resumes at South Parking Garage Per The Town

October 30, 2017 6:35 pm Comments Off

Elevator service has resumed at the South Parking Garage at the Huntington Long Island Rail Road Station, with the completion of the project replacing the elevator in an effort to increase reliability, safety and comfort for regular elevator users.
The new elevator began operation after the start of the morning rush hour Monday, October 30,2017 three […]

Siemens Semifinalist at Northport High School

October 29, 2017 3:11 pm Comments Off

Thanks to hard work, research and a passion for science, Northport High School junior Katie Sierra was named a semifinalist in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Every year, students from around the country submit research projects to compete on a regional and national level for college scholarships. There were 491 semifinalists […]

Suffolk County Police Department Mourns Loss of Police Chaplain

October 28, 2017 3:26 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Police Department is mourning the loss of the Reverend Hugh D. Cannon, a Suffolk County Police Inspector Chaplain, who died October 23, 2017 at the age of 78.

Fr. Cannon became a chaplain for the Suffolk County Police Department on May 1, 2013. He also served as Chaplain of the Suffolk County Police […]

Pedestrian Killed on Clay Pitts Road

October 27, 2017 3:47 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a man in East Northport, N.Y.
Richard Oliveri was operating a leaf blower near his home on the shoulder of Clay Pitts Road approximately 700 ft. west of Cedrus Avenue in East Northport, at approximately 6:20 p.m Wednesday, October 25,2017 when he […]

Huntington School District #3 Gets $200,000 Grant For Library

October 27, 2017 3:41 pm Comments Off

Senator Carl L. Marcellino and Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci today announced that they procured a $200,000 grant for the Huntington School District. The funding will be used to upgrade the Huntington High School Library in a manner that would allow the most efficient utilization of the space to best accommodate a range of purposes and […]

Northport Math Educator Named New York State Master Teacher

October 27, 2017 3:31 pm Comments Off

Northport High School math teacher Kristen Rozell was recently named a New York State Master Teacher.
The Master Teacher Program is composed of the highest performing teachers and educators in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and math. Once accepted into the program, through letters of recommendation and a rigorous interview process, teachers enter a four-year […]

2017 Political Endorsements By TheHuntingtonian

October 26, 2017 4:55 pm Comments Off

The criteria for receiving an endorsement from the Huntingtonian:
Integrity and honesty are more important to us than where candidates stand on all issues. Since we will never all agree with everything a candidate stands for, it is important to elect individuals who remember they work for the people. We should not have to be detectives […]

THE HUNTINGTON OPPORTUNITY RESOURCE CENTER is CLOSED TODAY and TOMORROW for a Little Face-lift

October 24, 2017 1:00 pm Comments Off

THE HUNTINGTON OPPORTUNITY RESOURCE CENTER is CLOSED TODAY and TOMORROW for a little face-lift.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

We will re-open on *Thursday, October 26, 2017.

*This closure will NOT affect the currently scheduled ESL Class, Community Conversation and St. Joseph’s College Computer.

Huntington Station Teen Reported Missing Found Unharmed

October 24, 2017 12:57 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate a Huntington Station teen who was reported missing last week has been located and is unharmed.
Wendy Velasquez, 16, who was last seen at her residence in Huntington Station on October 10, was reported missing on October 12. She is Hispanic, 5 feet […]

Plaque Dedicated for Ice Rink Flag

October 21, 2017 10:24 pm Comments Off

Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone, joined by Town Council members, the Town’s Veterans Advisory Board and members of veterans’ groups, unveiled a plaque October 19 describing the history of the a large American flag that hangs at the Town’s Dix Hills Ice Rink.

The flag, which was presented to the Town about 10 years ago […]