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Letter from the Melville Fire Department Chiefs

August 7, 2017 7:40 pm Comments Off

A letter from Chief of Department Jason Bernfeld and Assistant Chiefs Chris Nolan, David Kaplan and Bill Schmitt to the entire membership of the Melville Volunteer Fire Department, published with permission…

To All Members,
I am writing this to the Department as a whole unit, a team that came together and proved the professionalism of this great […]

Pal-O-Mine Equestrian To Hold Fall Festival & Open House

August 7, 2017 7:26 pm Comments Off

Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc. (www.pal-o-mine.org, Islandia, NY), a private, not for profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, will be holding a Fall Festival and Open House on Sunday, September 17th, 2017 at its facilities located at 829 Old Nichols Road, […]

19 year Old Arrested for DWI, Endangering the Welfare of a Child After Motor Vehicle Crash in Stolen Vehicle

August 5, 2017 4:49 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child after he stole a vehicle, fled police and was involved in a motor vehicle crash in Melville, New York, early this morning Saturday August 5, 2017.
A Second Precinct officer observed a man in a 2001 Ford driving […]

Half Hollow Hills Pilots Bus Safety Program For Its Youngest Students

August 4, 2017 4:51 pm Comments Off

Universal Pre-K Students Prepare For The Ride To Kindergarten
Do you remember the excitement of the first time you stepped on a school bus? Recently 150 4-year-olds in the Half Hollow Hills Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program did just that, as they took part in a bus safety program before heading on a field trip to the […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Battles Deck Fire

August 4, 2017 4:48 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to backyard deck fire caused by a gas barbecue at a home on Scenic View Court on Thursday evening, August 3, 2017 at about 11:05 p.m. First arriving Assistant Fire Chiefs Alan Berkowitz and Joe Williamson used their fire extinguishers to knock down the natural gas-fed fire. Trucks soon arrived […]

Embroiderers’ Guild of America August Monthly Meeting

August 3, 2017 7:39 pm Comments Off

NEEDLEWORKERS!

The Suffolk County Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America will hold its monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY. We welcome beginner, intermediate or advanced stitchers. No charge to attend first meeting. For information, please call 631-423-3738.

Huntington, Suffolk To Implement Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategy

July 30, 2017 4:22 pm Comments Off

Huntington Town and top Suffolk County officials will implement a comprehensive strategy focused on attacking gangs and reducing violent crime in the Town.
The commitment to devising a multi-pronged, multi-agency approach followed a meeting at Huntington Town Hall called by Councilwoman Tracey A. Edwards that included Supervisor Frank P. Petrone, County Executive Steve Bellone, Police Commissioner Tim […]

COUNCILMAN COOK THANKS YOU FOR YOUR INPUT ON TERM LIMITS

July 21, 2017 6:09 pm Comments Off

Councilman Eugene Cook would like to thank the constituents who took the time to respond to his survey regarding term limits. Interestingly, the following results stood out:

98.07% of the people who responded are in favor of term limits.
86.54% supported that term limits included all elected officials
63.46% supported 2 terms of 4 years compared to 17.31% […]

Ozone Health Advisory for Wednesday, July 19, 2017 By Suffolk County Health Department

July 18, 2017 5:13 pm Comments Off

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an ozone health advisory for the Long Island region for July 19, 2017. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken advises that young children, the elderly, those who exercise or are involved in strenuous outdoor work, and those with pre-existing respiratory or heart problems, limit […]

Huntington Town’s Rental Registration Regulations Upheld by Judge Feuerstein

July 10, 2017 1:51 pm Comments Off

Federal court dismisses challenge by absentee landlords
A federal judge has upheld the legality of the Town of Huntington’s regulations for non-owner-occupied rental housing units, dismissing a suit that had been brought by a landlords’ group that had challenged the requirements that they obtain permits and certify that the units meet all Town, Suffolk […]