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Huntington Remembers 43 Fallen In September 11th Memorial Service

September 11, 2018 1:57 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington remembered 43 Town residents who perished in the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks in a ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial in Heckscher Park Sunday, September 9, 2018.

“It is hard to believe there is an entire generation of young people who do not know what it was like to experience and live […]

Lupinacci, Cook Announce Town Awarded $333,000 FEMA Port Security Grant To Replace Patrol Vessel

September 6, 2018 4:32 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci and Councilman Eugene Cook are pleased to announce that on August 24, 2018, the Town of Huntington was awarded $333,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FY 2018 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) to replace a 22-year-old patrol vessel.
Supervisor Lupinacci and Councilman Cook co-sponsored a resolution at the April 10 Town Board […]

Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Motor Vehicle Crash

September 5, 2018 4:01 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a bicyclist in Melville early on September 3rd, 2018.
Sean Spaulding was riding a bicycle southbound on New York Avenue, just north of East Lyons Street, when he was struck by a southbound 2012 Chevrolet at approximately 4:25 am.
Spaulding, 47, of Massapequa, […]

Birchwood 4th-grader Preston Park is a National Champion

August 20, 2018 5:43 pm Comments Off

It’s been a very busy summer for South Huntington 4th-grader Preston Park. Preston brought home a total of 5 medals from National and International Taekwondo Championships, and if that weren’t enough, Preston, who is ranked first nationally in his age group for the Black Belt Division, has been selected by Sports Illustrated as their Sportskid […]

New Assistant Principal At Birchwood Intermediate School

August 18, 2018 12:21 am Comments Off

It is with great pride that South Huntington School District Board of Education President Nicholas Ciappetta introduces Mr. Thomas Keogh as the new Assistant Principal of the Birchwood Intermediate School. Mr. Keogh is a lifelong educator who possesses an unwavering work ethic and genuine passion for his craft. Mr. Keogh spent the past several decades as […]

Lupinacci Rejects Councilmembers’ Demands He Violate Town Code, State Law

August 16, 2018 10:23 pm Comments Off

Huntington Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci has released a statement laying out the Town’s budget process and timeline:

“I am releasing this statement to express my extreme disappointment with Councilman Cuthbertson and Councilwoman Cergol’s grandstanding statement to the press about the Town of Huntington budget process. In their joint statement, they demanded that I violate Chapter […]

Lupinacci To Newsday On Misleading LIPA Article: Your Bias Is Clear, Readers Deserve Better

August 16, 2018 10:19 pm Comments Off

In a letter addressed to Newsday dated August 10, 2018, Huntington Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci responded to a misleading article written by reporter Mark Harrington on the LIPA lawsuit:

“I was dismayed by your article on July 26, 2018, entitled High-Power Properties, which is emblematic of the paper’s completely biased coverage of the litigation concerning the […]

Eagle Scouts Honored in South Huntington

August 16, 2018 9:18 pm Comments Off

At a Board of Education meeting, a special dedication ceremony took place honoring Eagle Scouts from as far back as 1952, who graduated from Walt Whitman High School. “The idea for tonight’s ceremony was born a couple of years ago when Walt Whitman High School tied a national record with 11 Eagle Scouts in the class of […]

Town Board Meeting, August 7, 2018

August 12, 2018 6:57 pm Comments Off

Town of Huntington Approves Open Space Improvements, Replaces Architect for Conte Center, Appoints Alternate ZBA Member
At its August 7 meeting, the Huntington Town Board approved open space improvements, replaced the architectural firm working on the James D. Conte Community Center, appointed an alternate member to the Zoning Board of Appeals, appointed various department directors and […]

New Assistant Principal At Maplewood Intermediate School

August 11, 2018 5:17 pm Comments Off

The Board of Education of the South Huntington School District, on August 8th, 2018, is proud to appoint Ms. Michelle Davis as the Assistant Principal at Maplewood Intermediate School. Ms. Davis, who will assume the position vacated by our new Supervisor of Curricular Services, Dr. Alison Bruno, brings 23 years of teaching and leadership experience […]