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Northport Students Enjoy Education with a Fun Twist

May 20, 2016 12:58 pm Comments Off

At Northport-East Northport’s Fifth Avenue Elementary School, students learned about the value of books and the importance of reading through an entertaining magic show, “The Magic of Amore,” on May 4, 2016.

Photo courtesy of Northport-East Northport Schools

REAL ESTATE TAX PAYMENT DEADLINE IN HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP

May 19, 2016 11:30 am Comments Off

ESTER BIVONA, HUNTINGTON RECEIVER OF TAXES, WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL TAXPAYERS THAT ALL 2015-2016 REAL ESTATE TAXES ARE DUE BY MAY 31, 2016. PAYMENTS MADE AFTER THAT DATE MUST BE MADE TO THE COUNTY COMPTROLLER AND MUST INCLUDE INTEREST AND PENALTY.
SENIOR CITIZENS CURRENTLY RECEIVING A SENIOR EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO §467 OF THE REAL PROPERTY […]

Letter to Huntington UFSD Community James Polansky

May 18, 2016 10:54 am Comments Off

May 18, 2016
Dear Huntington School District Residents:
On behalf of the Board of Education and administration, please accept my sincerest thanks for supporting the Huntington School District’s 2016-2017 budget. While federal- and state-level challenges continue to impact the local educational and fiscal climate, your support will allow us to address the needs of our students and […]

Huntington Station Business Improvement District Survey

May 17, 2016 12:38 pm Comments Off

My name is Michael Raspantini and I’m the acting Creative Director of the Huntington Station Business Improvement District. As a Huntington High School grad and lifelong Huntington resident, I’m grateful to be granted the opportunity to create free special events for the residents and business owners of Huntington Station.

Last year, I created new events for […]

School Budget Votes Today

May 17, 2016 12:12 pm Comments Off

School Budget vote is today. Polls across Huntington Township generally open at 6 or 7 a.m. and close at 9 or 10 p.m. Check your school districts website for places and times.
Half Hollow Hills http://www.halfhollowhills.k12.ny.us/
Haborfields http://www.harborfieldscsd.net/
Huntington http://hufsd.edu/
South Huntington http://shufsd.org/
Northport http://web.northport.k12.ny.us/
Elwood http://www.elwood.k12.ny.us/
Commack http://www.commack.k12.ny.us/
Cold Spring Harbor http://www.csh.k12.ny.us/index.cfm

“Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow?” New work by Tom de Gruyl

May 17, 2016 11:55 am Comments Off

Opening Reception, Saturday, May 21, 2016. 6-9pm.

Tom de Gruyl, a native of Hilversum, the Netherlands, is a self-styled “drawist” who made his first public foray into the Fine Art field in 1979. Following his first solo exhibition that year, he received honours at many local juried events on Long Island and the New York metropolitan […]

Northport High Schooler’s Essay Honors Teacher

May 17, 2016 11:41 am Comments Off

While many Northport High Schoolers entered the “My Favorite Teacher” essay contest, a national event sponsored by Barnes and Nobles and run through the Northport Student Union, student Jane Nasta had her essay on her physics teacher Gregory Guido selected as the winner for the East Northport Barnes and Noble branch.
Guido will be entered into […]

Elwood’s Youngest Celebrate National Children’s Book Week

May 17, 2016 11:33 am Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District’s youngest students at Harley Avenue Primary and James H. Boyd Intermediate schools celebrated National Children’s Book Week from May 2-6.
Coordinated by the schools’ respective reading department, students participated in different reading activities throughout the week with each day offering a new activity for them to show-off their reading creativity.
At […]

Dix Hills FD Assists Pool Worker with Chemical Burns

May 16, 2016 5:34 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department was called to a home on Bayard Drive, Saturday, May 14, 2016, at about 3:10 p.m., to assist a pool service worker injured while mixing chlorine chemicals that exploded in his face. Emergency Medical personnel from the Dix Hills Fire Rescue Squad aided the 20-year-old man who sustained chemical burns on […]

Olivia Stamatatos is Huntington’s Class of 2016 Salutatorian

May 15, 2016 2:28 am Comments Off

Olivia Stamatatos’ academic record speaks for itself. The Huntington High School senior is salutatorian of the Class of 2016. Following four years of excellence, she will speak at the school’s 155th commencement exercises in June.
A graceful and humble young woman, Ms. Stamatatos extended congratulations to classmate Rachel Carpenter for being named Huntington’s valedictorian before taking […]