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Three Injured in Melville Crash Involving 2 BMW’s

July 9, 2017 3:11 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded for a two-car accident with injuries on Bagatelle Road and the North Service Road, Saturday, July 8, 2017 at about 2:40 p.m. Under the direction of Third Assistant Chief Bill Schmitt, three ambulances, an engine, fire police and paramedic responder were dispatched to the scene. Three people suffered minor injuries and were transported to Plainview […]

Pickup Truck Blaze in Melville

July 8, 2017 4:55 pm Comments Off

Melville Fire Department volunteers responded to a fully involved pickup truck fire in the parking lot of Estee Lauder on Corporate Center Drive on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at about 11:10 a.m. Two engines and an ambulance were dispatched, under the direction of Chief Jason Bernfeld and Third Assistant Chief Bill Schmitt. Firefighters quickly extinguished […]

Truck Takes Out Telephone Pole in Melville

July 8, 2017 4:41 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to reports of a utility pole and wires down on Hilltop Drive and Mount Misery Road on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at about 1:50 p.m. Firefighters arrived and found a truck struck the pole, bringing down the pole and wires. The driver was not injured and was able to self-exit from the wreckage, however […]

Melville Fire Department Rescues Trapped Crash Victim

July 4, 2017 12:06 pm Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a crash on Half Hollow Road and the South Service Road on Monday, July 3, 2017 at about 12:55 p.m. One of the two vehicles involved overturned on it side, trapping the driver inside. Melville firefighters stabilized the SUV and used heavy rescue extrication tools to remove the victim. […]

Gershow Recycling Grants Environmental Conservation Scholarship to Walt Whitman High School Graduating Senior William Burton

June 29, 2017 5:59 pm Comments Off

Rich D’Angelo (left), Manager, Gershow Recycling, poses with William Burton (right), a member of Walt Whitman High School’s Class of 2017, at the school’s scholarship ceremony on June 14. Mr. Burton was awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship […]

Five Half Hollow Hills CSD students receive certificates from Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts

June 27, 2017 5:56 pm Comments Off

Five Half Hollow Hills CSD, who also attended Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA), were honored during the school’s Certificate Ceremony recently.

Maya Brown – Maya Brown, who studied Dance at Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA), received a LIHSA Award in the amount of $250 and will […]

COUNCILMAN COOK REQUESTS YOUR INPUT ON TERM LIMITS

June 22, 2017 1:11 pm Comments Off

Councilman Eugene Cook is requesting all Huntington residents and business owners to let him know their thoughts on term limits for the elected officials in the Town of Huntington. He is currently drafting legislation to schedule a public hearing for term limits and needs to know your thoughts on what you want for the Town […]

Elementary Students Learn to “Be Pool Smart”

June 21, 2017 5:10 pm Comments Off

Max Orza, a first grade student at Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfields District, was recently recognized by Legislator William R. Spencer, M.D. as the winner of the annual “Be Pool Smart” poster contest in the 18th Legislative District.

“Max is helping us do something really meaningful by raising awareness about water safety and the […]

RAIA: ASSEMBLY PASSES VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER BILL

June 21, 2017 4:41 pm Comments Off

Today, the New York State Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 711-B, which will expand medical coverage for volunteers to cover diagnoses of cancer in relation to the duties they perform as firefighters. Passage of the NYS Volunteer Firefighters Enhanced Cancer Disability Benefits Act will grant volunteer firefighters a disability benefit package to help assist in […]

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY FIRST AID SQUAD CONDUCTS “ACTIVE SHOOTER’ DRILL AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL

June 21, 2017 4:07 pm Comments Off

At approximately 9:15 AM on Saturday morning June 17, 2017 the Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) received a “call “ that there was an active shooter at St. Anthony’s High School with an unknown number of gunshot victims. Two ambulances were immediately dispatched to the school. The first crew arrived at the school at […]