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Marissa Pastore Passed Away at 14 Years Old

July 18, 2015 11:12 am Comments Off

Marissa Pastore, Daughter of Captain Dominick Pastore and Firefighter Risa Pastore passed away at her home on July 17, 2015.
The Pastore Family received devastating news in April 2015 when they learned their 14 year-old child Marissa was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Marissa was immediately transferred to Cohen’s Children’s Hospital for treatment but sadly […]

Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus in East Northport & South Huntington

July 18, 2015 8:13 am Comments Off

Residents urged to eliminate stagnant water near homes
Suffolk County Health Services Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that more mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples, Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on July 8, 2015 from Lindenhurst (2), Nesconset (1), and East Northport (1). To date this year, seven mosquito samples […]

Island Harvest Food Bank Receives $20,000 Grant From Congra Foods Foundation To Help Give Kids A Hunger Free Summer

July 18, 2015 5:42 am Comments Off

Grant addresses increased risk of child hunger during summer months when fewer children have access to school feeding programs

Tens of thousands of children on Long Island face hunger. When schools are closed for summer, children have less access to nutritious meals as many rely on free or reduced school breakfasts and lunches. This is why […]

Greenlawn Firefighter Treated at Huntington Hospital After Battling House Fire

July 17, 2015 9:10 pm Comments Off

The Greenlawn Fire Department responded to a house fire on Ciro Street, Friday, July 17, 2015 at 11:47 a.m. Greenlawn Fire Chief Kurt Allen was first to arrive on the scene to a heavy smoke condition as flames broke through the roof of the two-story home.
Chief Allen geared up and entered the home to do […]

Huntington Station Bicyclist Seriously Injured after Being Struck by a Motor Vehicle on Park Avenue

July 17, 2015 7:26 am Comments Off

On Thursday, July 16, 2015 at approximately 4:15 p.m., Paul McQueen was riding a bicycle northbound on Park Avenue, north of Dix Hills Road in Huntington when he apparently turned into the path of a 2000 Jeep driven by John Heyman and was struck.
McQueen, 54, of Huntington Station, was transported to Huntington Hospital where he […]

10th Annual Huntington Folk Festival – Sunday, July 26

July 17, 2015 5:54 am Comments Off

Tom Paxton Headlines Free Day-Long Event at Heckscher Park

Tom Paxton headlines the 10th Annual Huntington Folk Festival on Sunday, July 26 at Huntington’s Heckscher Park, located off Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue. Extending from noon until l0:30 p.m., the free festival – co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington (fmsh.org) and the […]

Wanted For Bank Robbery

July 16, 2015 8:54 am Comments Off

A man entered People’s United Bank, located at 182 East Main St. in Huntington, on July 14 at 11:51 a.m. and made multiple verbal demands for money; however, the teller did not comply and the man fled the bank. Twenty five minutes later, the man entered TD Bank, located at 2178 Deer Park Ave. in […]

Mosquito Sample Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

July 16, 2015 5:39 am Comments Off

Residents urged to eliminate stagnant water near homes
Suffolk County Health Services Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced that another mosquito sample has tested positive for West Nile virus. The sample, a Culex pipiens-restuans, was collected on June 30, 2015 in West Babylon, NY. This is the third mosquito sample to test positive this year. The […]

Christmas in July & Yappy Hour – Little Shelter Events

July 15, 2015 5:55 am Comments Off

Saturday, July 25th – It’s Christmas in July!
Santa, along with professional photographer, Len Marks, will be
on hand from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. For only a $10 donation, get a professional 5 x 7 photo of your family with Santa in his summer finest. Light snacks will be served and each family’s dog or cat […]

Lupinacci Pleased With Senate, House Action To Revise Education System

July 14, 2015 7:15 am Comments Off

From the Office of Assemblyman Lupinacci:
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently commented on legislation before the United States Congress that would help reduce the burden of annual reading and math tests on the nation’s school districts and provide more leeway for individualized approaches in education.
“As a former South Huntington School Board Member, I understand the importance of […]