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Assemblyman Andrew Raia Returns From Cultural Exchange Trip to Taiwan

December 7, 2016 11:46 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia presents a small gift from his Assembly District to Mr. Douglas Y.T. Hsu, Deputy Director General, Department of North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Recently, Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,I,C-East Northport) returned to the U.S. after a week-long cultural exchange trip to Taiwan. As part of the U.S. Northeastern State Legislature Delegation, […]

Thank You Letter to the Editor

December 7, 2016 1:41 am Comments Off

December 7, 2016
Dear Editor,
I want to take this opportunity to express my most sincere gratitude to the residents of the 12th Assembly District for their overwhelming support over the past 14 years. During my tenure within the New York State Assembly I have always considered the needs of the 12th Assembly District residents as my […]

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Chamber Strings Perform at Film Festival

December 5, 2016 4:31 pm Comments Off

String students perform at local film festival

The Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Chamber Strings recently participated in a special “Music of Hope” concert in conjunction with the Gold Coast International Film Festival. The festival was held at the Post Campus at Long Island University.
In preparation for the event, the Chamber Strings, under the […]

8 New York State Scholar Athlete Teams at Elwood

December 5, 2016 4:23 pm Comments Off

Student athletes excel in the classroom

The Elwood Union Free School District Athletic Department is proud to announce that all eight varsity Fall 2016 teams from Elwood-John H. Glenn High School were recognized as New York State Scholar Athlete teams based on their student GPA.
Over 100 student athletes on the teams qualified with a 90 percent […]

2016 New York State Large School Soccer Coach of the Year Awarded

November 30, 2016 5:11 pm 1 Comment

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School soccer coach Lou Hanner was recently named the 2016 New York State Large School Soccer Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
The organization awards three winners from each state to receive this prestigious honor. One winner from a […]

Join Little Shelter For A Special Breakfast Adoption Event!

November 17, 2016 9:20 am Comments Off

Join the staff of Little Shelter and our available adult dogs for a special adoption event. For the weekend of November 19th and 20th, 2016 Little Shelter will be opening early for potential families to participate in a meet and greet with the dogs. There will be a bagel breakfast with refreshments served at 9am, […]

Huntington Town Board Approves 2017 Budget

November 10, 2016 5:55 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its November 10, 2016 meeting, approved a $191 million spending plan for 2017 that maintains all Town services at current levels while calling for a modest tax increase above the state tax cap.
The $190,011,856 budget freezes all salaries and calls for some positions to be eliminated through attrition. It does […]

Election Day Statement by Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini

November 7, 2016 2:46 pm Comments Off

The safety of the residents of our county is always of paramount importance to the Suffolk County Police Department. Although there is currently no credible threat to Suffolk County, I want to ensure the community that our officers have been instructed to closely monitor polling locations in order to protect our residents as they exercise […]

Harborfield Students Receive Prestigious Distinction

November 7, 2016 12:48 pm Comments Off

Seven students from Harborfields High School in the Harborfields Central School District have been recognized as Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. Nicholas Godfrey, Matthew Katz, Alexander Martin, Gregory Melnyk, Sarah Murphy, Donovan Snyder and Levi Tuck have been placed among the top five percent of students in the nation who entered […]

Man Arrested for Public Lewdness at Walt Whitman Mall

November 2, 2016 2:00 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for committing a lewd act in public in Huntington Station last week.
A female employee at Saks 5th Ave was walking to her car on October 28, 2016, at approximately 6:15 p.m., when a man gestured for her to come over to his car. As the woman approached the […]