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Marc Acevedo Goes Above & Beyond

February 4, 2012 5:55 am Comments Off

Marc Acevedo is finishing up the requirements for his Huntington High School diploma. Thousands of teenagers across Long Island in more than 120 high schools are doing the same thing. But, Mr. Acevedo is no ordinary young man.
The senior was recently presented with a pair of certificates, one in honor of his work to make […]

Harborfields Superintendent of Schools Named

February 4, 2012 5:35 am Comments Off

The Harborfields Central School District Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Diana Todaro to the position of Superintendent of Schools, effective January 1, 2012.

Susan Berland – Thin Skinned At Best

February 3, 2012 5:15 am Comments Off

At the January 10th Huntington Town Board meeting, Mr. Larry Kelly addressed the members of the Board regarding this past election and the malicious campaign waged against Herb Morrow, Gene Cook, and Liz Black. Mr. Kelly, an attorney from Islip and a consultant to the 2010 Congressional campaign of John Gomez, is no stranger to […]

Whitman’s Girls Basketball Earns Big Win

February 1, 2012 9:33 pm Comments Off

In an hotly contested battle, Whitman’s Girls Basketball team beat rival Northport 48-41 in the Coaches vs Cancer Basketball game on Tuesday evening. With the score knotted at 11 ending the first quarter, Whitman’s defense allowed only 4 points to end the first half up by 11. “I thought the 2nd quarter was our most […]

Three People Arrested for Burglary of Huntington Station Church

February 1, 2012 9:11 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police today arrested two men and a juvenile for burglarizing a Huntington Station church early this morning.
Second Precinct Patrol officers responded to an alarm call at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church located at 11 Ogden Ct. at 2:18 a.m. Arriving officers found broken windows and an open door to the church. After an investigation, […]

Community Support Needed for Former HHS Graduate

January 31, 2012 6:49 am Comments Off

Huntington High School Key Club Plans February 10th Talent Show to Help Local Leukemia Patient Kaila Harlan and Family.
The Huntington community has opened its hearts and its pocketbooks to help one of its own to pay for her uncovered medical bills.
Kaila Harlan, a 2009 graduate of Huntington High School, had just finished her second year of […]

Gluten Free Shopping is finally here

January 30, 2012 5:46 am Comments Off

For those of us with Celiac Disease or on gluten free diets/life styles shopping just got a whole lot easier! Strictly Gluten Free located on 396A Larkfield Road in East Northport just answered our wishes. This clean, super friendly and knowledgeable store has everything you need for leading a gluten free life style. The shelves […]

Valentine’s Day at the Vanderbilt

January 30, 2012 5:45 am Comments Off

Imagine having a Valentine’s Day dinner where Hollywood stars and European royalty dined with members of one of America’s richest and most famous families. You can do that at a spectacular, historic American estate that is also one of the most glamorous and romantic settings on Long Island: the elegant, early twentieth-century mansion of William […]

Huntington SD Reaches Out To Residents On Budget

January 30, 2012 5:00 am Comments Off

There is no way around the fact that 2012 promises to be a very challenging year for school districts across New York. The Huntington School District has sent residents a postcard inviting them to participate in a series of budget development sessions beginning January 30 and continuing through the winter and into the spring months.
“As […]

Innocent Victim or Illegal Activity?

January 26, 2012 5:54 pm 1 Comment

Three Armed Men Rob Huntington Station Deli, local residents claim the deli is known for illegal activity.
Chapi Deli and Grocery at 139 West Hills Road, Huntington Station was robbed early Thursday morning. According to police, at approximately 5:40 a.m. on January 26th, the deli was robbed and the safe was taken.
According to sources in the neighborhood and several […]