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William Naughton Announces Candidacy for Huntington Town Council

June 2, 2015 4:58 pm 1 Comment

From the Campaign of William Naughton:
Naughton will fight to return transparency in Huntington Town Government
William Naughton (D), former Town of Huntington Superintendent of Highways for 26 years, formally announced his candidacy for Huntington Town Council Yesterday.
“It is with a great deal of excitement that I announce my candidacy for Huntington Town Council,” said Naughton. “As the Superintendent of […]

Singer-Songwriter Patricia Shih to Perform Concert at Vanderbilt Planetarium

June 2, 2015 7:15 am Comments Off

“Songs in the Key of Earth” — Sunday, June 14
Patricia Shih, an award-winning singer-songwriter, and her rollicking sidekick, Stephen Fricker, will return to the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Charles and Helen Reichert Planetarium on Sunday, June 14, for another multi-media, audience-participation family concert at 4:30 p.m.
Their show, Songs in the Key of Earth, with images […]

SCPD Helps Huntington Youth by Making his Dreams Come True

June 1, 2015 12:16 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Officers assigned to Community Response Bureau and the Second Precinct gave Johnny Batkiewicz memories for a lifetime for both he and his family. While visiting Police Headquarters on May 13 during Police Week, Johnny, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, was given a personal tour of Headquarters by Officers Sabrina Pitch, Claudia Delgado, […]

Ceremony to Mark 40th Anniversary of Vietnam War’s End

June 1, 2015 5:23 am Comments Off

The Town of Huntington will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end to the Vietnam War with a special breakfast June 11 in Melville, followed by the official unveiling of the plaque with the newest names added to the Vietnam War Memorial at Town hall later that afternoon.
The breakfast, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. […]

Dix Hills FD Battles Second House Fire This Week

May 31, 2015 1:36 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a fire that extensively damaged a vacant house on Carriage Court, Sunday morning, May 31, 2015, at about 6:30 a.m. This was the second major house fire that the Dix Hills FD handled in the last week. Nearly 50 volunteer firefighters battled the blaze using five trucks and had the fire knocked down within a half-hour, […]

Woodstock Revival Returns to Long Island

May 30, 2015 3:26 pm Comments Off

The music of Woodstock once again kicks off the summer at the 46-acre Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport on Sunday, June 7, 2015.
The third annual Woodstock Revival will feature regional bands, Wonderous Stories, Half Step, Milagro, and Jellyband, recreating the sounds of The Who, Grateful Dead, Santana, Creedence, CSNY, Hendrix, The Band, and Janis Joplin.
The one-day […]

Statement From Raia on the Secret Selection of Education Commissioner

May 29, 2015 8:45 am Comments Off

“The past few years have been tumultuous for education in New York, and with all of the problems we’ve seen from lack of school funding, over-testing, and Common Core, the Board of Regents’ recent decision to appoint MaryEllen Elia as the new Education Commissioner was probably one of the most important decisions in recent memory. […]

Lupinacci Looking To Properly Dispose Old American Flags

May 29, 2015 8:34 am Comments Off

As Flag Day approaches, Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci announced that he will be accepting weathered American flags at his district office at 630 New York Avenue, Suite D in Huntington, so the flags can be disposed of properly at a Flag Day ceremony on Saturday, June 13.
“The Huntington Elks Lodge and I will be hosting a […]

Dix Hills Man Arrested for Taking Photos of Minor in Restaurant Bathroom

May 28, 2015 2:04 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a Dix Hills man on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at approximately 11:00 a.m.for photographing a minor who was in a bathroom at Hibachi Grill, 1114 Deer Park Ave., North Babylon earlier this month.
According to the police report, the man leaned over a bathroom stall and took photos with a cell phone […]

Lynch Ballet Company Celebrates 6th Anniversary With 2 Performances of Of Don Quixote

May 28, 2015 1:45 pm Comments Off

May 30th and 31st at Huntington High School
The renowned Lynch Ballet Company of Huntington, NY will celebrate its sixth anniversary with an enchanting production of Don Quixote, featuring 120 Lynch School of Ballet dancers, and choreographed by Alexander Dutko, formerly of Miami City Ballet. Sharing the roles of Basilio and Espada will be Alfredo Solivan, […]