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Art Exhibit at RIPE Art Gallery May 9, 2015

May 5, 2015 9:52 am Comments Off

RIPE Art Gallery is honored to present a Solo Show by Sue Contessa, Opening on May 9, 2015, with a Reception from 4-7pm. Originally from NYC, Ms. Contessa now lives and maintains her studio on Long Island.
Sue Contessa’s mixed media canvases share qualities of both Action and Color-field painting. She approaches the picture plane with […]

Raia Rallies Support For Emergency Medical Marijuana Legislation

May 5, 2015 5:30 am Comments Off

From the office of Assemblyman Raia:
Assemblyman Andrew Raia stood with patients, family members and activists to introduce legislation that would provide critically ill patients with emergency access to medical marijuana. Raia, the Ranking Republican Member of the Health Committee, joined Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb and Assemblyman Richard Gottfried in calling on Gov. Cuomo […]

Make-A-Wish Sends Lots of Love to the Pastore Family

May 4, 2015 4:45 pm Comments Off

The Make-A-Wish Foundation along with the Huntington Manor Fire Department, Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department, and the New York City Fire Department, joined together on Sunday, May 3, for a special visit to the Pastore Family to see 14-year-old Marissa who was recently diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The event featured many real-life Disney and cartoon characters as […]

Halesite FD Mother’s Day Plant Sale

May 4, 2015 10:54 am Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
I’m pleased to announce that the Engine Company will once again be hosting their Annual Mother’s Day Plant and Flower sale at the firehouse. Wonderful flowers, flats, and arrangements will be on sale May 8th – 10th. Raffles will also be available.
This event is not just for all the Moms in our lives….with the […]

Dix Hills FD Responds to Overturn on Commack Road

May 4, 2015 10:36 am Comments Off

On Saturday afternoon, May 2, 2015, the Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a crash on Commack Road north of Euclid Avenue. Upon arrival firefighters found a two-car accident with a minivan on its side, and a woman trapped in the vehicle.
Dix Hills firefighters used heavy rescue tools to quickly extricate the victim by removing the windshield. The […]

Volunteers from Goldman Sachs To Enhance Vanderbilt Museum Gardens

May 4, 2015 8:48 am Comments Off

By Patrick Keeffe
For the fourth consecutive year, Goldman Sachs volunteers will work with the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s corps of volunteer gardeners on Monday, May 11, to repair and update garden-irrigation systems, restore the mansion-courtyard gardens, and to prepare, plant and mulch the large organic garden whose produce is donated to a local food pantry.
During […]

$500K in Downtown Revitalization Grants Available

May 4, 2015 5:44 am Comments Off

County Executive Steven Bellone and the Suffolk County Downtown Revitalization Citizens Advisory Panel announced that applications for “Round 13” Suffolk County Downtown Revitalization Grants are available. A pool of $500,000 is available for partial funding of capital projects located in or adjacent to downtown areas on municipally-owned property.
Applicants must be organizations that represent a downtown […]

Annual Sheep to Shawl Festival

May 3, 2015 9:00 am Comments Off

On May 3, 2015 from 12 to 4 pm at the Daniel W. Kissam house located at 434 Park Avenue, Huntington. It is free to the public and a great way to introduce spring, seasonal living, clothing production and traditional crafts to both children and adults. The Sheep to Shawl Festival is a fun and […]

15th Annual Tulip Festival – Sunday, May 3, 2015

May 3, 2015 8:41 am Comments Off

The Town of Huntington’s Annual Tulip Festival will take place on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 11AM – 4PM in Heckscher Park in Huntington. The free festival will have children’s activity booths, an art exhibit and live performances on the Chapin Rainbow stage, presented courtesy of the Huntington Arts Council.

Heckscher Hatters Art Activity at the Heckscher Museum, 12:00 […]

Raia, Lupinacci Hold Mock Press Conference For High School Students

May 3, 2015 6:30 am Comments Off

Photo below: Raia via Skype, Lupinacci answer questions posed by students at mock press conference.

Assemblyman Andrew Raia and Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci hosted a mock press conference at the South Huntington Public Library on April 16, 2015. The event included over 100 students from 8 different Suffolk County high schools. Those with an interest in journalism, […]