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Suffolk Officials Honor ‘Top Cops’

May 4, 2016 5:58 pm Comments Off

Twenty Three Officers Honored for Making the Most DWI Arrests in 2015 Suffolk Police Officer Joshua Parsons & Northport Police Officer Michale Gigante Among the Honorees
Suffolk County Executive Bellone, Suffolk County Police Department Commissioner Timothy Sini and Suffolk County Stop DWI representatives honored 23 police officers, including Suffolk County Police Officer Joshua Parsons, for leading the […]

COALITION SUPPORTS LETTING VOTERS DECIDE ON PLAN TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY

April 27, 2016 3:34 pm Comments Off

Proposal Would Expedite Implementation of Governor Cuomo’s Clean Water Plan for Suffolk County

April 25, 2016 Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by a bipartisan collection of elected officials, environmental activists and civic leaders to support a plan to reverse decades of nitrogen pollution of drinking and surface waters. County Executive Bellone called for allowing Suffolk […]

Commack Student Named a Semifinalist US Presidential Scholars Program

April 27, 2016 3:07 pm Comments Off

Commack High School senior, David Li, was named as a semifinalist in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
Inclusion in this program is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduation high school seniors. Scholars are selected on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in community and school activities. […]

No-Kill Shelter Celebrating 89 Years of Saving Lives

April 23, 2016 12:25 pm Comments Off

This Sunday April 24, 2016, Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center will be celebrating its 89th Anniversary. There will be a celebration held at Little Shelter commemorating its founding in 1927 by Anna Hunninghouse and remaining as the oldest no-kill shelter on Long Island. The ceremony and grounds will be open to the public […]

New Non-Profit Formed & Huntington Officially Launches Give A Dog A Dream

April 20, 2016 6:14 pm Comments Off

Non-profit will raise funds to provide specialized services to dogs at Town’s animal shelter
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and the Town Council today announced the formal launch of Give A Dog A Dream, the not-for-profit foundation the Town formed to raise money earmarked for providing specialized services for dogs at the Town’s animal shelter.

Give A […]

Volunteers To Be Honored In Celebration Ceremony At Suffolk County’s Oldest No-Kill Animal Shelter

April 14, 2016 3:34 pm Comments Off

This Saturday April 16th, 2016. Little Shelter will be holding a ceremony in appreciation of the heroic efforts of it’s volunteers. Little Shelter Animal Rescue which was established in 1927 is a non-profit animal shelter that relies on donations and it’s volunteers to accomplish it’s mission of animal rescue.
“Despite freezing temperatures, blizzards, hurricanes, and anything […]

MATINECOCK DISTRICT CUB SCOUTS RACE PINEWOOD DERBY CARS AT JOHN GLEN HIGH SCHOOL

April 12, 2016 11:10 am Comments Off

“And they’re off!!!!”
Racing six small wooden vehicles on the specially-fitted track in each heat, 85 hand-crafted Pinewood Derby cars were in the competitions at the Annual Matinecock District (Boy Scouts of America)’s district-wide runoff event held in the gym of the John Glenn High School in Elwood on April 9, 2016.
The cars had to be […]

Benefit Shopping Event for North Shore Holiday House Gazebo Project at Rexer-Parkes, Huntington Village

April 11, 2016 12:21 pm Comments Off

A Benefit Shopping Event will be held at Rexer-Parkes and Blush on Wednesday, April 20 from 6 to 9pm to aid North Shore Holiday House Gazebo Project.

Holiday House is a non profit, accredited, residential summer camp for young girls from economically disadvantaged families. Each summer the camp serves 200 girls from Long Island and is […]

Men In Blue Protecting You- Crime Report March 1st to March 22 2016

March 25, 2016 1:23 am Comments Off

Those In Blue Protecting You Huntington NY– Report Our intention in publishing crime stats is to provide the facts for our readers. Too often reality is overshadowed by perception. This is the reality as reported by the police. We include all the arrests and incidents for the specific time period and it is taken directly […]

SCPD Advice on Telephone Scams

March 15, 2016 1:56 pm Comments Off

Residents Warned of Telephone Scam
Scammers pretend to be IRS employees looking for unpaid taxes

The Suffolk County Police Department is warning residents of a telephone scam during which scammers pretend to be Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees looking for unpaid taxes.

During a recent incident in Suffolk County, a resident received four calls during the course of […]