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LIPA Power Outages

July 18, 2012 7:50 pm Comments Off

Below is a list of current power outages due to the severe weather that moved through the region earlier this evening. The data also depicts approximate restoration times. All data was provided by LIPA.

Commack – 492 ( to be restored – July 19, 12:00 am)
Dix Hills – 362 ( to be restored – July 18, 8:30 pm)
Huntington – 43 […]

Five Car Pile-Up on Commack Road

July 16, 2012 11:40 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department, Commack Fire Department, Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Suffolk Police responded to a five-car pile-up on Commack Road underneath the overpass for the Northern State Parkway, Saturday, July 14, at about 3:44 p.m. The chain-reaction crash closed Commack Road and resulted in a fuel spill which was handled by Commack […]

Dead Crow Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Northport

July 16, 2012 11:05 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Health Services (SCDHS) Commissioner James L. Tomarken announced today that the New York State Department of Health confirmed that a mosquito sample found in West Babylon has tested positive for West Nile virus. The positive sample was Culex pipiens-restuans collected on June 28th by an employee of the SCDHS’ Public Health Division. As […]

The Bee Gees: A Tribute to Robin Gibb

July 13, 2012 7:58 am Comments Off

A celebration and exploration of the legendary band of Australian brothers, with rare performances of The Bee Gees compiled and hosted by Freeport music archivist Bill Shelley, will screen with discussion and reception to follow on Tuesday, July 24 at 7:30pm at the monthly Rock Legends Live! series at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave, […]

Book Revue to Host Book Launch Celebration for “Rocky Spirit”

July 13, 2012 7:52 am Comments Off

Long Island author Felice Cantatore will be on hand to sign his newly released book, “Rocky Spirit” on Tuesday, July 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Book Revue in Huntington, New York.
“Rocky Spirit” chronicles the profound impact the Academy Award winning movie franchise, “Rocky” had on Cantatore as he grew up in Queens, […]

Wanted for Criminal Mischief in Huntington

July 12, 2012 6:50 am Comments Off

On June 21, 2012, at approximately 10:35 AM, video surveillance cameras spotted three unknown male subjects walking around the AMC Loews Movie Theater located at 37 Wall Street in Huntington. As they walked along Wall Street, one of the subjects stopped, took a can of spray paint out of his backpack and spray painted the […]

Centuries of Commack Service Honored

July 11, 2012 7:37 am Comments Off

Twenty-three Commack employees were recently honored at the twenty-eighth Annual Retirement Awards Ceremony held at Commack High School.

Huntington Bay Mayor Herb Morrow & Village Trustees Sworn In

July 10, 2012 5:09 am Comments Off

Herb Morrow was sworn in for his 10th term as Mayor of Huntington Bay. The swearing in ceremony occurred during a regular meeting of the Huntington Bay Village Board on the evening of July 9th which was held at the Huntington Yacht Club, in Huntington Bay.

Town Acts on Fishing Boat That Sank in Huntington Harbor

July 10, 2012 4:12 am Comments Off

The Town of Huntington has issued three summonses to the owner of a fishing boat that sank last week in Huntington Harbor and has been working with the owner on the removal of the vessel while containing any possible environmental damage.

Huntington Elks to Host 34th Annual Golf Outing

July 10, 2012 4:00 am Comments Off

The Huntington Elks will be hosting their 34th Annual Anthony “Biff” Bifulco Golf Outing on Monday, August 6 at Crab Meadow Golf Course in Northport. This year, the outing will honor Elks member Raymond E. Sipel, who was a part of the Elks Golf committee for 20 years and Chairman for 15 years.