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Volunteers From PSEG Long Island Help World War II Veteran With Heavy Duty Yardwork

More than 20 PSEG Long Island employee volunteers took time out this holiday season to help a World War II veteran and his wife get their Melville home back in shape after more than three years of neglect. Partnering with the Moonjumpers charitable foundation, volunteers from the utility filled a dumpster with home and yard […]

December 27, 2018 5:00 am / Comments Off / Read More

Dickinson Avenue: Grinch for Good Campaign Collects Canned Food

December 25, 2018 9:07 pm Comments Off

This holiday season at Dickinson Avenue in the Northport-East Northport School District, students in the fifth grade Leadership Club worked together to collect canned food items for the Grinch for Good Campaign. This nationwide effort aims to grow the community’s hearts three sizes — just like the Grinch’s — by giving to those in need […]

“Theodore Roosevelt, A Man for the Modern World” Reception

December 21, 2018 1:47 pm Comments Off

A new exhibit by Sagamore Hill national historic site to commemorating the presidency and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. Historic documents photographs and many never before seen artifacts celebrate TR’s major achievements and underscore his legacy as a modern day president. The exhibit opens January 06, 2019 marking the 100th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s passing.
Opening reception:
Sunday January 6, 3 to […]

Michael Kornfeld Re-elected President of the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance

December 21, 2018 12:35 pm Comments Off

Huntington resident Michael Kornfeld was re-elected to a third term as president of the board of directors of the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) during its annual conference in November in Stamford, CT. Serving a region that extends from the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC to Canada’s eastern provinces, NERFA is the largest regional […]

Dix Hills Fire Department Assists in Chanukah Celebration

December 8, 2018 4:38 pm Comments Off

Dix Hills Fire Department volunteers assisted the Chai Center with a Gelt Drop at their Chanukah celebration and Menorah lighting ceremony on December 5, 2018. Dix Hills FD ladder truck 2-8-8 dropped Chanukah Gelt (chocolate coins) to about 150 eager children at the celebration. Chiefs Tom Napolitano, Alan Berkowitz, Joe Williamson and Captain Scott DiPino […]

EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE ANNOUNCED BY TOWN – PRESS CONFERENCE 11AM DECEMBER 4TH

December 2, 2018 4:47 pm Comments Off

A RESOLUTION WILL BE PRESENTED ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, 2018
AT THE HUNTINGTON TOWN BOARD MEETING AUTHORIZING
THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO RESEARCH THE ACQUISITION OF
NATIONAL GRID’S 250 ACRE NORTHPORT POWER PLANT BY
EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEDURE
PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11 AM TOWN HALL

HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND – At the December 4, 2018 town board meeting, a resolution which will be […]

Huntington Resident Participates In Financial Firm’s Multicultural Thanksgiving Celebration

November 21, 2018 9:26 pm Comments Off

From flan and sushi to jerk chicken and samosas, Thanksgiving at Blue Ocean Wealth Strategies is a multicultural celebration! This year, Laurinda Ferreira, a Huntington resident, participated in Blue Ocean Wealth Strategies annual MultiCultural Thanksgiving Luncheon, now in it’s 13th year, to celebrate and give thanks with their diverse “work family” on November 15th from noon to 2 […]

Legislator Spencer Wishes Beloved Snug Harbor Marine Business Owners Smooth Sailing After 35 Years Of Serving Boaters

November 19, 2018 6:40 pm Comments Off

Legislator William R. Spencer M.D. joined the Village of Northport Mayor Damon McMullen and Trustee Tom Kehoe, to recognize John Miller and Mike Kempter, owners of Northport’s Snug Harbor Marine, for their 35 years of service to the boating community. The elected officials presented the local businessmen with proclamations to honor their long-standing stake in […]

Community Generosity From Thomas J. Lahey School

November 18, 2018 2:33 am Comments Off

Fourth-graders at Thomas J. Lahey in the Harborfields Central School District worked together to sort and box

nonperishable food items in record time on Nov. 15. A schoolwide drive, in partnership with the Harborfields Alliance for Community Outreach (HACO), was held during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving to collect food items for families in need, […]

Lupinacci To Join Sorrentino Family And Friends For 9th Annual Turkey Giveaway

November 18, 2018 2:18 am Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci and other local officials will join Andre Sorrentino, Sorrentino Family & Friends and the Suffolk County Police Department for the 9th Annual Sorrentino Family & Friends Turkey Giveaway, where over 2,000 turkeys will be distributed, on Monday, November 19, at PAS Auto Body/Sorrentino Trucking, located at 627 New York Avenue, Huntington […]