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Undefeated Blue Devil Special Olympics Floor Hockey Team Gets Town Proclamation

February 28, 2016 3:51 pm Comments Off

At the February 9, 2016 Town Board meeting, Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and the Town Council recognized the Huntington Blue Devil Special Olympics Floor Hockey team for an outstanding year.
The team has been around now for 6 years with an overall record of 38-6-0. They won two gold metals and went undefeated with a […]

Overwhelming Support from Community

February 17, 2016 7:22 pm Comments Off

Dear Friends, Family and Neighbors,
Thanks to the outpouring of generous donations from the community members like you, we have fulfilled this families’ needs. Thank you to anyone who donated anything; it’s just that easy to be a hometown hero to a family in need. I am proud to have such great neighbors!
Stay Safe!
Greg Colonna
Chief of […]

A NEW GUIDEBOOK, “HOW TO PLAN FOR AGING PARENTS 2016”

February 15, 2016 4:19 pm Comments Off

TULLY & WINKELMAN, P.C. RELEASES NEW GUIDEBOOK,
“HOW TO PLAN FOR AGING PARENTS 2016”
Report Available to the Public Free of Charge at Law Firm’s Website
Tully & Winkelman, P.C. has released a new guidebook, which provides valuable information for adults on how they can plan for their elderly parents as they age.
“How To Plan For Aging Parents […]

Suffolk County Calls for Nominations for Senior Citizen of the Year

February 11, 2016 4:09 am Comments Off

County Executive Bellone and the Suffolk County Senior Citizen Advisory Board are pleased to announce that the Suffolk County Office for the Aging is now accepting nominations for the Senior Citizen of the Year Award. This award recognizes a senior citizen who has significantly contributed to other seniors in a meaningful and important way, either […]

Town’s biggest zoning change ever, move to allow renting basement apartments -Letter to the Editor

February 5, 2016 6:01 pm Comments Off

This Monday night, February 8, 2016 at a 7 PM Hearing at Town Hall, the Town is poised to allow for the first time, all single family homeowners to legally rent basement apartments. This will be the biggest zoning change in the history of the Town, yet no Public Hearings have been held. Why? Because, it’s […]

Four People Arrest for a Slew of Gas Station and Bank Robberies in Huntington and Suffolk County

January 30, 2016 12:53 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested several people for multiple bank and gas station robberies that occurred in Suffolk County since last December.
A man entered the Shell gas station, located at 444 Commack Rd., Commack, on January 22, at approximately 7 p.m. After making a purchase, the man pointed towards his waistband indicating he had a […]

Noted Broadcast Journalist to Keynote Town’s 29th Black History Month Celebration

January 29, 2016 12:42 pm Comments Off

ABC News’ Byron Pitts will highlight Huntington’s commemoration
ABC News Nightline co-anchor Byron Pitts will deliver the keynote address at the Town of Huntington’s 29th Annual Black History Month Celebration, scheduled for Thursday, February 4 at
Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School in Huntington Station, beginning at 7 p.m.

Mr. Pitts is an award-winning journalist – including multiple […]

NEW YORK STATE RELEASES HEROIN & OPIOID REPORT

January 26, 2016 1:00 am Comments Off

Today, in Albany, Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci and his Republican colleagues released an extensive list of recommended solutions to help curb New York State’s growing heroin epidemic. ‘The Heroin Epidemic – A Report on Heroin Use, Treatment, Prevention & Education Efforts in NYS’ was crafted after months of input from law enforcement, health care providers, recovering […]

New Hearing Loop in Town Board Room

January 25, 2016 2:51 pm Comments Off

Huntington Listens to Those Who Can’t Hear
New hearing loop in Town Board room improves audio clarity for those with hearing aids and cochlear implants
Persons with hearing loss should find it a little easier to follow the proceedings in the Town Board Room at Huntington Town Hall, thanks to the installation of a hearing loop that […]

Heckscher Museum of Art Biennial Call for Entries 2016

January 25, 2016 2:38 pm Comments Off

Click here to learn more and how to enter.