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Robert Freeman on E-mail Foils

December 26, 2011 4:44 pm Comments Off

The Committee on Open Government is responsible for overseeing and advising with regard to the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), Open Meetings, and Personal Privacy Protection Laws. The Freedom of Information Law pertains to the public’s right to government records; the Open Meetings Law concerns the public’s right to attend meetings of public bodies. Both […]

ShotSpotter Operational

December 23, 2011 12:59 am 2 Comments

As part of a demonstration, Suffolk County Police officer fired 2 rounds from a 9mm gun into a van. The 9mm weapon is the standard used by the police and is often the weapon of choice by criminals. The demonstration showed how the ShotSpotter technology works. After shots are fired, flex sensors and software triangulation pinpoint the precise location […]

Devastating News from Bradford Pennsylvania

December 3, 2011 7:20 pm Comments Off

2011 Huntington High School Graduate and Penn State student Courtney O’Bryan, 18, of Huntington, N.Y., was a passenger in a car of five Penn State students traveling to Buffalo when the vehicle reportedly hit a patch of “black ice” and flipped over.

Arrests Made in Lincoln Apt Shootings

December 2, 2011 11:07 pm 4 Comments

A Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) spokesperson said police have made three arrests in connection with what may be a gang-related triple shooting November 27, 2011 outside the Lincoln Apartments in Huntington Station. SCPD have not released the names of those arrested or the charges filed against these individuals. On December 1, 2011 at the Greater […]

Walt Whitman High School – Play

December 2, 2011 8:13 pm Comments Off

Walt Whitman High School MainStage comedy presents ‘Down in Front’ Saturday, December 3rd at 7:30PM and Sunday, December 4th at 2PM

Huntington Holiday Parade Photos

November 27, 2011 1:54 pm Comments Off

Thousands of people turned out to enjoy the 2nd annual Huntington Holiday Parade and Christmas Tree lighting on Saturday, November 26, 2011.

Shop Local to Support Small Business

November 21, 2011 10:01 am 1 Comment

The Town of Huntington and the Huntington Chamber of Commerce proudly sponsor the first ever town-wide Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday follows the busiest shopping day of the year, known as Black Friday.
It is our intention to assist small businesses, within our area by bringing shoppers ‘back into the storefront,’ in order to stimulate […]

Moonjumpers Charitable Foundation

November 13, 2011 1:20 pm Comments Off

Moonjumpers, which will mark its public debut with the Nov. 17 event at Napper Tandy’s, is partnering with the Family Service League and Tri-CYA on the gift-giving initiative. A crowd of several hundred charity minded rock n’ roll lovers is expected to attend.
The holidays are a special time of year for folks of all ages. […]

Whitman Boys Cross Country Wins County Championships

November 11, 2011 10:17 am Comments Off

Whitman’s Boys Cross Country team has won the Section XI Suffolk County Championships for the second time in the past 10 years. “This group of seven young men have many of the same qualities of the 2008 Championship team,” said Coach Rob Conroy. “They are all talented athletes, but they are also very disciplined and […]

Towns Budget Axed

November 9, 2011 11:37 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board voted 3-2 to not adopt the 2012 Preliminary Budget. If a new budget is not accepted by Dec 20, 2011, newly re-elected Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia informed the Town Board, the 2012 Preliminary Budget would automatically be put in force.

There is only one more meeting scheduled for this year on December 13th. There […]