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No-Kill Shelter Celebrating 89 Years of Saving Lives

April 23, 2016 12:25 pm Comments Off

This Sunday April 24, 2016, Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center will be celebrating its 89th Anniversary. There will be a celebration held at Little Shelter commemorating its founding in 1927 by Anna Hunninghouse and remaining as the oldest no-kill shelter on Long Island. The ceremony and grounds will be open to the public […]

PLEASE STOP – When YOU See Red Lights Flashing on a School Bus

April 22, 2016 10:52 am Comments Off

NY School Bus Contractors Association Call on Drivers to Stop When They See Red Lights Flashing on a School Bus: Pushes Increased Penalties for Illegally Passing Stopped School Buses During NY’s Operation Safe Stop Day

The New York School Bus Contractors Association hosted an Operation Safe Stop event today with local and state officials in Port […]

Custom Car and Cycle Show on May 1, 2016 by Centerport Fire Department

April 17, 2016 1:10 pm Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department Eagle Truck Company is holding its 21st Annual Custom Car and Cycle Show on Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come and spend a day at the beach with some of Long Island’s hottest rods, beautiful antique cars, custom motorcycles and fire trucks.

The show will be held […]

Benefit Shopping Event for North Shore Holiday House Gazebo Project at Rexer-Parkes, Huntington Village

April 11, 2016 12:21 pm Comments Off

A Benefit Shopping Event will be held at Rexer-Parkes and Blush on Wednesday, April 20 from 6 to 9pm to aid North Shore Holiday House Gazebo Project.

Holiday House is a non profit, accredited, residential summer camp for young girls from economically disadvantaged families. Each summer the camp serves 200 girls from Long Island and is […]

Huntington Township Announce New Boating Safety Measures

April 6, 2016 3:26 pm Comments Off

Petrone, Council Announce New Boating Safety Measures
Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and the Town Council today announced two new measures aimed at making Town waters safer this boating season.

Supervisor Petrone said the Town recently took possession of a 24-foot Boston Whaler Justice as part of a grant from the New York State Department of Parks […]

Huntington Blue Devils Win National Relay Championship

March 29, 2016 12:34 pm Comments Off

Forget about being county and state champions; the Huntington High School’s boys’ winter track 4x400m relay won the national championship on Sunday afternoon March 13, 2016, at the New Balance Indoor Nationals at the Armory in Manhattan finishing in the fastest time in the United States this winter.

Running under the banner of the […]

County Names Groups to Receive Funds from Marathon 19 Organizations to Split $160,000 for Veterans’ Services

March 28, 2016 2:52 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County officials announced Thursday, March 24 2016 the names of organizations that have been chosen to receive funds from the proceeds of the first annual Suffolk County Marathon.

Nineteen organizations received awards ranging from $2,500 to $23,600 from the nearly $160,000 net proceeds from the Sept. 13, 2015 race. Recipients were chosen by the Suffolk […]

LUPINACCI WELCOMES NEW EAGLE SCOUT TO DISTRICT OFFICE

March 28, 2016 2:41 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci recently recognized newly-minted Eagle Scout Mikal Eric Oltedal. Lupinacci presented Oltedal, a recent graduate of Walt Whitman High School, with a New York State Citation and an official New York State Assembly pin.

Oltedal, a member of the South Huntington-based Troop 408, received the eagle rank during a Court of Honor held […]

Men In Blue Protecting You- Crime Report March 1st to March 22 2016

March 25, 2016 1:23 am Comments Off

Those In Blue Protecting You Huntington NY– Report Our intention in publishing crime stats is to provide the facts for our readers. Too often reality is overshadowed by perception. This is the reality as reported by the police. We include all the arrests and incidents for the specific time period and it is taken directly […]

The Tri-Community Youth Agency (Tri-CYA) Hall of Honor Gala Honorees

March 24, 2016 1:53 pm Comments Off

Each year, the Tri-Community Youth Agency (Tri-CYA) holds a fundraising dinner to honor leaders in the community for their unselfish commitment to the youth of Huntington, South Huntington and Cold Spring Harbor. This year’s honorees are:

Suffolk County Police Officer Claudia Delgado
Huntington School District Superintendent James W. Polansky
Guru Nanak’s Kitchen

This Hall of Honor Gala will be […]