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Community and Police Commissioner Comment on the 5 Busted Message Parlors

February 23, 2017 2:05 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police over the last FEW months arrested ELEVEN Flushing women for unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution during a massage parlor raids in Huntington.
In response to community complaints, Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers, Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives, Suffolk County Police Criminal Intelligence detectives, U.S. Homeland Security officers […]

“Harriet, Rosa and Me” Excites Crowd at Town’s 30th Annual Celebration

February 20, 2017 4:33 pm Comments Off

Play Gets Rousing Reception at Black History Night

The history-based play “Harriet, Rosa and Me” received a rousing reception at its world premiere February 16 2017, performed as part of the Town of Huntington’s 30th annual Black History program.
Written and produced by Grammy and Emmy-award winning director J.D. Lawrence, the musical play tells the story of […]

Elwood Science Student To Attend Prestigious Conference

February 17, 2017 2:27 pm Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School junior Gina Maletta has recently been selected as a National Youth Delegate for the 2017 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University this upcoming summer.
Gina is one out of only 250 students from across the country that have been asked to participate in the intensive […]

Letter to the Editor Walt Whitman Grad Brings Hope to New Families

February 17, 2017 2:15 pm 1 Comment

To the Huntingtonian editors,
I’m writing with a story tip about an entrepreneur with special needs from South Huntington who’s supporting new parents across the country.
My friend Brittany Schiavone is a 27-year-old woman and the founder of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Brittany’s Baskets of Hope, which is based in South Huntington. She is a graduate of […]

Huntington Approves Art on More Traffic Signal Boxes

February 17, 2017 1:49 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its February 7, 2017 meeting, approved the installation of public art on five additional signal boxes in Huntington Village, and authorized agreements with the state Department of Transportation to place them on boxes on Main Street (State Route 25A).

The works were selected from 10 […]

The Northport Symphony Orchestra Newsletter

February 16, 2017 4:51 pm Comments Off

The Northport Symphony Orchestra Newsletter

Winter 2017

In this issue

Winter Concert

Ways to support NSO

Auditions in progress

*NEW* Winter Concert Information

NSO’s next concert will be Friday, February 17, 2017!

Our program will feature pianist, Edward Lattari, who will perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23. Mr. Lattari is a pianist and music educator and a Long Island native. He majored in […]

Senate Majority Leader Flanagan Again Joining Long Island Cares To Help Protect Pets

February 16, 2017 4:19 pm Comments Off

New York Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) is once again joining Long Island Cares for its annual Legislative Pet Food Drive Challenge. Over the next couple of months, Senator Flanagan’s district office will serve as a collection point for pet supplies in an effort to help the charity restock […]

The Chai Center Mommy & Me Class

February 13, 2017 3:33 pm Comments Off

The Chai Center
501 Vanderbilt Parkway
Dix Hills, NY 11746
Thursdays, March 9, March 16, March 23, March 30, April 6, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
$50 for all 5 classes or $12 per class
Ages: 12 months to 26 months
Led by The Chai Center preschool director, children, with their parents (or caregivers), are offered a gentle introduction to life […]

School Closings & Delays for Thursday, February 9, 2017

February 8, 2017 6:22 pm Comments Off

UPDATED 9:18PM FEB 8, 2017
Cold Spring Harbor School District – Closed
Commack School District – Closed
Elwood School District – Closed
Half Hollow Hills School District – Closed
Harborfields School District – Closed
Huntington School District – Closed
Northport School District – Closed
South Huntington School District – Closed

Petrone Declares Snow Emergency, Effective 12:01 a.m. February 9, 2017

February 8, 2017 5:56 pm Comments Off

Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone declared an official snow emergency, effective at 12:01 a.m. February 9, 2017 and cancelled all activities and scheduled meetings at Town facilities.

“All of the forecasts indicate that this storm will include a significant snowfall, with the snow falling at a considerable rate for a good part of the […]