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Raia Congratulates Flanagan As He Takes Lead in Senate

May 12, 2015 9:35 am Comments Off

Statement from Assemblyman Andrew Raia:
I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to my friend and fellow Huntington resident Sen. John J. Flanagan on becoming Senate Majority Leader. I’ve known John for many years and I can say with absolute certainty that this is a great move for the people of New York, the residents of […]

PAL Members Enjoy NBA Basketball Game

May 2, 2015 12:21 pm Comments Off

Hundreds of members of the Suffolk County Police Athletic League enjoyed a fantastic opportunity to play basketball on an NBA court before watching a game at the Barclays Center last month.
Three hundred kids, between the ages of 6 and 18, from Huntington, Amityville, Bay Shore, Brentwood and Central Islip were accompanied by Suffolk County PAL […]

Local Letter Carriers to Collect Food on May 9

May 2, 2015 6:09 am Comments Off

From Alaska to Florida, and from Maine to Hawaii, on Saturday, May 9, U.S. Postal Service letter carriers across the country will visit homes and businesses in every city, suburb and town in America to collect food for what is the nation’s largest food drive.
“This is it. The day to make a difference. If ever […]

Darryl St. George Falls In line and Withdraws from Town Council Race

May 1, 2015 6:44 am Comments Off

From the campaign of Darryl St. George:
Darryl St. George, a Democrat who had been seeking his party’s nomination for a 2015 Huntington Town Council bid, announced today that he is withdrawing his name from consideration. St. George, 33, is a Northport High School teacher and Afghanistan War veteran. He first announced his interest in running on […]

A Local Huntington Family Faces the Most Devastating Tragedy

April 30, 2015 8:19 am 1 Comment

A local Huntington family faces every parent’s worst nightmare. This is a family that has given so much back to the community.
The Pastore Family received devastating news on Monday, April 20, 2015 when they learned their 14 year-old child Marissa was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Marissa was immediately transferred to Cohen’s Children’s […]

Huntington Man Arrested for Crashing Into Centerport House

April 29, 2015 9:46 am Comments Off

On April 28, 2015, Edward Meyer, Jr. 49, of Huntington, was driving a 2011 GMC pick-up truck when his vehicle struck the corner of a house at Prospect Road in Centerport. Meyer fled the scene northbound on Prospect Road and was arrested at 11:52 p.m. at his residence in Huntington. Meyer was charged with DWI […]

Centerport House Damaged by Hit and Run Driver

April 29, 2015 9:20 am 1 Comment

The Centerport Fire Department responded to a crash after a vehicle slammed into a house on Prospect Road and fled the scene Tuesday night, April 28, 2015, at about 8:40 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find the front right corner of the house destroyed with debris strewn all over, and a ruptured natural gas line and water pipe. The […]

Firefighters Drill at Vanderbilt Museum Training Exercise

April 28, 2015 9:36 am Comments Off

Earlier this month the Suffolk County Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) in conjunction with the Centerport Fire Department, conducted a live training exercise at the Vanderbilt Museum property in Centerport. The drill served as a valuable training experience and simulated the aftermath of a severe weather event and the impact on a number of […]

Dix Hills FD Responds to Garage Fire

April 19, 2015 5:39 pm Comments Off

Dix Hills Fire Department volunteers were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at a house on Dulce Lane, Sunday morning, April 19, at about 9:50 a.m. First arriving firefighters found a light smoke condition and quickly located the fire in an attached garage. Firefighters went to work battling the blaze, which was brought under control within a half-hour, […]

Huntington Woman Killed In Crash

April 18, 2015 9:03 pm Comments Off

On Saturday, April 18, 2015, Tracymarie Verme was driving a 1997 Lexus westbound on Central Street, west of Clinton Avenue in Huntington when her vehicle struck two parked unoccupied vehicles at 4:30 p.m.
Verme, 44, of Huntington, was transported to Huntington Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The vehicle was impounded for safety checks and Suffolk County Police […]