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Residents Escape Dix Hills House Fire

November 1, 2016 3:57 pm Comments Off

Five residents safely escaped a house fire on Caledonia Road in Dix Hills on Tuesday morning, November 1, 2016. The Dix Hills Fire Department received the call shortly before 6 a.m., and upon arrival found a second floor bedroom ablaze. About 40 Dix Hills firefighters and EMS personnel responded with five trucks, three ambulances and a paramedic […]

Falls Prevention Classes Offer Mature Residents a Greater Chance to Stay Independent for Life

October 31, 2016 2:48 pm Comments Off

Commissioner of Health Services, Dr. James Tomarken invites mature residents to attend the county’s national award-winning program focused on falls prevention. The program is intended to empower mature adults to carry out behaviors that reduce the risks of falls and improve their quality of life.
Between 2010 and 2015 these programs collectively reached over 2,800 senior […]

Local Huntington High School Student Creates Tutoring Service to Raise Money for Long Island’s Toys of Hope Charity

October 30, 2016 12:49 pm Comments Off

“Tutoring For A Cause”
Noah Helburn, a junior and honors student at Huntington High School, has launched a tutoring service in which he tutors third through eighth graders in science, math and social studies. Noah tutors in exchange for a suggested donation of $20 per hour of tutoring given directly to Toys of Hope, a 501 […]

Letter from the Chief: Drug Awareness Night for Parents and Kids 11/9/16

October 30, 2016 12:32 pm Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
On Wednesday November 9, 2016 at 7:00pm, Halesite Fire Department 2nd Assistant Chief Dominic Spada, Firefighter Gerry Conlon, and Huntington Bay Police Chief Christopher Jack present “Too Smart To Start”, a conversation for parents and their kids about the dangers of drug and alcohol use and how it affects youth in our community today.
The […]

Upcoming Events at the Huntington Opportunity Resource Center and Business Incubator Complex – November 2016

October 28, 2016 4:59 pm Comments Off

We are very pleased to partner with great folks to bring resources, educational programming, vocational training programming, community events and opportunities to the residents of the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County and beyond.

As October comes to a close and with the holiday season upon us, we are reminded that bringing much needed services and programs to the […]

Residents and staff of The Bristal Assisted Living at East Northport Raise Funds to Benefit the Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association:

October 28, 2016 4:47 pm Comments Off

Residents and staff of The Bristal Assisted Living at East Northport raise funds to benefit the Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association: Nicholas Materdomini, Executive Director of The Bristal at East Northport (2nd from right) and Julie Wexler, Director of Community Relations of The Bristal at East Northport (far left) are joined by residents Barbara […]

ARTIST RECEPTION: Saturday December 10, 2016, 2-4pm at the Alfred Van Loen Gallery

October 28, 2016 4:27 pm Comments Off

The Alfred Van Loen Gallery
South Huntington Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Rd.
Huntington Station, NY 11746

December 10, through January 4, 2017
ARTIST RECEPTION: Saturday December 10, 2-4pm

April List Today
On display December 10 – January 4, The Alfred Van Loen Gallery presents a solo exhibit of acrylic paintings by Dan Angeli. Angeli was born in Beloit, WI in […]

Wildcat Marching Band Wins State Championship

October 28, 2016 1:25 pm Comments Off

Congratulations on a big win at the US Bands competition on Saturday night, October 22, 2016. This is the second consecutive year that the Wildcat Marching Band has brought home a State Championship.
“Bravo to all these young musicians who have worked so diligently to achieve this most prestigious title,” said Jackie Tartaro in this week’s Superintendents […]

Twenty-One Students Honored at Hispanic Heritage Night

October 27, 2016 5:40 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and the Huntington Town Council joined members of the Town’s Hispanic Task Force in honoring 21 outstanding high school students as part of the 22nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration Program held at Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School October 21.
The Town Board and the Task Force presented Student Achievement Awards to:

Evan Aguirre, […]

Suffolk County to Host 2nd Annual CHS Suffolk County Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k to Support Our Veterans Sunday, October 30, 2016

October 27, 2016 5:35 pm Comments Off

More than 2,500 runners from 21 states, the District of Columbia and six countries will be running in the 2nd Annual Suffolk County Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k starting in Patchogue Village. All net proceeds from the event will go towards enhancing and expanding veterans’ services in Suffolk County.
The Suffolk Marathon serves as qualifier race […]