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Police Investigation at Maplewood In South Huntington SD

December 2, 2014 2:40 pm Comments Off

Maplewood students and staff were evacuated from their school building today when a threatening message was found. The message was found on a radiator in the school building.
Police were called and the students and staff were sent outside. After it began to rain, the buses were called and the students were sent with their belongings […]

Legislature Approves Funds for Huntington Station Improvements

December 1, 2014 10:19 am 1 Comment

Suffolk County Press Release:
The Suffolk County Legislature has approved a bill to upgrade an intersection in Huntington Station that is a key step in the revitalization of the neighborhood.
The bill provides $250,000 to realign the intersection of Railroad Street and Lowndes Avenue, to calm traffic and to improve safety for pedestrians. Also included in the […]

5th Annual Parade, Street Festival Tonight (Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014)

November 29, 2014 11:03 am Comments Off

The Fifth Annual Holiday Parade and Street Festival in Huntington Village will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 29th, bringing a rousing end to Small Business Saturday with Long Island’s biggest electric light holiday parade and float contest.
The parade drew more than 10,000 people last year. The festivities will include a brief ceremony following […]

Cesspool Truck and SUV Crash in Commack

November 29, 2014 7:19 am Comments Off

Story & photos by Steve Silverman
Firefighters from the Commack Fire Department used heavy rescue extrication tools to free a woman trapped in a crushed SUV that collided with a cesspool truck on Veterans Memorial Highway and Harned Road in Commack on Friday, November 28, 2014, at around 4:15 p.m.
It was a difficult rescue operation as firefighters removed the roof […]

Shots Fired in Huntington Station

November 26, 2014 6:00 pm Comments Off

According to the Suffolk County Police “An unoccupied, parked car was struck by bullets on Mulford Ave around 4:30 a.m.” today 11/26/14. Shot Spotter picked up this information for the Police. Police arrived and taped the area off. This is near the same area that Maggie Rosales was murdered in October. Police have been busy […]

Men in Blue Protecting You – Crime Report October 1- 24

November 22, 2014 8:02 am Comments Off

Those In Blue Protecting You – 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 from police […]

Commack Boys Varsity Soccer Win State AA Championship

November 22, 2014 7:57 am Comments Off

By Brenda Lentsch
The Commack Boys Varsity Soccer Team took home the NYSPHSAA Class AA State Championship on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Fairpoint. Played in Middletown, NY, the team had a thrilling victory on Saturday in the semifinal game, with the only goal scored by Commack’s Anthony Izzo in overtime beating Shenendowa 1-0.
Izzo, a […]

Video: Long Islander News Opposing a Federal Investigation

November 20, 2014 12:10 pm 2 Comments

In the video below, Peter Sloggatt speaks on behalf of The Long Islander Newspaper at the November 6, 20014 Town Board Meeting.
After Councilman Gene Cook asked for a Federal Investigation into the Town Board, the Long Islander Newspaper issued an editorial called Long Islander News Calls For State Investigation. At first look, people who are aware […]

The Minstrel Players Announce Annual Holiday Production

November 20, 2014 11:13 am Comments Off

Northport’s oldest theatre group, The Minstrel Players Theatre Company of Northport, prepare for their 9th Holiday production at Houghton Hall – Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main Street in scenic Northport Village. They are the first to stage Charles Dickens’ classic in this are, “A Christmas Carol”, and are happy to continue this Northport Village holiday […]

SPARKBOOM Presents Holiday Event

November 20, 2014 10:51 am Comments Off

On Saturday, December 20, 2014.