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Huntington Dedicates Breezy Park

October 29, 2011 12:33 am Comments Off

On Sunday October 23, there was a dedication at Breezy Park. The facility has been named in memory of 13 year old Brianna (Beezy) Titcomb who was killed by a drunk driver in Texas in 2005. Attending the ceremony were her parents, and Joe and Nikki Gregory, who donated $1 million toward the construction of […]

Beloved Teacher Will Be Missed

October 28, 2011 12:57 am Comments Off

It was a sad day at The Washington School in the HUFSD. Faculty, staff, students and their parents learned of the passing of one of the schools most beloved teachers, Mrs. Joan Balsari. She passed away Wednesday evening. She had a long battle with cancer but she seemed to be in good health earlier this year and worked […]

Assemblyman Andrew P. Raia Endorses Herb Morrow

October 26, 2011 2:11 pm Comments Off

For over seventeen years Herb Morrow has selflessly served as the Mayor of Huntington Bay and it has been a pleasure to work alongside Herb for many years. In our town government we need a proven leader, someone who will strengthen Huntington and provide the fiscal responsibility that Huntington’s families deserve. I know that Herb Morrow is exactly the leader that Huntington needs […]

Letter To The Editor, Huntington Resident Michele Kustera

October 26, 2011 1:26 pm Comments Off

During the past several weeks I have received several mailings related to the candidates in the 18 Legislative District of Suffolk of which I have been a resident for the past 8 years. If I hadn’t been following the race closely I would think that Candidate Spencer was running for a seat on the Board […]

Car Stolen At Gun Point in Dix Hills

October 25, 2011 10:25 am Comments Off

Police are investigating a report of an armed robbery of a car early this morning.
The suspects reportedly stole a car from a house on Clayton Drive, in Dix Hills. A 911 caller told police at 5:36 a.m. that their car was stolen at gunpoint.
Police said the investigation into the incident is continuing and no arrests have […]

Getting To Know Herb Morrow

October 25, 2011 5:41 am 1 Comment

I recently sat down with Herb Morrow who is a candidate for Huntington Town Board. My purpose was to get to know him and get a general sense of what he is all about. We talked for several hours and covered everything from his background, to his values, to what his hopes are for our Town. I found […]

James Polansky – Something To Agree About

October 20, 2011 11:27 pm Comments Off

In a school district that is too often divided, there is finally something to agree about. It’s the confidence the community seems to have in their new Superintendent, James Polansky. When the search for a new leader of the Huntington school district was coming up short, sitting BOE member, Rich McGrath encouraged Mr. Polansky to apply for the position. McGrath felt Polansky had […]

Visit Tropical Smoothie Cafe & Help The Blue Devil Crew Program

October 19, 2011 11:28 pm Comments Off

Make sure to stop by Tropical Smoothie Café on Wall Street in Huntington village on Thursday (Oct. 20) between 3-8 p.m. and help out the Huntington High School crew program.
The Blue Devils will receive 20 percent of the proceeds generated by customers presenting a special flyer available on the Huntington School District’s website at www.hufsd.edu. […]

Letter To The Editor From Rich McGrath

October 19, 2011 8:20 pm 1 Comment

October 18, 2011
Letter to the Editor:
The New York State Democratic Committee continues their daily mailers to try to convince me that my school taxes are going up because of one person, Huntington School Board member Liz Black.
I am told the “solution” is to elect their candidate Democrat William Spencer to represent me in the Suffolk […]

HUFSD – Washington School – Harvest Hoedown

October 19, 2011 5:57 am Comments Off

On October 14, 2011, Washington Primary School held their second annual Harvest Hoedown. It was a big success thanks to all the planning and hard work of the many PTA volunteers. The events main coordinator was Michele Deegan who did an outstanding job of making sure there was something fun for everyone. There was music, refreshments including […]