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Hard Luck Café Concert Series at Cinema Arts Centre, Oct. 15

October 12, 2015 6:11 am Comments Off

Caroline Cotter and Jay Hitt are Featured Performers

Two talented touring singer-songwriters – Caroline Cotter (Portland, Maine) and Jay Hitt (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) – are the featured artists during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s Hard Luck Café concert series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) on Thursday, Oct. 15. The 8:30 p.m. […]

East Northport Man Arrested for Armed Robbery Pattern Crimes

October 11, 2015 6:30 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives have arrested a man who robbed a gas station in Commack last night as well as several other businesses throughout Huntington during the last two months.
Shaun Mcneice, 29, of Stan Haven Place in East Northport, robbed a Shell gas station, located at 444 Commack Road, and fled the scene […]

Woman Arrested in Commack after Fleeing from Custody at Hospital

October 11, 2015 5:21 am Comments Off

Melina Silsbe, 24, was arrested on October 7 for numerous misdemeanor warrants and a felony warrant and was brought to the Fourth Precinct. A short time later, she was transported to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown and admitted for a medical condition which required a police officer to be assigned to guard […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Rescues Football Coaches from Lift Truck

October 10, 2015 11:51 pm Comments Off

Volunteer firefighters from the Dix Hills Fire Department rescued two football coaches stuck 30-feet in the air on a bucket truck during the Homecoming game at Half Hollow Hills High School East on Vanderbilt Parkway, Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2015.
The two Smithtown High School East coaches became trapped in the truck’s bucket when the hydraulic lift […]

Why Billions in New Sewers Won’t Work

October 9, 2015 5:21 am Comments Off

Everybody is talking about water quality lately and that is a good thing. Following Super Storm Sandy, Governor Cuomo established the LI Resiliency and Clean Water Infrastructure Task Force, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released a follow-up report entitled Coastal Resiliency and Water Quality in Nassau and Suffolk Counties and the Suffolk […]

East Northport Fire Department Open House on Friday, October 9

October 8, 2015 8:58 pm Comments Off

The East Northport Fire Department will be holding their annual Open House on Friday, October 9, from 7pm-8:30pm at fire headquarters located at One Ninth Avenue at Larkfield Road in East Northport. Members of the department will be educating the public on many topics including Fire Prevention and Safety, Emergency Medical Service operations, Jaws of Life Demonstration, Hands […]

Commack Middle School Teacher Competes in All 50 States

October 8, 2015 6:12 am Comments Off

Commack Middle School Social Studies teacher, Chris Boundy, will complete his goal of running a marathon in all 50 states in October. State #50, his 70th marathon, is the Hartford Marathon in Connecticut on Saturday, October 10.
“When I started the 50-states goal in 2011, I wanted to make it more than just a personal accomplishment. […]

Suffolk Officials to Implement Pilot Program to Combat Opioid and Heroin Abuse

October 8, 2015 5:55 am Comments Off

County Executive Bellone was joined by Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco, Assistant Deputy County Executive Tim Sini and treatment providers to announce a new pilot program as part of the County’s multi-pronged approach to addressing heroin and opiate use and abuse. In 2014, there were more than 250 opioid related deaths in Suffolk County and […]

17-Year-Old Dies in Motor Vehicle Crash

October 7, 2015 6:56 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a 17-year-old on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at approximately 9:30 a.m.
Anil John was apparently pulled off the roadway of Crooked Hill Road in Brentwood after having been involved in a minor motor vehicle crash where the other vehicle left the scene. John exited […]

Three New Human Cases of West Nile Virus Reported in Suffolk County

October 6, 2015 12:35 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken reported today three new human cases of West Nile virus in Suffolk County.
One new case, an adult male under 55 years of age who resides in the Town of Islip, began experiencing symptoms consistent with West Nile virus on August 24, 2015. He visited his healthcare professional, […]