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Conte On Medicaid Costs

January 26, 2012 8:49 am Comments Off

Medicaid is by far New York’s largest unfunded mandate. The total municipal share of Medicaid spending for the 2010-11 fiscal year alone totaled $8 billion. The high cost of Medicaid as well as the way Albany has chosen to fund the program is a major drain on the budgets of local governments and has led […]

Whitman Students Pledge Not To Text While Driving

January 26, 2012 5:31 am Comments Off

Walt Whitman’s driver education instructor, Mr. Samuel Levant, goes to all lengths to impress upon his students the dangers of distracted driving, with special attention to texting. Students recently watched a short film clip during which Alex Brown’s parents described what it was like to discover the wreckage of their car and tragedy of the […]

Bellone Addressing Huntington Station Crime

January 25, 2012 2:48 pm Comments Off

On Tuesday, January 24th, new County Executive Steve Bellone held a press conference outside St. Hugh of Lincoln church. Choosing this location was significant because it is across the street from the most recent publicized violence in Huntington Station. County Executive Bellone showed up in Huntington Station with a plan after being in office for only […]

25th Annual Black History Month Celebration – Tonight

January 25, 2012 7:39 am Comments Off

An address by a distinguished minister and a performance by well-known local jazz trio will highlight the Town of Huntington’s 25th Annual Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, Feb.2 at 7 p.m.
The Rev. Dr. Kevin D. Jordan, who is on the ministerial staff of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Huntington and Dean of Academic […]

Harborfields SD – Something To Sing About

January 24, 2012 4:56 am Comments Off

The music department of Harborfields High School in the Harborfields Central School District is proud to announce the selection of 62 of its most accomplished student-musicians from grades five through ten to the 2012 Suffolk County Music Educators Association All-County Honors Music Organizations. For a small district like Harborfields, this is an important acknowledgement and […]

Marcellino’s Legislation Requires Notification For PILOT’S

January 23, 2012 5:42 pm Comments Off

Senator Carl L. Marcellino (R-Syosset), announced today that the Senate unanimously passed his legislation, Senate Bill 950, which would require businesses that make payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to provide local governments and school districts with notice of their intention to change their assessment.

Common Sense Solutions Not Action Coalitions

January 20, 2012 12:41 am 1 Comment

It all started several months ago in Senator Marcellino’s office when the leadership of the Greater Huntington Civic Group asked for a meeting to address the real issues in Huntington Station. After going round in circles about what couldn’t be done to hold unscrupulous landlords accountable the group finally hit on something that just might work. […]

Screenwriting Class for Beginners at Cinema Arts Centre

January 19, 2012 5:17 pm Comments Off

The popular screenwriting seminar with award-winning screenwriter LI’er Stephen Martin Siegel will return to Cinema Arts Centre for eight Saturdays, starting January 21 through March 10. Designed for beginners, it explores the techniques involved in writing and/or understanding movies. If you’ve ever had an idea for a movie but didn’t know how to develop it into […]

Dix Hills FD Responds to Crash and Fire

January 18, 2012 8:57 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident with a resulting fire after a Suzuki sedan struck a utility pole and overturned, bursting into flames on Deer Park Avenue near Yorktown Road in Dix Hills, Tuesday, January 17, at about 9:15 a.m. The female driver was pulled out by passersby following the crash, and was transported to […]

Letter To The Editor From William Spencer

January 18, 2012 7:34 am Comments Off

Dear Editor,
This week marks the 83rd birthday of a truly great American citizen. Every January, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and all that he accomplished during his lifetime.
Last weekend, my family and I had the honor of visiting the newly-dedicated memorial to Dr. King in Washington, D.C. The memorial is […]