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Hearing On Common Core Curriculum

October 13, 2013 7:03 am 1 Comment

Members of the Assembly Committee on Education, joined their fellow Long Island state legislators, educators, local officials and parents at a New York State Assembly Minority Forum on Education at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood. Participants spoke about implementation of the new curriculum based on Common Core standards.
“No matter how well intentioned the new standardized […]

Ravioli Making Workshop

October 12, 2013 9:51 am Comments Off

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 from 1pm – 3pm at the Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
Chef Lisa is cooking up something delicious! Learn step-by-step how to make fresh ravioli at home. The group will create a tomato sauce and Chef Lisa will discuss different filling options. […]

Long Island Fall Festival This Weekend

October 12, 2013 6:56 am Comments Off

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Cuthbertson & Petrone’s Hail Mary Pass

October 10, 2013 1:35 pm 2 Comments

What seemed like an obvious Hail Mary Pass by 20 year incumbent Town Supervisor Frank Petrone and 16 year incumbent Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, a press conference was held to ask Town Supervisor candidate Eugene Cook to step down because of a comment he made two years ago.
The press conference was organized by Petrone’s campaign manager, […]

Local Huntington Dems are About to Hit an All Time Low

October 9, 2013 11:29 am 1 Comment

At 1:00 today, there will be a press conference asking Candidate Eugene Cook to step down from his candidacy as Huntington Town Supervisor.
Based on polls, it is likely that Councilman Cook will take over as Supervisor after the November elections. This has caused panic among those that are profiting greatly by the Petrone and Cuthbertson […]

Rotary Club Learns About Historic Documents Housed in Town Hall

October 9, 2013 8:43 am Comments Off

Huntington Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia recently addressed the Rotary Club of Huntington’s weekly meeting. Ms. Raia outlined the various functions of the Town Clerk’s Department and brought numerous handouts as examples of the various licenses and permits issued by the office. Ms. Raia also spoke about some of the historic manuscripts and books which are […]

Landmarks and Historic Sites of Long Island

October 6, 2013 8:06 pm Comments Off

Wednesday, October 16, 2013, from 6:30pm – 8:30 pm at the Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724.
Have you ever wondered what the stories are behind the historic landmarks in your neighborhood? Join local author Ralph Brady as he discusses his book, Landmarks & Historic Sites of […]

Open House in celebration of Archives Month 2013

October 6, 2013 12:16 pm Comments Off

In honor of New York State Archives Month, Huntington Town Board recently presented Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia with a proclamation.
“Archives Month has been observed nationwide since the 1980’s, to spotlight the history of different communities” said Town Clerk and Records Management Officer, Jo-Ann Raia.
The Huntington Town Clerk’s Archives joins the many organizations across the United […]

Marching Band Show and Competition at Huntington High School – Sunday 10/6

October 6, 2013 6:27 am Comments Off

Huntington High School is hosting a major marching band show and competition

Dix Hills FD Responds to House Fire

October 6, 2013 5:59 am Comments Off

Story & photos by Steve Silverman
Volunteers from the Dix Hills Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire on Pine Acres Boulevard on Saturday, October 5, at about 4 p.m. Firefighters discovered a fire burning inside the walls between the basement and first floor of the home.
The homeowner had been soldering a water pipe in the basement, […]