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Additional 19 Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus

August 26, 2016 2:19 pm Comments Off

Asian Tiger Mosquitoes are presently active
Zika virus has NOT been found in mosquitoes in
Suffolk County
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that 19 mosquito samples (all Culex pipiens-restuans) collected between August 16 and August 18, 2016, have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples were collected from Melville (1), […]

Wanted for Grand Larceny at 7/11

August 25, 2016 2:48 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 women who used a stolen credit card at a Huntington Station store last month.

An Elwood resident dropped a credit card at an unknown location last month and the card was used by two women […]

Elwood Middle School Readers Earn Battle of the Book Awards

August 20, 2016 3:22 am Comments Off

Several Elwood Middle School students spent the summer months engaged in their love for reading at the local public library and earned recognition in the Suffolk County Battle of the Books competition.
“Battle of the Books is an event sponsored by the Suffolk Cooperative Library System where teens in grades six through nine from almost 50 […]

Huntington Board Revises Animals Section of Town Code

August 20, 2016 1:03 am Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its August 16, 2016 meeting, approved revisions to the section of Town Code dealing with animals, including setting requirements on the proper disposal of pet waste, limiting the length of time animals may be restrained outdoors and establishing guidelines to aid in the prevention of animals being abandoned.

Under the revisions, […]

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School Offers Buddies for Freshmen

August 17, 2016 4:52 pm Comments Off

Juniors and seniors enrolled in Elwood-John H. Glenn High School’s Freshmen Buddies mentor program in the Elwood School District are out to give their new schoolmates a lift. Many of the 112 students who signed on to serve as mentors to the school’s incoming freshmen participated in a special training workshop on Aug. 12, 2016 […]

Little Shelter Holds It’s 19th Annual Pet-A-Palooza Event. Hundreds Of Cats And Dogs Available For Adoption.

August 16, 2016 1:44 am Comments Off

Little Shelter will hold its 19th Pet-A-Palooza adoption and fund raising extravaganza from 9am to 6pm on the weekend of the 20th, 2016. On Saturday and Sunday Little Shelter’s grounds are expected to be full of thousands of people looking to adopt a new family member and to join in the festivities. Pet-A-Palooza is famous […]

New Immunizations Required for 2016-17 School Year

August 12, 2016 12:36 pm 1 Comment

Officials remind residents to check schedules to be sure they are up to date on their immunizations

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken wish to inform parents that all children entering 7th and 12th grade in New York State this fall must have the meningococcal vaccine by September 1, […]

DREDGE DUMPING UNACCEPTABLE, EPA WILL FACE CONSEQUENCES

August 12, 2016 1:14 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,C,I-East Northport) joined over 30 federal, state and local officials to sign a letter from Gov. Andrew Cuomo informing President Obama that New York will take legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the planned dumping of dredged materials from Connecticut is approved. The EPA has issued a rule that […]

Two Key Administrators Appointed in Elwood Schools

August 4, 2016 5:06 pm Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District Board of Education has appointed Maureen Hull as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and David Shanahan as the Director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics.
Mrs. Hull has served the students of the Port Jefferson School District for the last 10 years, first as Director of English language […]

6 Year Old Girl Helps Save 59 Shelter Pets With Lemonade Stand

July 31, 2016 1:03 pm Comments Off

Thora (age 6) and her baby sister Willow (11 months), wanted to make a difference in the lives of animals. Thora talked to her parents about wanting to help animals in need. Their Mom and Dad spoke with Little Shelter staff and came up with an idea for the girls. Quickly the parents and a […]