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Enjoy Live Music at Cinema Arts Centre, Jan. 15

January 10, 2015 8:43 pm Comments Off

Brooklyn’s The New Students and the Boston area’s Pesky J. Nixon share the bill during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday, Jan. 15.

Steve Bellone is a Hypocrite When it Comes to Protecting Water Quality

January 9, 2015 8:43 am Comments Off

The writer is the executive director of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society, a nonprofit environmental education and advocacy group that brought the litigation.

Huntington Manor FD Battles Strip Mall Blaze

January 7, 2015 8:34 am Comments Off

Story & Photos by Steve Silverman

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to an early morning fire that damaged several stores in a strip mall at 212 West Jericho Turnpike near Cager Place in Huntington Station, Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 2:50 a.m.

Over 75 firefighters from Huntington Manor, Huntington, Melville, Greenlawn and Dix Hills battled the blaze with 10 trucks […]

CINEMA FOR KIDS! Free for kids under 13

January 7, 2015 6:37 am Comments Off

Watership Down” will screen in the Cinema for Kids monthly series on Sunday, January 18 at 12 noon at Cinema Arts Centre.

Halesite Annual Winter Blood Drive

January 5, 2015 4:54 pm Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
The Halesite Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting the Long Island Blood Service early in the New Year to conduct our annual winter blood drive. Please join us on Friday, January 9, 2015 from 3:30pm – 8:00pm, to donate blood.
Donating blood is literally giving the gift of life. Each day, patients in our […]

Man Robs Gas Station in Huntington Station

January 3, 2015 9:31 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a gas station in Huntington Station last evening.
A man armed with a gun entered Quality Gas, located at 571 East Jericho Turnpike, and demanded cash from an employee. The employee complied and the suspect fled northbound on Depot Road with an […]

H.M.F.D. Chief’s Statement on the Passing of Firefighter Ray Sipel Jr.

December 22, 2014 12:53 pm 1 Comment

Huntington Manor Fire Department Chief Francis McQuade issued the following statement this morning regarding the loss of active Firefighter Raymond Sipel Jr.:
It is with deepest sympathy and regret that the Huntington Manor Fire Department announces the passing of active Firefighter Ray Sipel Jr. of Hose Co. No. 1.
As reported in the media, last night at approximately 10:45 p.m., […]

Pedestrian Killed in Motor Vehicle Crash

December 22, 2014 10:43 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian last night in Huntington Station.
Christian Lopez-Barcelo was driving a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria taxi cab southbound on Depot Road when he struck the pedestrian, Raymond Sipel, who was running eastbound across Depot Road at 10:45 p.m. Sipel, 30, of […]

Santa to Tour Dix Hills this Weekend

December 18, 2014 7:00 am Comments Off

Santa and his helpers from the Dix Hills Fire Department, with a fire engine and ambulance escort, will be traveling through Dix Hills this weekend spreading holiday cheer and giving out candy and treats to the children. Residents are welcome to flag down Santa and have a picture taken with him.
Weather permitting, Santa and his escorts will be visiting […]

Shoveling Snow Safety Tips

December 17, 2014 5:13 pm Comments Off

Safety Tips from HCFAS (Huntington Community First Aid Squad)
With Winter 2015 in full swing and memories of last year’s extremely inclement weather still a painful memory for many on Long Island, Huntington Community First Aid Squad reminds the community to be mindful of risks associated with snow shoveling. According to the American Heart Association, for […]