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Man Arrested for Robbery Pattern

November 11, 2013 4:13 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested a Manorville man for a series of armed robberies that occurred throughout Suffolk County during the past two weeks.
Since October 26, gas stations in Dix Hills Calverton, Mastic, North Babylon, St. James, and Bohemia as well as Jamba Juice in Stony Brook, Kissed by the Sun Tanning in Islip, and […]

Greenlawn Firefighters Battle House Fire

November 11, 2013 4:05 pm Comments Off

Greenlawn Fire Department volunteers responded to a house fire on Leigh Street, Saturday night, November 9, at around 10:35 p.m.

Huntington Station Overlay District Expanding

November 11, 2013 9:03 am 3 Comments

On December 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. there will be a public hearing to change the zoning of a parcel in Huntington Station from C-6 General Business to the less restrictive C-6 Huntington Station Overlay district.
The town board is considering a zoning change for a parking lot in Huntington Station located on the south side […]

Northport FD Chief Named Firefighter of the Year

November 11, 2013 4:29 am Comments Off

Story & photo by Steve Silverman
The Town of Huntington Fire Chiefs’ Council recently presented its Firefighter of the Year Award to First Assistant Chief Joe Pansini of the Northport Fire Department. Chief Pansini was recognized for his quick and heroic actions taken on June 7, 2013, while at the scene of a swift water storm surge […]

Harlem Renaissance Sets The Stage

November 10, 2013 5:06 am Comments Off

In the South Huntington School District Walt Whitman’s African American Heritage Club went to Harlem, NY, and did a walking tour of sites of the Harlem Renaissance.

Oldfield Middle School Hosts Multicultural Food Festival

November 10, 2013 4:40 am 1 Comment

The Oldfield Middle School cafeteria was a melting pot of cultures during the annual Multicultural Food Festival, with students, their families and staff flooding the school to share their favorite cultural dishes, customs and performances.

Zoning Change to be Considered to Build Affordable Housing in Huntington Station

November 9, 2013 5:20 am Comments Off

A zoning change will be held to consider amending the zoning from R-5 Residence District to C-1 Office-Residence for property located on the west side of Lowndes Avenue between Railroad Street and Columbia Street in Huntington Station. The .95 acre parcel was rezoned in 2011 to accommodate 8 single family homes with 8 accessory apartments […]

Artist Exhibit: George Gough: Eye See the Light

November 9, 2013 4:19 am Comments Off

For 40 years, Gough’s photographs have appeared in magazines like Natural History and American Way and have graced the walls of Skippers in Northport, and Cassis and the Mediterranean Snack Bar in Huntington. A retired international air traffic controller, his photography reflects stolen moments from work and home and a vision of a simpler, more […]

4th Annual Parade, Street Festival Scheduled for Nov. 30

November 8, 2013 2:40 pm Comments Off

Tree lighting caps event that each year draws thousands to Huntington Village
The Fourth Annual Holiday Parade and Street Festival in Huntington Village will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 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 […]

Fundraiser for Youth Bureau Institute

November 8, 2013 6:57 am Comments Off

THE HUNTINGTON YOUTH BUREAU INSTITUTE PRESENTS “REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE”