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ASSEMBLY MAJORITY BLOCKS TUITION ASSISTANCE INCREASE

May 11, 2016 2:40 pm Comments Off

Majority members in the Assembly’s Committee on Higher Education voted May 10, 2016 to block Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci’s (R,C,I-South Huntington) proposed increase to the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). Opposing members within the committee voted to hold Lupinacci’s bill (A.5809-A) from leaving committee, where it can expire at the conclusion of Legislative Session in June. […]

Three Candidates in Race for Two Trustee Seats at Huntington School District #3

May 8, 2016 12:54 pm Comments Off

Three candidates are in the race for two seats on the Huntington School Board. Each of the local residents submitted petitions signed by at least 31 qualified by the 5 p.m. deadline on Monday, April 18.
The winning candidates will serve three-year terms commencing July 1, 2016 and running through June 30, 2019. The final line-up […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Huntington Township Announce New Boating Safety Measures

April 6, 2016 3:26 pm Comments Off

Petrone, Council Announce New Boating Safety Measures
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and the Town Council today announced two new measures aimed at making Town waters safer this boating season.

Supervisor Petrone said the Town recently took possession of a 24-foot Boston Whaler Justice as part of a grant from the New York State Department of Parks […]

Important Greater Huntington Civic Group Meeting Thursday

April 5, 2016 11:31 am Comments Off

***IMPORTANT MEETING! ***
Greater Huntington Civic Group – Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 7 p.m.

The Transit-Oriented Development (T.O.D.) is Back!

Renaissance Downtowns went before the Town of Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals last Thursday night to request variances for its proposed Gateway Plaza, a three-story development that would be situated on the east side of New […]

Huntington Named “One of Best U.S. Communities for Music”

March 30, 2016 4:32 pm Comments Off

The Huntington School District has once again been recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation as one of the “best communities for music education” in the country. The national awards program identifies districts with exemplary dedication to their music programs.

“The schools and districts that the NAMM Foundation honors this year with this award […]

Help Huntington SEPTA Fund Raiser “Laughs for a Benefit”

March 30, 2016 11:49 am Comments Off

Huntington SEPTA
Special Education PTA
50 Tower Street
Huntington Station, New York 11746
On Sunday April 17th, 2016 Huntington SEPTA will host “Laughs for a Benefit” at Governors Comedy Club in Levittown, NY. Doors open at 530pm and the show starts at 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS ARE ONLY $20.00 PER PERSON!!!!
SEPTA is a district-wide non-profit organization comprised of parent volunteers who […]