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“Safety City” at Wood Park Primary School in Commack

January 22, 2014 11:02 am Comments Off

Commack Physical Education teacher Cathy Pugh comes up with some great themes for the annual “Safety City” unit at Wood Park Primary School in Commack. This year, she transformed the entire gym into a mini Commack town – complete with all the children’s favorite places.

Huntington Author Book Signing & Fundraiser

January 22, 2014 9:56 am Comments Off

Huntington resident James A. Perez will be signing his debut middle grade fantasy adventure novel, Maia and Icarus, with all author proceeds to benefit global literacy organization, Room to Read. The fundraiser will take place at Book Revue in Huntington village on Friday, January 24, 2014 at 7pm.

School Closings and Delays for Wednesday, 1/22/14

January 21, 2014 6:48 pm Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor School District – Schools are closed. All before and after school activities are cancelled. There will be no transportation to private schools.
Commack School District – To ensure the safety of our students and staff, all Commack Schools and offices are closed due to continued hazardous road conditions and arctic temperatures. All […]

Michael Kornfeld Elected to Folk Alliance International Board

January 21, 2014 5:01 pm Comments Off

Michael Kornfeld of Huntington has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the 3000+-member Folk Alliance International, an organization that aims to foster and promote multicultural, traditional and contemporary folk music, while strengthening and advancing organizational and individual initiatives in folk music, dance and related performing arts through education, networking, advocacy, and […]

School Closings & Delays

January 21, 2014 11:23 am Comments Off

School Closings & Delays for Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cold Spring Harbor School District – After School Activities Cancelled, YMCA After School Program Closes 5PM. Due to the inclement weather all after school activities have been cancelled for Tuesday, January 21. The YMCA after school program will close early at 5:00 PM. All Athletics for Tuesday January 21st are […]

National Weather Service Forecast For The Huntington Area

January 21, 2014 11:00 am Comments Off

Winter Storm Warning is in effect from noon today until 6 a.m. tomorrow.
Today: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
North wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow with widespread blowing snow before 3am, then widespread blowing snow […]

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 21, 2014 10:06 am Comments Off

James H. Boyd Intermediate School students in the Elwood School District honored the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through poetry, song, photographs and Dr. King’s own words during an assembly on Jan. 17.

Open Houses For 1/19/14

January 19, 2014 9:43 am Comments Off

15 Village Hill Dr. Dix Hills Sunday Jan 19th 11-2
53 Belknap Dr. Northport Sunday Jan 19th 12-3
For more information go to bhgliving.com

Environmental Photo Contest

January 19, 2014 9:28 am Comments Off

It is time once again for, Senator Carl L. Marcellino’s 8th Annual “People’s Choice” Environmental Photo Contest for the residents of the Fifth Senate District.

A Small But Personal Victory in the “Smart Meter” Battle

January 17, 2014 10:39 am 1 Comment

It was a particularly cold day in November 2013; I was doing some yard work in my new home in Manorville, N.Y. when my wife informed me that our natural gas meter was making a high-pitched sound.