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Five Candidates in Race for Three HUFSD Trustee Seats

April 16, 2012 8:50 pm 7 Comments

Five candidates are in the race for three seats on the Huntington School Board. Tom DiGiacomo, Bill Dwyer, Xavier Palacios, Emily Rogan and Susan Tully submitted petitions by Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline and qualified for the May 15 ballot.
The winning candidates will serve three-year terms commencing July 1, 2012 and running through June 30, 2015. […]

Huntington Manor FD Responds to Three Fires in One Night

April 14, 2012 5:31 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to three working structure fires within about a five hour period on Thursday night into Friday morning.
The first fire was reported at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at a house on Kilburn Avenue in Huntington Station. About 50 firefighters from Huntington Manor, Huntington, and Cold Spring Harbor responded to battle the fire that began in a […]

Sophisticated Entries in Woodhull Science Fair

April 14, 2012 8:21 am Comments Off

Several weeks of interesting study culminated for students with the annual Woodhull Intermediate School science fair in the Huntington school district. The event featured a horde of well-presented projects that delved into dozens of different areas that captured the attention of fellow students, teachers and parents.
Students displayed their projects in the gym, which allowed all […]

Northport Symphony Orchestra Hosts Free Concert

April 14, 2012 7:57 am Comments Off

The Northport Symphony Orchestra (NSO) will host a free spring concert in celebration of its fifth season. The event will take place on Friday, May 4, 2012, at 8 p.m. at Northport High School located at 154 Laurel Hill Road in Northport.
The orchestra, under the direction of NSO Music Director Richard Hyman, will perform Franz […]

Town Hall Rally – April 17th

April 13, 2012 11:06 am 11 Comments

A protest rally is being organized for April 17, 2012 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, prior to the town board meeting. According to the residents who organized the rally the purpose is to demand an audit of the town’s finanances. They believe local taxpayers have a right to know how your tax dollars are being spent. They are […]

Real Revitalization Means Code Enforcement Not More Apartment Buildings

April 13, 2012 7:37 am 1 Comment

In response to Joan Cergol’s article last week entitled, “Huntington Station is Rising Again”, Joan tries to make the point that the latest Town Revitalization Plan will succeed where others have failed because this time there are more people engaged in the process. With all due respect, getting people engaged in the process hasn’t been […]

HART Bus at $115 Per Rider Per Day: It’s No Joke!

April 12, 2012 6:00 am 4 Comments

We pay for a study (2006), wait a few years for delivery of the study (2010), and then have to file a FOIL request to get a copy of the study (2012) only to find out we have been and are continuing to pay $115 per rider per day. It’s no Joke! But we wish it was.

It Just Ain’t So…

April 11, 2012 9:40 am 2 Comments

In a recent article in the Long Islander Newspaper, Joan Cergol, who is on the EDC and Special Assistant to Supervisor Frank Petrone, discussed how Huntington Station is Rising Again. She ended the article by stating, “when all is said and done, we can finally leave 1960’s Urban Renewal at the curb.” The entire article […]

Huntington’s 1st Ever State Swimming Champ

April 9, 2012 12:41 pm 1 Comment

Huntington High School freshman Gunther Cassell closed out a remarkable season by winning the state title in the 100 yard breaststroke at the New York Swimming and Diving Championships at the Flickinger Aquatic Center in Buffalo last month. He’s the first Blue Devil boys’ state swimming champ ever.

Huntington Resident Letter for Audit

April 9, 2012 11:03 am 1 Comment

We have received many emails and letters from our readers stating how Gene Cooks request is more then valid. Here is one more example of that request.