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Lupinacci Interviews Candidates For State Board Of Regents

February 18, 2015 8:22 pm Comments Off

By Brian Finnegan (Office of NY State Assembly)
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci speaks during the interview of candidates for the Board of Regents.
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci the Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, was recently part of a group of lawmakers to interview the prospective candidates for the state Board of Regents. A college professor and former […]

Scouts To Participate In Annual Food Collection

February 18, 2015 4:01 pm Comments Off

Scouts from the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown will take part in the Suffolk County Council’s annual Good Turn, Scouting for Food, in the month of March. Armed with paper grocery bags donated by King Kullen Supermarkets, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers will participate in this annual effort to help replenish local food pantries.
The […]

The Great Kindness Challenge at Commack Middle School

February 17, 2015 6:38 pm Comments Off

By Brenda Lentsch
All students at Commack Middle School were invited to participate in the Great Kindness Challenge, which celebrated a week of kind acts from January 26 – January 30. The Great Kindness Challenge is presented by Kids for Peace, in a global effort devoted to perform as many acts of kindness from a checklist […]

Variations in Abstraction ; Sue Bird, Denise Kasof & Lili Maglione

February 17, 2015 2:13 pm Comments Off

The Alfred Van Loen Gallery is pleased to present Sue Bird, Denise Kasof and Lili Maglione abstract expressionist artists. The exhibit will be on view from March 7 to April 1st 2015 with an artist‘s reception Saturday March 7 between 2-4pm. The authenticity of the work of the abstract expressionists resides in its directness and […]

Help Your Fire Department Help You: Clear Snow From Fire Hydrants

February 17, 2015 11:54 am Comments Off

By Steve Silverman
The Town of Huntington Fire Chiefs’ Council encourages residents to clear snow from fire hydrants near your home, which can help you and your neighbors in the event of a fire. With the recent snowstorms that have hit the area and more snow in the forecast, many fire hydrants have become buried in local neighborhoods which will be a problem […]

Cuthbertson Claims Town Board Never Voted to Launch a Federal Investigation, Residents Dumbfounded

February 14, 2015 7:38 am Comments Off

The resolution below was sent to The Huntingtonian by Councilman Cook’s office when we requested it. It was voted on November 6, 2014 and passed 5 -0. In the video below (from the town board meeting on 2/10/15), Councilman Cuthbertson said, “the resolution that we sent to the United States Attorney’s Office was to ask them […]

Dix Hills Woman Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver

February 10, 2015 8:45 am Comments Off

On Sunday, February 7, 2015, Jalpa Patel, 48 of Stratford Avenue, Dix Hills was crossing Deer Park Avenue at approximately 8:30 p.m. when she was struck by a blue Jeep Liberty that was traveling northbound on Deer Park Avenue. The driver of the Jeep initially stopped but fled the scene prior to the arrival of […]

Dix Hills FD Rescue Squad Crew Receives Lifesaving Award

February 9, 2015 9:37 am Comments Off

Story & Photo By Steve Silverman

On December 11, 2014, at 7:08 p.m., the Dix Hills Fire Department was activated for a rescue call reporting an unconscious male at a residence. District Paramedic on-duty Ralph Oswald arrived on scene soon thereafter and notified incoming units that he had a 60-year-old unconscious male that was in Cardiac Arrest. The patient was at the […]

Second Precinct Officer helped Deliver Baby in Commack

February 9, 2015 8:51 am Comments Off

A Suffolk County Police Second Precinct patrol officer helped deliver a baby in Commack early this morning.
Police Officer Michael Fitterer was dispatched at 2:24 a.m. to Grace Park Drive, in response to a 911 call reporting a 30-year-old woman was in active labor. A few minutes after arriving at the scene, Officer Fitterer assisted the […]

Melville Fire Department Battles SUV Blaze

February 7, 2015 9:08 pm Comments Off

By Steve Silverman-Melville Fire Department volunteers responded to a fully involved fire in a Ford Bronco on Old Country Road near Wintergreen Drive, Saturday afternoon, February 7, 2015, at about 4 p.m. An electrical short caused the sports utility vehicle to stall and burst into flames. The driver was able to escape unharmed. About 20 firefighters were on the […]