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Scouting Volunteers Participate in Outdoor Skills Training

June 6, 2014 11:36 am Comments Off

With 24 scout leaders and 3 Webelos leaders in attendance, training for scouting leaders in the Matinecock District was held at Blydenburgh Park in Hauppauge on the May 17-18 weekend for Webelos Den Leaders (of the 9 and 10 year old Cub Scouts) who participated in the OWLS (Outdoor Webelos Leader Skills) and for the […]

Dix Hills FD Responds to Three Crashes

June 6, 2014 10:57 am Comments Off

Dix Hills Fire Department volunteers were kept busy Thursday afternoon, June 5, responding to three motor vehicle accidents within the time span of an hour.

Woodstock Revival at Vanderbilt Museum

June 6, 2014 10:01 am Comments Off

Sunday, June 8, Noon – 6:30.

Huntington Station Restaurant Burglarized

June 6, 2014 9:52 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who burglarized a restaurant in Huntington Station last month.
A man threw a rock through the door of Chef King Kitchen, located at 2038 New York Ave., entered and stole a cash register on […]

Gateway Park Gardening Program For Kids

June 4, 2014 9:58 am Comments Off

A $4,000 grant from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington (UUFH) will enable Huntington Station children this summer to learn about nature and healthy food through gardening at the Gateway Park Community Garden.

Wanted For Cell Phone Theft

June 4, 2014 7:29 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate a man who stole two cell phones from a store in Commack last month.
A man entered AT&T, located at 6039 Jericho Turnpike, and stole a Samsung Galaxy S5 cell phone and a Blackberry Z10 cell phone […]

Police Surgeons Host Benefit Car Show

June 3, 2014 7:30 am Comments Off

The Police Surgeons Benevolent Association Car Show was held under sunny skies Sunday, June 1, at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington. Vintage police cars along with classic cars and antiques were on display. The show was sponsored by the Centurion Cruisers Car Club, and held in the memory of Suffolk County Police Officer Glen […]

Residents Urged To Prepare For Upcoming Hurricane Season

May 30, 2014 12:08 pm Comments Off

June 1 is start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Letter From The Chief of Halesite FD – Electrical Safety Month

May 30, 2014 6:58 am Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
Every year, fire departments in the U.S. respond to over 45,000 fires that were caused by electrical failures. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation, these fires resulted in 455 civilian deaths, 1,518 civilian injuries and $1.5 billion in direct property damage from 2007-2011, and most could have been avoided. And fire is not the […]

Spreading Sunshine For A Cause

May 30, 2014 6:35 am Comments Off

Each year, the School Based Management Team at Mandracchia-Sawmill Intermediate School in Commack chooses to raise funds for a cause or group that needs assistance.