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S.T.E.M. School Benefits from Local Business

February 26, 2014 8:09 pm Comments Off

Hi-Lume Corporation presented the Jack Abrams S.T.E.M. Magnet School with a “big check” in the amount of $13,036.00, which represents the total funds raised at the company’s 50th Anniversary celebration and fund-raising event. James Sutherland, President of Hi-Lume Corporation, made the presentation to James Polansky, Superintendent of Schools for the Huntington Union Free School District, […]

Crab Meadow Watershed Hydrology Study Meeting 2/26/14

February 26, 2014 3:59 pm Comments Off

Thanks to a Federal grant that was awarded to the Town of Huntington in December of 2012, one of Northport’s most fragile environmental habitats will soon become the focus of an extensive study to help support the development of a management plan in furthering to protect and enhance the Crab Meadow Watershed area and the […]

Documentary About Bipolar Suicide Mom

February 26, 2014 6:25 am Comments Off

Told through the intimate, dramatic audiotapes left behind by a bipolar mother after committing suicide and the longing daughter who discovered them, Here One Day follows a New York family through life, devastation, tragedy, and rebirth. Filmmaker Kathy Leichter will appear for a Q & A following the Film Festival.

New Legislation Introduced To Require Commercial Establishments to Have Carbon Monoxide Detectors

February 24, 2014 7:57 pm Comments Off

Recently, a carbon monoxide leak tragically killed a Long Island restaurant manager, Steven Nelson and sickened nearly 30 people. The carbon monoxide poisoning came from a malfunctioning water heater flue pipe in the basement of the establishment.

Gary Melius Owner of Oheka Castle Was Shot

February 24, 2014 2:48 pm 1 Comment

Gary Melius, the owner of Oheka Castle in Huntington, was shot at approximately 12:30 p.m. today in the courtyard of the castle.
A family member rushed Melius to a local hospital and he was transferred to North Shore-LIJ Hospital.
Suffolk County Police conducted a thorough search of the grounds and the immediate area. The suspect was believed […]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Walt Whitman Mall

February 22, 2014 11:13 pm Comments Off

On February 22, 2014, at approximately 6:00 p.m. Suffolk County Police responded to Legal Sea Foods in the Walt Whitman Mall.Police and emergency personnel from Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a report that a woman had fallen and hit her head in the basement at Legal Seafood, located at 160 Walt Whitman Road. Soon […]

Senator Flanagan Joins With Senator Hannon To Get Insurance Rights For Families Affected By Heroin Epidemic

February 22, 2014 10:57 pm Comments Off

With the recent death of actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman highlighting the growing impact of heroin and other drugs, Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) announced that he is joining with Senator Kemp Hannon (6th Senate District) in his effort to provide families affected by addiction with the tools they need to fight this serious disease. […]

“Cheers” to Finnegan’s Restaurant and Tap Room

February 22, 2014 10:39 pm Comments Off

Sitting out one of our many snowstorms this year in Huntington Village, I stopped in to Finnegan’s Restaurant and Tap Room, located at 5 Wall Street, Huntington, New York 11743 for an ice cold beer. The manager, Tom Forte, served me with a warm and friendly smile as soon as I sat down.

Elwood Students Named All-State Athletes

February 21, 2014 10:45 pm Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School students Matthew Choinski (football), Simi Familusa (volleyball), Sarah Hardie (cross-country), Max Karen (soccer) and Stephanie Viteritti (volleyball) were recently recognized as All-State athletes.

Bellone Announces Jobs in Endangered Species Protection Program

February 21, 2014 8:38 pm Comments Off

Seasonal Workers Needed to Protect Plovers, Terns.