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5th Annual Parade, Street Festival Tonight (Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014)

November 29, 2014 11:03 am Comments Off

The Fifth Annual Holiday Parade and Street Festival in Huntington Village will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 29th, bringing a rousing end to Small Business Saturday with Long Island’s biggest electric light holiday parade and float contest.
The parade drew more than 10,000 people last year. The festivities will include a brief ceremony following […]

Cesspool Truck and SUV Crash in Commack

November 29, 2014 7:19 am Comments Off

Story & photos by Steve Silverman
Firefighters from the Commack Fire Department used heavy rescue extrication tools to free a woman trapped in a crushed SUV that collided with a cesspool truck on Veterans Memorial Highway and Harned Road in Commack on Friday, November 28, 2014, at around 4:15 p.m.
It was a difficult rescue operation as firefighters removed the roof […]

Dix Hills Fire Dept. Responds to Thanksgiving Crash

November 28, 2014 10:54 am Comments Off

Volunteers from the Dix Hills Fire Department were dispatched to a three-car collision on Deer Park Avenue near Straight Path, Thanksgiving evening, November 27, at around 9 p.m. Under the command of First Assistant Chief Robert Fling, 35 firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded with three trucks, three ambulances, first responder and paramedic units. Three female […]

Generational Thanksgiving Preparations at Commack Schools

November 27, 2014 7:20 am Comments Off

Third graders in Diane D’Allesandro and Patricia Ammirato’s classes at Burr Intermediate School in Commack worked side by side to prepare for food and decorations for a Thanksgiving feast. As students moved from station to station they were guided by the many helpful moms, dads, and grandparents who came to help.
Parents and grandparents joined in, […]

Man Killed in One-Vehicle Crash in Greenlawn

November 26, 2014 9:43 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a man in Greenlawn early this morning.
The man was driving a 2009 Volkswagen westbound on Little Plains Road when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, a fence and two parked cars before overturning in front of 102 Little […]

Pet Photos With Santa Paws – Fundraiser

November 25, 2014 8:24 pm Comments Off

Fundraiser for League For Animal Protection

Community Asked To Donate Food For Thanksgiving To Replace Stolen Food

November 25, 2014 7:31 pm Comments Off

A cold-hearted thief took 50 boxes of food, enough to feed more than 170 families, from the Toys of Hope warehouse facility in Huntington Station. The boxes were ready to be delivered to needy families for Thanksgiving. This afternoon, the Townwide Fund of Huntington is making a $3,000 emergency grant to replace the food and […]

Thanksgiving Message From Huntington Superintendent Polansky

November 25, 2014 9:46 am Comments Off

I am genuinely thankful to be part of a school community that gives selflessly to 4,600 children who look to us every day for guidance and support.

Thanksgiving Day Safety Tips From Halesite FD

November 24, 2014 9:40 am Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
Thanksgiving is a day for families and friends to come together to share in each others company, watch some football and enjoy a delicious feast. It is a day where we give thanks for everything we have and count our blessings; the health and safety of our loved ones being at the top of […]

60-70 Vehicles Gathered On Melville Road, Two Vehicles Were Preparing to Race

November 24, 2014 6:56 am Comments Off

Officer observed approximately 60-70 vehicles gathered along the road and two vehicles were preparing to race.