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Greenlawn Man Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Crash

August 22, 2015 11:46 am Comments Off

On Friday, August 21, 2015 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Joseph Alyward, 44, of Greenlawn was operating a 2012 Harley Davidson Legend east on Little Plains Road, when he apparently lost control of the bike near Hillock Court in Elwood. Alyward was wearing a helmet when his head struck the curb. He was transported to Stony Brook […]

Ten People Arrested at Sobriety Checkpoint in Huntington Station

August 22, 2015 7:40 am Comments Off

On Friday, August 21, 2015 at 11:08 p.m. to Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 3:00 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol Bureau arrested 10 people during an overnight sobriety checkpoint in the Huntington Station area, including one person with a seven-month old child in his vehicle.
Police officers from the Suffolk County Highway Patrol Bureau conducted […]

LITTLE SHELTER’S 18TH ANNUAL PET – A – PALOOZA A GREAT SUCCESS

August 20, 2015 9:42 am Comments Off

Photo below: Winner of the Swimsuit Competition is striking in her Beach Attire

On Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16th, Little Shelter celebrated its 18th annual Pet A Palooza.
Both old and new friends of Little Shelter took part in the festivities and many brought their adopted Little Shelter pets along! The weekend included lots of […]

95th Anniversary of the Existence of the League Celebration

August 19, 2015 8:01 am Comments Off

On Thursday August 6, 2015 the League of Women Voters of Huntington held a Tea to celebrate the 95th anniversary of the existence of the league. Members and guests gathered in the colorful, lush garden of Diane Slavin’s home for tea, sandwiches, and conversation.
State Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci joined State Assemblyman Andrew Raia in presenting the […]

TV’s Stolen From Target

August 19, 2015 7:44 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole televisions from Target in Huntington Station earlier this month.
A man stole two 32-inch Samsung televisions from Target, located at 124 East Jericho Turnpike, on August 13 at approximately 10:20 […]

Letter to the Editor: Demand Reform so that Election Laws Protect the Public Interest, Not the Political Insiders

August 17, 2015 11:33 am Comments Off

Dear Editor,
For a brief moment, it looked like Huntington Democrats would have a vibrant range of choices in the race for Town Council. The Town Democratic Committee had backed an incumbent, Susan Berland, and local businessman, Keith Barrett. And there were two challengers: Bill Naughton, ex-Highway Superintendent and party renegade, and newcomer Andrew Merola. As […]

Huntington Resident James T Powers Selected to Receive Prestigious Award

August 17, 2015 9:54 am Comments Off

“It is with extreme pleasure and delight that we announce the selection of Jim Powers as the 2015 Matinecock District Good Deed Award recipient, reported Suffolk County Council President James Montalto at the June 23rd kick-off reception held at Honu Restaurant in Huntington.
Jim is the Director of Operations and Business Development for Bohler Engineering and […]

Emergency Responders Hold Plane Crash Drill at Commack School

August 16, 2015 11:10 am Comments Off

The Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Commack Fire Department recently conducted a simulated Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) drill at the North Ridge Primary School on Town Line Road in Commack. The drill scenario involved a small plane that crashed into the back of the school with 42 patients scattered around the grounds, some trapped underneath […]

Two Babies Delivered at Home in Huntington Station

August 16, 2015 7:54 am Comments Off

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY FIRST AID SQUAD WELCOMES NEW HUNTINGTON RESIDENTS
In the past month Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) welcomed 2 new residents to Huntington Station. The first occurred July 19th on Tower Street. At approximately 3 AM a call was received for a female with abdominal pain and nausea. The crew responded to find a […]

Letter to the Editor: Appellate Division Judge Peter Skelos Showed Obvious Contempt for the Public

August 15, 2015 9:47 am Comments Off

On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 many citizens attended the last of three of the Lippman Hearings to determine what is working and what can work better regarding the State’s attorney disciplinary system. Buffalo and Albany’s two-hour hearings were mostly lectures by lawyers. To the best of my knowledge, the commission of the 45-member panel was […]