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DREDGE DUMPING UNACCEPTABLE, EPA WILL FACE CONSEQUENCES

August 12, 2016 1:14 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,C,I-East Northport) joined over 30 federal, state and local officials to sign a letter from Gov. Andrew Cuomo informing President Obama that New York will take legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the planned dumping of dredged materials from Connecticut is approved. The EPA has issued a rule that […]

CAUSE Brand Proves that Employing Special Needs Individuals is Good for Business

August 11, 2016 3:23 pm Comments Off

Owner of Northport-based Cause Café Encourages Others to Follow Her Business Model
Northport, New York – Despite the common misconception that people with special needs are difficult to manage or work with, a recent study conducted for the “Happy Tourist” project by the Leonardo da Vinci Programme in Europe found that 80 percent of hospitality employers […]

Six Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Huntington

August 6, 2016 7:42 pm Comments Off

Residents are advised to eliminate standing water in and around homes
Suffolk County Health Services (SCDHS) Commissioner James L. Tomarken announced today that nineteen mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples, all Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected from July 27, 2016 to July 28, 2016 from Huntington Station (2), Northport (3), Farmingville (2), […]

Suffolk County Issues Advisory against Bathing at 7 Suffolk County Beaches 2 in Huntington

August 3, 2016 11:24 am Comments Off

James L. Tomarken, MD, MSW, MPH, MBA,Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, says today that the following beaches are closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria:

Amityville Village Beach in Amityville,
Tanner Park Beach in Copiague,
Venetian Shores Beach in Lindenhurst,
Copiague Harbor (Great South Bay) POA in […]

East Northport Fire Department Rescues Injured Bicyclist

July 31, 2016 12:18 pm Comments Off

The East Northport Fire Department responded to assist an injured bicyclist who struck a tree on Friday, July 29, 2016 at around 5:30 p.m. on the bike trails in Meadowlark Park off Middleville Road. The patient, a 10-year-old boy, was located about a mile into the woods by the ENFD Paramedic. Firefighters used an off-the-road Brush truck to reach the young boy, who […]

Suffolk County Issues Advisory against Bathing at 62 Suffolk County Beaches Due to Heavy Rainfall

July 29, 2016 10:34 am Comments Off

Due to the heavy rainfall on Friday, July 29, 2016, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 62 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential that the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards will impact these areas.
The beaches covered by the advisory […]

Garden Party Fundraiser Event Northport Symphony

July 27, 2016 4:05 pm Comments Off

Garden Party Fundraiser Event

You are cordially invited to a
fund-raising garden party featuring
wine – cheese – hors d’ oeuvres
and live chamber music
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 (rain date August 3)
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
at the home of
Lisa Leonardi, NSO Concertmaster
156 Clinton Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
All proceeds benefit
The Northport Symphony Orchestra
2016-2017 season
Reservations are required.
$35 per person pre-paid
Please RSVP by no […]

Options to Help Beat the Heat

July 25, 2016 6:30 pm Comments Off

Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone wants Town residents to know about these options to help beat the heat this week:

Lifeguards will remain on duty until 7:30 p.m. at Crab Meadow, Centerport and Quentin Sammis/West Neck Beaches, at least through Wednesday. Lifeguards normally go off duty at 6 p.m., after which swimming is prohibited.

The Dix Hills […]

Northport HS Named a NYS Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction 2016

July 20, 2016 6:51 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to the student-athletes, coaches and teachers at Northport High School, which was named one only of 32 high schools in New York State to earn the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction Award for the 2015-16 school year. This is the second year that the school has earned […]

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 […]