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Seventy Summonses Issued, Trucks Placed Out of Service During Truck Checkpoint

June 28, 2014 7:54 am Comments Off

Earlier this month, the Suffolk County Police Department Highway Patrol Bureau Motor Carrier Safety Section, assisted by Sixth Precinct Patrol Officers and New York State Environmental Conservation Police, issued 70 summonses and placed five vehicles out of service at a commercial motor vehicle checkpoint.
The weight and safety checkpoint targeted trucks carrying heavy loads or that […]

Bellone Applauds State Delegation for Approving Park Police Reclassification Plan

June 28, 2014 6:25 am Comments Off

The state legislation, which passed both houses with overwhelming bipartisan support (121-16 Assembly, 55-0 Senate), was sponsored by Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Steve Englebright.

Huntington Voter Integrity – Letter To The Editor

June 17, 2014 2:44 pm 5 Comments

After the November 5, 2013 election a group of citizens decided to do a Voter Integrity Check.

Melville Fire Department Responds to Head-on Crash

June 13, 2014 7:50 am Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to a head-on collision occurring on Wolf Hill Road near Saxon Street, Thursday night, June 12, at about 10 p.m. The crash involved a Ford Mustang and a Ford Explorer sports utility vehicle. Both drivers suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to Huntington Hospital by the Melville FD Rescue Squad. Firefighters […]

Residents Warned of Telephone Scam

June 10, 2014 12:47 pm Comments Off

Scammers pretend to be IRS employees looking for unpaid taxes.

Residents Urged To Prepare For Upcoming Hurricane Season

May 30, 2014 12:08 pm Comments Off

June 1 is start of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Letter From The Chief of Halesite FD – Electrical Safety Month

May 30, 2014 6:58 am Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
Every year, fire departments in the U.S. respond to over 45,000 fires that were caused by electrical failures. According to the Electrical Safety Foundation, these fires resulted in 455 civilian deaths, 1,518 civilian injuries and $1.5 billion in direct property damage from 2007-2011, and most could have been avoided. And fire is not the […]

Spreading Sunshine For A Cause

May 30, 2014 6:35 am Comments Off

Each year, the School Based Management Team at Mandracchia-Sawmill Intermediate School in Commack chooses to raise funds for a cause or group that needs assistance.

The Minstrel Players Announce the Addition of Minstrel Academy

May 29, 2014 8:11 am Comments Off

Northport’s oldest theatre group, The Minstrel Players Theatre Company of Northport, are proud to announce the start of Drama classes with the advent of Minstrel Academy. The inaugural classes are already underway and feature both Youth and Adult Drama workshops taught by experienced professionals and theatre veterans.
The latest classes are taught by master Minstrel and […]

Ribbon Cutting For Dix Hills FD Training Facility

May 29, 2014 6:18 am Comments Off

The Dix Hills Fire Department hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate their newly completed Training Facility on Sunday, May 18, 2014. State Assemblymen Andrew Raia and Chad Lupinacci, Town Council Members Susan Berland and Mark Cuthbertson, Fire Chief’s from neighboring fire departments, and community residents, joined with the department membership to commemorate the opening.
The […]