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Whitman Boys Cross Country Win Prestigious Tournament

October 15, 2011 12:12 pm 1 Comment

Many of the East Coast’s top cross country teams gathered this past weekend for the Manhattan College Invitational, held in Van Cortlandt Park. In the 2.5-mile premier varsity event, Walt Whitman’s Boys Cross Country team took first place, in a race that featured over 32 teams from across the country. Whitman’s big win has earned […]

South Huntington’s Excel Program students honored at a recent Board of Education meeting.

October 14, 2011 8:47 pm Comments Off

Students from the South Huntington Excel Program, under the supervision of Mr. David Perkins, were featured in a documentary video produced by the New York State Department of Labor and the New York State Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) that focused on work readiness skills that employers require and skills that today’s young […]

Steve Jobs Dies

October 5, 2011 11:50 pm Comments Off

Legend Steve Jobs dies at the age of 56. He was fighting pancreatic cancer for quite some time. His legacy will be his unbelievable products:

Apple II (1977): The machine that launched Apple and the personal computer industry. Apple II computers came with a keyboard, monitor and two disk drives.
Macintosh (1984): With a revolutionary graphical interface […]

What will happen to AOL? Parent company of the Patch.com

October 5, 2011 4:30 am 1 Comment

AOL Inc. is a web services company. Its business includes online content, products and services that they offer consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL focuses on attracting consumers and providing online advertising services on company owned and operated properties as well as third party websites. Some holdouts still use AOL as a dial-up internet subscription access […]

Gene Cook’s Gathering

October 1, 2011 8:00 am Comments Off

On September 27th, Gene Cook, who is a candidate for Huntington Town Board, addressed his supporters at Oheka Castle in Huntington and discussed his vision for our Town. The event was a chance to meet the candidate and was also a fundraiser for his campaign. The large room was filled with members from many different […]

Slumlord David Ney Rewarded After Numerous Violations

September 30, 2011 2:15 am 2 Comments

On July 7, 2010 the Town of Huntington issued a press release claiming the following:
“Continuing the Town’s crackdown on illegal apartments, Code Enforcement officers, in coordination with Suffolk County police, executed search warrants at four locations July 1, finding illegal apartments at all of the locations. The Town placed notices of hazardous conditions at three locations […]

Code Violation Timeline

September 29, 2011 12:31 pm Comments Off

This is how a typical case of a home with code violations goes through the system in the Town of Huntington. This is intended to give the reader a clear picture of why the the illegal housing problem is growing and is destroying the quality of life and contributing to the high taxes throughout our town. Since the system is broken there are people […]

Two Men Honored For 50 Years Of Service

September 24, 2011 10:33 am Comments Off

We asked Frank what he felt his most memorable moments were during his 50 years. Frank stated ” that going to fires and helping to put out those fires to help people” is his fondest memory. Frank has so many good memories about his service to the Huntington Fire Department over 50 plus years.
Douglas Marchi […]

Poulos Announces Economic Plan

September 22, 2011 11:52 am Comments Off

Poulos Wants to Revive the Local Economy.
Today Deborah Poulos, Republican and Conservative candidate for the Suffolk County Legislature’s 16th District, announced her plan to help revive the local economy.
“Suffolk County should not just hope for the best. We need to be proactive in helping improve the local economic outlook,” said Poulos. “As a business owner, […]

Independence Party Voter Outrage

September 21, 2011 10:51 pm 1 Comment

Lou D’Amaro wants my vote for County Legislature? Instead, I think after what he has done to Independence voters like me he should resign his position.
D’Amaro’s desperate attempt to do anything to win the Independence Party primary fortunately failed but he needs to be held accountable for his actions what he did to me and […]