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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 […]

Grand Larceny at Commack Gas Station

July 27, 2016 4:22 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 woman who used a stolen credit card at a Commack gas station.

On June 1, 2016 at approximately 5 a.m., a woman used a stolen credit card at the Shell gas station located, at 700 […]

LOCAL BOY SCOUT VOLUNTEER LEADERS HONORED WITH SPARK PLUG AWARDS

July 27, 2016 3:52 pm Comments Off

The Matinecock District of the Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts of America, held its annual District Awards and Recognitions Dinner to honor adult volunteers on Thursday May 26, 2016 at Huntington Elks Lodge. The Matinecock District serves over 3,000 youth members in the Town of Huntington and in the Commack, Kings Park, and Hauppauge school […]

LOCAL BOY SCOUT VOLUNTEER LEADERS HONORED

July 23, 2016 12:10 pm Comments Off

The Matinecock District of the Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts of America, held its annual District Awards and Recognitions Dinner to honor adult volunteers on Thursday May 26, 2016 at Huntington Elks Lodge. The Matinecock District serves over 3,000 youth members in the Town of Huntington and in the Commack, Kings Park, and Hauppauge school […]

Summer Youth Connection Begins Second Year in 2016

July 21, 2016 3:21 pm Comments Off

Building on the success of its initial year, Summer Youth Connection has begun its second season of offering a variety of free educational and recreational activities for the Town’s youth five evenings a week between July 11 and August 19, 2016.
More than 200 teenagers took part last year, and program founder Councilwoman Tracey Edwards said […]

Huntington Folk Festival Set for Saturday, July 30 2016

July 21, 2016 3:16 pm Comments Off

Slaid Cleaves Headlines Free Day-Long Event at Heckscher Park

Slaid Cleaves, an acclaimed Maine-bred and Texas-based singer-songwriter, headlines the 11th Annual Huntington Folk Festival on Saturday, July 30 at Huntington, NY’s Heckscher Park, located off Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue. Extending from noon until l0:30 p.m., the free festival – co-presented by the Folk […]

Huntington Board Takes First Steps to Create A Blueway Trail

July 19, 2016 3:36 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its July 2016 meeting, took the first steps toward creating a Huntington Blueway Trail, which will highlight cultural and historic points of interest along the Town’s shoreline.

The Board authorized applying for a $76,000 New York State Environmental Protection Fund grant to undertake the project with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk […]

That’s So Vegan!

July 19, 2016 3:30 pm Comments Off

Event Venue Name: Huntington Public Library
Venue Address: 338 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743
Title: That’s So Vegan!
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: Free
Description:
Join longtime vegan couple Journalist Jerry Cimisi and Vegan Chef Jo-Ann Tiranno for an evening of exploring, discovering and tasting the reasons for adopting a vegan diet – with cooking demo and ample […]

Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini and Chief of Department Stuart Cameron Send Sincere Condolences to the Baton Rouge Police/Families

July 17, 2016 4:50 pm Comments Off

In light of the tragic attack on law enforcement in Baton Rouge earlier today, Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini and Chief of Department Stuart Cameron express their sincere condolences to the families and coworkers of those who were injured and killed in this morning’s unprovoked attack. Our thoughts and prayers are with these officers and their departments as […]

Brand New Long Island Diabetes Day Camp Open for Registration

July 15, 2016 1:09 pm Comments Off

Camp Hope gives children with diabetes the chance to be like “an average kid.”
From August 22 to 26, 2016 children from Long Island with diabetes will have the opportunity to experience a camp where they will be surrounded by people who face the same challenges as they do. Camp Hope, a specialized week-long day […]