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Family Escapes Dix Hills House Fire

March 11, 2016 2:06 pm Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to an early morning house fire on Wolf Hill Road early Friday morning, March 11, 2016, at 5:02 a.m. Firefighters arrived to a heavy smoke condition with the residents and family dog safely evacuated from the one-story home. About 35 firefighters aggressively attacked the blaze which was brought under control within […]

Over $500K Raised for Childhood Cancer Research By Commack Students

March 10, 2016 2:51 am Comments Off

The bad news: More children are lost to cancer in the U.S. than any other disease, and worldwide, a child is diagnosed every three minutes.

The good news: Because of research, today about 90% of children with the most common types of cancer will live.
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation works to fund research and provide support for […]

Commack Middle School Takes First in Regional Science Bowl

March 9, 2016 5:35 pm Comments Off

Commack Middle School’s Science Quiz Bowl Team #1 won the regional science bowl and will represent the District and Long Island at the Nationals on April 28 – May 2, 2016 in Washington, D.C.
A total of 20 teams participated in the regional competition. Commack’s Team 1 won all but one match in the round robin […]

The Suffolk County Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America March Meeting

March 3, 2016 1:32 am Comments Off

Meeting Tuesday, March 22, 2016
NEEDLEWORKERS!

The Suffolk County Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America will hold its monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. 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.

Produce Truck Overturns in Dix Hills

March 2, 2016 6:35 pm Comments Off

Truck Overturns in Dix Hills Crash
The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a crash involving an overturned box truck carrying produce on Deer Park Avenue and DeForest Road South on Monday, February 29, 2016 at about 11:15 a.m. The driver was pinned in the truck and extricated by Dix Hills firefighters who used heavy rescue […]

Wanted for Grand Larceny in Dix Hills

March 1, 2016 12:55 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the people who stole a wallet from a store in Dix Hills in February.

A wallet was stolen from a car in Dix Hills sometime between February 3 and February 4, 2016. The gift cards inside […]

TFCU Donates $5,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Commack

February 24, 2016 12:18 pm Comments Off

Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), one of the country’s largest credit unions recently donated $5,000 to support the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Commack.

“Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Commack helps to provide medical care to thousands of Long Island residents. We recognize the great medical attention this renowned outpatient center offers to our […]

AriYeong Lee Winner of 40th Annual Scholarship Competition at Huntington School of Fine Arts

February 23, 2016 2:03 pm Comments Off

AriYeong Lee, a Commack High School junior and IB art student, won first place and a prize of $1,000 at the Huntington School of Fine Arts 40th Annual Scholarship Competition.
Contestants were judged on their three-piece portfolio, which could include sculptures, paintings, drawings or photos) and on a drawing produced during a session at the competition.
The […]

Burr Intermediate School in Commack Raised $4,000 for ALS Ride for Life.

February 23, 2016 1:45 pm Comments Off

Students and staff at the Burr Intermediate School in Commack were presented with a banner from the ALS Ride for Life, to celebrate the generosity, commitment, and compassion demonstrated by the Burr family.
ALS Ride for Life was founded by Chris Pendergast, a retired teacher who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease in 1993. This annual […]

Commack Middle School Nature Explorers and Earth Protectors Club Recycle

February 23, 2016 1:38 pm Comments Off

Members of the Commack Middle School Nature Explorers and Earth Protectors Club put their eco-enthusiasm to work, sponsoring a school-wide plastic bag collection. They collected (and counted) 1,873 plastic bags, which will now be recycled, and not wind up in a landfill or as litter.

Club members are passionate about preserving our environment and want to […]