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RAIA ANNOUNCES FOOD DRIVE’S RESOUNDING SUCCESS

August 3, 2017 7:34 pm Comments Off

On Saturday, July 29, 2017 Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,C,I,Ref-East Northport) hosted his Summer Food Drive to End Hunger. This food drive is one of a series that Raia and community leaders will be holding throughout the summer. The food drive hosted by Raia was a resounding success and resulted in an unprecedented 1,010 pounds of […]

Northport Fire Department Battles Blaze at Harbour Point Condos

July 31, 2017 8:07 pm Comments Off

The Northport Fire Department responded to a blaze in the Pool House at the Harbour Point at Northport condominium development on Saturday afternoon, July 29, 2017 at about 12:40 p.m. The structure was fully involved in fire upon the arrival of Northport firefighters, who quickly attacked the blaze and stopped it from spreading to the […]

Tragic Accident Takes Twins Lives In Melville Pool

July 26, 2017 2:10 pm Comments Off

A Melville Mother woke this morning and saw one of her children floating in the families pool. She called 911 and the rescue personal were on the scene in 2 minutes.
The following statement comes from SCPD: “Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the drowning deaths of 3-year-old male twins that occurred in their backyard […]

Town Of Huntington’s Budget Presentation Receives National Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

July 24, 2017 12:13 pm Comments Off

For the sixth consecutive year, Huntington’s budget presentation has won recognition from the national organization representing government finance professionals.

The Government Finance Officers Association recently notified the Town that it met the criteria for a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2017 Town budget. The award followed a review by a panel drawn from […]

Wednesday’s Community Conversation Huntington Station

July 23, 2017 5:26 pm Comments Off

Just a reminder of Wednesday’s Community Conversation July 26, 2017 6pm at the Huntington Opportunity Resource Center.
Each month a topic of conversation will be chosen by the community and it will be discussed the following month we will bring in guest speakers for certain topics. We hope to see you there please help us spread the […]

Greenlawn Community Welcomes New Harborfields Principal

July 22, 2017 5:15 pm Comments Off

The Harborfields Central School District’s Board of Education recently appointed Susan Kenny as the new principal of Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School, filling the position previously held by recent retiree, principal Marguerite Greene.
Kenny began her new role in the district on July 1 and planned three “meet and greet” days for grades 3-5, one for […]

STATEMENT ABOUT THE 2017 LIGHTHOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL

July 20, 2017 5:30 pm Comments Off

Dear Everyone,
After much deliberation and many logistical calculations we were left with no choice but to cancel the 2017 Musicfest.
We have had an amazing summer so far at Huntington Lighthouse and thanks to your generous support,
progress has been made on the critical repair work.
The restoration process that began last fall has made great strides and […]

Melville Fire Department Assists Airlift Of Man Injured in Fall from Ladder

July 18, 2017 2:53 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to assist a man injured in a fall from a ladder inside a warehouse on Republic Road, Monday, July 17, at about 1:30 p.m. The 45-year-old victim suffered serious injuries when he fell approximately 20-feet from the ladder onto a cement floor. Melville Rescue Squad personnel stabilized the patient who was […]

Pedestrian Hit And Killed In Huntington Bay

July 15, 2017 12:07 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Huntington Bay, this afternoon, July 14, 2017.
Jacklyn Henderson was traveling along Cove Road just west of Bayview Drive when she was struck by a 2005 Mazda heading eastbound, at approximately 4:25 p.m. Henderson, 27 of Aptos, California, was […]

Applications Being Accepted for Lottery for Eight Affordable Units at The Club at Melville

July 13, 2017 5:50 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington Community Development Agency is accepting applications for the lottery for eight income-restricted units at the Club at Melville, a recently-constructed 55-and-over gated condominium community on Deshon Drive in Melville.
Lottery entry forms for the units, which are priced at $221,600, must be completed and returned to the Community Development Agency by Wednesday, August 31, […]