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Superintendent Polansky’s Vision For Jack Abrams School

November 19, 2012 9:05 pm Comments Off

Jack Abrams school closed in July 2010 after a divided BOE that represented a divided community voted to close the building. It was a very difficult time for everyone involved.
When Jim Polansky took over as superintendent of the Huntington school, he knew addressing the issue of what to do with the building would need to […]

Supervisor Petrone Votes For CSEA Layoffs, Elimination of Jobs, Increased Fees & A Raise For Himself

November 18, 2012 1:38 pm 1 Comment

Supervisor Petrone called for a special budget meeting that took place on Thursday, November 15. For those who regularly attend town board meetings and follow the shenanigans of the way our town operates under supervisor Petrone, this meeting and the budget process should come as no surprise. The environment of the meeting was hostile as […]

Singing For A Great Cause!

November 16, 2012 6:15 am Comments Off

Please join us in helping Long Islanders who are in great need after Sandy’s devastation.

Dix Hills Man Dies In House Fire

November 15, 2012 9:50 pm Comments Off

A tenant arrived at his home located at 18 Lauren Avenue in Dix Hills at approximately 4:55 p.m. He found his landlord, Kenneth Horadnitsky, in the house which was filled with smoke. The tenant pulled Horadnitsky out of the burning home and called police. Horadnitsky, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician […]

Washington Drive Students Get A Unique Earth Science Lesson

November 14, 2012 4:16 pm Comments Off

Story by Alison DeMaria
Students of Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfields Central School District recently took part in a vaudevillian presentation that explored the earth and the effects of littering. The Grand Falloons, Professor W. and his companion Meatloaf entertained students throughout an interactive assembly titled “Professor Winklebottom’s Earth Science Circus.”
During the course of […]

Message From Highway Superintendent William Naughton

November 14, 2012 4:05 pm Comments Off

Dear Huntington Residents,

Hurricane Sandy has caused major destruction to trees, public and private.

LIPA has almost completed electric restoration. I am saddened about all the people who had no electricity. The Highway Office is making available to the residents a website with an online map that will show our progress toward the complete cleanup of vegetative debris caused […]

LIPA Chief Resigns Amid Hurricane Sandy Debacle

November 13, 2012 8:53 pm Comments Off

Today, Mike Hervey, tendered his resignation as Chief Operating Officer of the Long Island Power Authority, to be effective at the end of the year.

Collection Efforts Benefit Those In Need

November 13, 2012 9:13 am Comments Off

North Ridge Primary School in Commack held its annual Coat Drive, collecting hundreds of items that keep people warm. The North Ridge community and faculty generously donated more than 150 mens, womens, and children’s coats, along with hats, scarves, and gloves. All coats were brought to Long Island Cares in Hauppauge as part of the […]

Community Watch Group Captures Burglar In Huntington Station

November 12, 2012 9:29 pm 1 Comment

On Monday, November 12, at approximately 2:30 p.m. a resident observed what appeared to be suspicious activity at the home of his neighbor across the street. An unknown person was at the front door of a home on Osage Drive in a quiet residential neighborhood in Huntington Station. The unknown male attempted to open the […]

BFCU Has Set Up The Disaster Relief Fund

November 12, 2012 9:56 am Comments Off

November 7, 2012 – In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Bethpage Federal Credit Union is working closely with the United Way of Long Island and the American Red Cross Long Island to Support victims of Hurricane Sandy. Bethpage has set up the Bethpage Disaster Relief Fund with the United Way of Long Island to help […]