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Recruitment Drives at County One-Stop Employment Center

July 20, 2014 5:27 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone invites residents to participate in four upcoming job fairs at the county’s One-Stop Employment Center.
“We encourage people looking for work to meet with representatives of companies that are looking to hire the talent here in Suffolk County,” County Executive Bellone said. “The One-Stop Employment Center provides the perfect opportunity for […]

Sound Buffet On July 20

July 19, 2014 12:34 pm Comments Off

On Sunday, July 20th, feast your ears on a plethora of the best LI-bred music with SOUND BUFFET (Presented by SPARKBOOM). Featuring acts from various genres, including – Blameshift – David Wong & High Strung – This Is All Now – Johnnie Lee Jordan & The Boys.
Bring blankets, chairs, food, whatever! Get your picnic on […]

Commack Schools Forging Beneficial Partnerships

July 19, 2014 10:39 am Comments Off

Businesses that partner with education are an important part of the authentic learning process in the Commack School District.

YMCA of Long Island Encourages Parents, Children to Take ‘Pool Safely Pledge’

July 19, 2014 10:05 am Comments Off

National Campaign Promotes Water Safety Awareness

Downtown Revitalization & Cultural Arts Grants for 2014 Approved

July 19, 2014 7:50 am Comments Off

Of the $273,066, $5,000 is allocated to the New York Foundation for the Arts for an “artrepreneurship” program, $107,000 for community grants to be administered by the county; $84,848 for grants administered by the Suffolk County Alliance of Arts Councils, and $76,218 for Destination Downtown grants for programs on the East End, Huntington Station, Brookhaven and Patchogue.

LIRR Strike Averted

July 17, 2014 8:55 pm Comments Off

After 4 years, the MTA and the unions representing 5,400 Long Island Rail Road workers have reached a compromise which will stop the Long Island Rail Road strike. The deal was reached just after 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 17. The tentative deal will avert a strike that would have begun Sunday at 12:01 a.m.
Suffolk […]

Jo-Ann Raia Meets With Koumbaro Club of St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church

July 16, 2014 8:10 pm Comments Off

Huntington Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia recently met with some members of the Koumbaro Club of St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church when they visited the Town Clerk’s Archives. Koumbaro translates as “the best man” at a wedding or the “godfather” to a baby at a baptismal.
“We reviewed various documents that are housed in our climate-controller repository. […]

Carefree Day On Long Island

July 16, 2014 2:17 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently voiced his proud support of Long Island’s 2nd Annual Carfree Day on September 22, 2014. A global event, Carfree Day encourages people to use alternative transportation sources, such as transit and biking, to help build awareness, reduce traffic, conserve energy, and reduce CO2 emissions.
“Carfree Day is about taking action to positively […]

Quack, Quack, the Eaton’s Neck Duck is Back

July 16, 2014 1:53 pm Comments Off

The famous Eaton’s Neck duck marches at the Annual Independence Day Parade held in Eaton’s Neck. This year’s parade was postponed until July 5 due to the inclement weather on July 4. The festive event featured many local fire departments, U.S Coast Guard, veterans organizations, and local residents with patriotic-themed floats. Local dignitaries joined in a service to […]

Wanted For Using Stolen Credit Cards

July 16, 2014 11:22 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man who used stolen credit cards in May.
On May 18, 2014 a man entered a vehicle that was parked in a driveway on Heights Road in Fort Salonga and stole a wallet containing cash, […]