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Melville Fire Department Responds to LIE Gas Tanker Fire

March 12, 2015 8:21 am Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a gasoline tanker truck fire on the Long Island Expressway, Tuesday night, March 10, at about 8:30 p.m. The incident occurred in the westbound lanes about 3/4 mile west of Bagatelle Road exit 50.
The Melville FD was assisted by the Dix Hills, East Farmingdale and Huntington Manor fire departments and the Hicksville […]

2nd Precinct Officer Shot In Huntington Station

March 12, 2015 2:58 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for shooting a police officer in Huntington Station late last night. The suspect was apprehended at approximately 1:00 a.m.
Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call at 11:59 p.m. reporting that a police officer had been shot near 11 Mercer Court in Huntington Station.
Police Officer Mark Collins, assigned […]

Source the Station March Meetup

March 11, 2015 2:57 pm Comments Off

From Source the Station:
This month we will once again be collaborating with LaunchPad Huntington to bring you a meetup centered around both technology & the arts, and how both are coming together to bring about a positive change here in Huntington Station!
Join us for presentations from TEQ, eGifter, Workmarket, Envisagenics and SPARKBOOM, catch up with your fellow […]

St. Patrick’s Parade 2015 – Slideshow

March 11, 2015 9:01 am Comments Off

The 81st Annual Huntington St. Patrick’s Day parade was held on Sunday, March 8, 2015. The parade is organized and hosted each year by the Huntington Hibernians. This year’s Grand Marshal was Father Stephen Donnelly (In photo above) of St. Patrick’s Church in Huntington. Thousands of people lined the streets to view the many Huntington […]

Huntington Manor FD Battles Transformer Fire at Walt Whitman Mall

March 10, 2015 6:32 am Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a transformer fire at the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Station, located behind the Cheesecake Factory. Huntington Manor firefighters responded to the incident at 3:52 p.m., Monday, March 9. Under the command of Chief Frank McQuade with the support of Second Assistant Jon Hoffmann, about 50 firefighters responded with four […]

Town Board Meeting Agenda For March 10, 2015

March 9, 2015 2:57 pm Comments Off

The March 10, 2015, Huntington Town Board Meeting is scheduled for 2:00 at Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Huntington.AGENDA FOR TOWN BOARD MEETING DATED MARCH 10, 2015

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Consider awarding a franchise agreement to Long Island Kayak Experience, Inc. to conduct a kayaking program for the Town of Huntington Department of Parks and Recreation. (2015-M-4)Scheduled as per […]

Huntington’s Blue Devils Win State Relay Championship

March 9, 2015 11:03 am Comments Off

By Jim Hoops

Photo above: H-ton’s state champion relay team of Lawrence Leake, Infinite Tucker, Kyree Johnson and Exayvian Crowell.

Photo above: Coach Ron Wilson and Infinite Tucker (right), who placed 4th in 600m.
All the training and sacrifices paid off for the Huntington High School boys’ track 4x400m relay team as the Blue Devils swept to a first place […]

Woman Stole $945 Shoes From Huntington Station Store

March 9, 2015 9:13 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 woman who stole shoes from a store in Huntington Station.
A woman entered Saks Fifth Avenue, located at 230 Walt Whitman Road, on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 1:36 p.m. and stole a […]

Darryl St. George to Hold Veterans’ Town Hall Meeting

March 8, 2015 9:43 am Comments Off

“On Wednesday, March 11, at 7:00 pm, I will be holding a veterans’ town hall meeting for the men and women of our community who have sacrificed for our freedoms. This is the start of my tour of the various parts of our town to hear what is important to Huntington families as I explore […]

Commack High School Volunteers Honored

March 7, 2015 3:29 pm Comments Off

By Brenda Lentsch

Two Commack High School seniors who have volunteered “significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country” were honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc.: Emily Avila and Alexa Tiberia.
Emily devotes an extensive amount of time as a certified member of the Commack Volunteer Ambulance […]