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Veteran Program to Assist Low Income Veterans and Their Families

October 6, 2013 5:20 am Comments Off

From the Office of County Excutive Bellone:
County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by Legislators Stern and Anker and participating contract agencies and collaborating partners who will begin administering the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program today.
The program is funded by the US Department of Veteran Affairs and provides supportive services grants to private non-profit […]

Section Of New York Avenue Renamed After Late Assemblyman James D. Conte

October 5, 2013 3:03 pm 2 Comments

A crowd gathered on October 5, 2013, to dedicate a portion of New York Avenue in honor of the late Assemblyman James D. Conte. The dedication ceremony was held at the intersection of New York Ave & Elm Street in the village of Huntington.
Conte represented the Town of Huntington and surrounding areas in the Assembly for […]

Singer-Songwriter James Maddock Performs in Centerport, Oct. 5

October 5, 2013 9:44 am Comments Off

Currently touring in support of his new album, Another Life, the raspy-voiced crooner and guitarist will be joined by keyboardist Oli Rockberger for an intimate concert on Oct. 5

Halesite Annual Fire Prevention Open House

October 5, 2013 8:22 am Comments Off

Special this year, we will be handing out free combination carbon monoxide/smoke detectors to Halesite residents along with information about their use and proper placement..

Woman Arrested For Robbing Huntington Station Pharmacy

October 5, 2013 7:42 am Comments Off

On Friday, October 4, 2013 at approximately 5:25 p.m. a woman entered Stat Script Pharmacy located at 1800 New York Ave. in Huntington Station. She passed a note to the clerk at the pharmacy counter and demanded narcotic drugs. The clerk and the pharmacist complied with Alfani’s demands, and she fled on foot. No one was injured.
A short […]

Politics & Law Very Lucrative For Cuthbertson

October 4, 2013 8:52 am 12 Comments

The connection between political campaign contributions and municipal contract awards has always been a murky one.

Woman Found Dead in Nature Preserve – Update

October 3, 2013 2:02 pm 2 Comments

Sarah Strobel, 23, of 11 East 6th St., Huntington Station, has been identified as the woman whose body was found in a nature preserve in Huntington this morning.
Below is the original story:
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a Huntington nature preserve located […]

Bus Aide Arrested for Assaulting 5-year-old Student

October 3, 2013 11:32 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested a bus aide for assaulting a student while riding in a school bus in Commack.
A bus aide for Acme Bus Corp., was riding in a bus in Commack when he, in an attempt at discipline, grabbed the arm of a 5-year-old developmentally disabled boy and twisted it behind the student’s […]

Dix Hills FD Rescues Cat from Tree

October 3, 2013 6:11 am Comments Off

The drama began when a dog came into the house and scared the four-month-old cat that fled outside and up into the tree.

Matinecock District Monthly Boy Scout & Cub Scout Roundtable Meeting

October 1, 2013 12:34 pm Comments Off

The Matinecock District (Boy Scouts of America) will hold its monthly Roundtable meeting on Thursday, October 10 at the John Glenn HS (Elwood Road, Elwood/East Northport). Fellowship/gathering is at 7:30 p.m. followed by break-out sessions starting at 8:15 p.m
Roundtable is designed to help Cub Scout and Boy Scout volunteer leaders do a better job working with our […]