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Fourth Massage Parlor Bust in Three Months

February 16, 2017 1:50 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested two women during a massage parlor raid conducted in Huntington yesterday February 15, 2017.
In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers, Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives, Suffolk County Police Criminal Intelligence detectives, U.S. Homeland Security officers and Town of Huntington Code Enforcement officers […]

Whitman Science Fair Winner Continues to Next Round

February 14, 2017 5:05 pm Comments Off

Walt Whitman High School had two students entered into last weeks LI Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF). Both seniors Karthikeyan Mayilvahanan and Omar Ramos executed well researched and professionally presented projects in the hopes of progressing to round two of the competition and ultimately a trip to Los Angeles in May for the International Science […]

Northport Seniors Sign National Letter of Intent

February 14, 2017 5:01 pm Comments Off

Three Northport High School student-athletes signed their national letter of intent on Feb. 1, 2017 to play their sport of choice at the college level. The special signing ceremony allowed seniors Leah Dentale, Chris Parker and Stephanie Rapp to put their commitments to paper with their families and coaches standing by in support.
Senior […]

Bellone Announces 23 Suffolk County Cultural and Arts Organizations to Receive to State Funding

February 13, 2017 3:52 pm Comments Off

23 Suffolk Organizations to Receive More than $768,000 in Grants

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced on Febrary 8, 2017 that 23 Suffolk County cultural and arts organizations were selected to received $768,890 in grants by the New York State Council on the Arts. The state program supports the creation of visual, performing, literary and media […]

The Chai Center Mommy & Me Class

February 13, 2017 3:33 pm Comments Off

The Chai Center
501 Vanderbilt Parkway
Dix Hills, NY 11746
Thursdays, March 9, March 16, March 23, March 30, April 6, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
$50 for all 5 classes or $12 per class
Ages: 12 months to 26 months
Led by The Chai Center preschool director, children, with their parents (or caregivers), are offered a gentle introduction to life […]

Vanderbilt Museum Conserves More than 1,000 Rare Marine Specimens

February 13, 2017 3:21 pm Comments Off

During global ocean voyages in the 1920s and 1930s, William K. Vanderbilt II collected thousands of specimens of vertebrate and invertebrate sea life for the museum he was building on Long Island. Now considered the world’s most extensive privately assembled collection of marine specimens from the pre-atomic era, his holdings had long been in urgent […]

Elwood Track Team Named League 5 champs

February 12, 2017 2:17 am Comments Off

For the first time in Elwood-John H. Glenn High School history, the Girls Winter Track team won the Section XI Girls Winter Track League 5 Championship Title on Jan. 21 at Suffolk County Community College.
Coached by Patrick Burke and Kevin Lavey, the team competed against 11 other high school teams and ended with […]

LUPINACCI VOICES CONCERN OVER PROPOSED IMMIGRATION BILLS

February 12, 2017 1:59 am Comments Off

A Statement from the desk of Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (R,C,I,Ref.-South Huntington)
“As the Assembly moves forward with the proposed immigration reform bills today, I believe we must tread carefully to implement an effective framework that values and welcomes our immigrant population,” said Lupinacci. “Immigration policy has become increasingly unclear, and we must have a […]

AUTHOR TALK: SUSAN DEMASI on Henry Alsberg: Driving Force of the New Deal Federal Writers’ Project

February 12, 2017 1:56 am Comments Off

Venue Name:   Huntington Public Library
Address:   338 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743
Title: AUTHOR TALK: SUSAN DEMASI on Henry Alsberg: Driving Force of the New Deal Federal Writers’ Project
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost:  Free

Description: Susan DeMasi presents her biography about journalist and social justice pioneer Henry Alsberg. She looks at Alsberg’s work as a pre-civil rights era human rights champion and […]

Souper Bowl Soup Collection Feeds the Hungry

February 11, 2017 4:23 pm Comments Off

The eighth annual “Souper Bowl” at North Ridge Primary School in Commack was a HUGE success! The children collected a total of 5,368 cans and bags of soup, which were donated to Long Island Cares, one of the region’s most comprehensive hunger action organizations.

Physical education teacher, Lorraine Esposito, “sculpts” the cans into different shapes each […]