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County Thanks Committee for Work to Help Fund Suffolk Veterans

December 23, 2015 1:58 pm Comments Off

Group to Help Disburse $160,000 Raised by Suffolk County Marathon
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone met recently with a newly appointed committee made up of veterans and advocates for veterans, which has been formed to disburse funds raised by the Suffolk County Marathon and Half Marathon to Support Our Veterans.
“Members of this very capable committee will […]

Huntington Elks Lodge Donates Hundreds of Dictionaries to Third Graders in South Huntington

December 15, 2015 2:47 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Elks Lodge donated hundreds of dictionaries to third-grade students at Maplewood and Birchwood Intermediate Schools as part of their philanthropic efforts within the Huntington community. Through initiatives like this, the Huntington Elks continue to implement the theme “Elks Care – Elks Share” as a foundation for their philanthropic efforts.

During November, Huntington Elks Past […]

Live Music at the Cinema Arts Centre, Dec. 17, 2015

December 14, 2015 12:01 pm Comments Off

Two Pennsylvania-based singer-songwriters – Michael Braunfeld and Meghan Cary – will be the featured performers during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday, Dec. 17. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open mic […]

Huntington Unveils Historic Marker at Jupiter Hammon House

December 11, 2015 3:28 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board joined members of the Town’s African-American Historic Designation Council December 8 in unveiling the historic marker in front of the house where Jupiter Hammon, America’s first African-American published poet, spent the last years of his life.
Hammon (1711-c.1806) is considered the first African-American writer to be published in the United States. His […]

Former Suffolk County Police Chief Indicted On Civil Rights Violation And Obstruction Conspiracy

December 10, 2015 12:11 am 1 Comment

Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Eastern District of New York
James Burke Charged With Assaulting Smithtown Man in Custody in 2012 and Conspiring to Cover-up the Assault and Obstruct a Federal Civil Rights Investigation

A two-count indictment was unsealed yesterday December 9,2015 in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
charging former Suffolk County Police Chief […]

Huntington Crash Snarls Village Traffic

December 7, 2015 11:30 am Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department responded to a crash involving two vehicles on Route 25A near Park Avenue, Sunday night, December 6, at around 5 p.m. Huntington firefighters secured the vehicles, both SUV’s, and applied an absorbent to the roadway for a fuel spill. Firefighters were on the scene with a heavy rescue truck, and were under […]

State Archives Honors HHS Sophomore John Riley

December 1, 2015 12:18 pm Comments Off

John Riley has what it takes to develop a top notch research project capable of capturing the respect of leading scholars. The Huntington High School sophomore was honored by the New York State Archives and the Archives Partnership Trust as the recipient of the Laura and Robert Chodos Award for Excellence in Student Research Using […]

Suffolk County Undertakes Review of Sewage Treatment Regulatory Program

November 30, 2015 1:57 pm Comments Off

As an outgrowth of County Executive Steve Bellone’s Reclaim Our Waters Initiative, the Suffolk County Health Department has undertaken a review of existing sewage treatment plant (STP) siting and enforcement practices to identify opportunities to further strengthen its regulatory programs.
“As part of a comprehensive approach to improve water quality, it makes sense to review our […]

Rating Agencies Fitch, Moody’s and Standard& Poor’s Keep Huntington’s Bonds at AAA

November 29, 2015 12:08 pm Comments Off

Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s all maintain Town at highest level
All three major ratings agencies – Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s – have again maintained the Town of Huntington’s AAA bond rating, affecting the Town’s $95 million in outstanding bonds and a $12.9 million bond sale planned for the week of November 30.

There […]

BETHEL AME CHURCH’S 172ND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

November 28, 2015 12:38 pm Comments Off

Congregants of the historic Bethel AME Church on November 21, 2015 in an afternoon of reflection, song and prayer during the church’s 172nd anniversary luncheon at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, were joined by Dr William Spencer-Suffolk Legislator, Jo-Anne Raia-Town Clerk, and Chad Lupinacci NY State Assemblyman.
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci presented the church, led […]