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SHERIFF ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF “SAY SOMETHING” STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST

April 7, 2021 6:47 pm Comments Off

Student from Commack High School Earned First Place

(Suffolk County, NY) Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. recently announced the winners of the Say Something Essay Contest for high school students. This annual contest is part of the Sheriff’s Office’s collaboration with the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation. The winning entries were announced by Sheriff Toulon […]

COMMACK TEAM SELECTED AS REGIONAL WINNER OF TOSHIBA AND NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHING ASSOCIATION’S 29TH ANNUAL EXPLORAVISION COMPETITION

April 3, 2021 6:28 pm Comments Off

Twenty-Three Winning Teams Recognized for Innovative Solutions to the World’s Challenges
A team of students from Commack High School was selected as one of the regional winners of the 29th annual ExploraVision program, the largest K-12 science competition designed to build problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. Their project, “Implementing Machine Learning and Nerve Signals in Prosthetic Finger […]

Navigating Trauma Around the One Year Anniversary of COVID-19

March 27, 2021 6:04 pm Comments Off

By Anthony Nave, LCSW, Regional Director of Outpatient Services at Mountainside
A year has now passed since the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not out of the woods yet with the pandemic, despite progress with vaccine distribution. While most would agree that the coronavirus has added to their stress, […]

Town Board News

March 26, 2021 5:57 pm Comments Off

Huntington Adds In-Street Outdoor Dining “Parklet” Option for Restaurants

The Huntington Town Board held its March 16, 2021 meeting remotely and broadcast meeting audio and video live, extending and expanding outdoor dining and business recovery resources for the 2021 year, including a new in-street outdoor dining option.
At the meeting opening, Councilman Ed Smyth called for a […]

Smyth And Town Officials Call on Public to Help Protect Endangered Birds at Hobart Beach Preserve Ahead of April-August Mating Season

March 24, 2021 5:53 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Councilman Ed Smyth and Senior Huntington Harbormaster Fred Uvena were joined by Steve Sinkevich, Senior Fish and Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to call on the public to help protect endangered birds at the Hobart Beach Sarah H. Ruppert Water Bird Park Preserve on March 17, 2021.
“Recreational activities, such […]

Meth and Cocaine: The Fourth Drug Wave?

March 14, 2021 5:11 pm Comments Off

With news cycles largely focusing on the coronavirus, other public health concerns have taken a backseat, including the opioid crisis. Yet the drug epidemic ventures beyond opioids, and dismissing the dangers of non-opioid drugs could have lethal consequences. Stimulants, such as methamphetamine (meth) and cocaine, have also been rising in popularity, and early data suggests […]

Make Way for the Osprey

March 13, 2021 4:41 pm Comments Off

PSEG Long Island cleans osprey nests to prepare for the raptors’ return

Today is World Wildlife Day and PSEG Long Island is preparing for the upcoming osprey breeding season by inspecting known nesting areas, performing maintenance on the osprey cams it installed last year, and cleaning out debris and garbage in the nests located near the […]

Street Renaming Honors Rev. Dr. Agnes “Mother” Hiller of Huntington Station

March 11, 2021 4:37 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, Receiver of Taxes Jillian Guthman and Highway Superintendent Kevin S. Orelli were joined by Legislator Tom Donnelly, Rev. Bernadette Watkins, pastors and members of Mt. Calvary Holy Church of Huntington and family of the late Rev. Mother Agnes Hiller for a street dedication ceremony in Mother Hiller’s honor […]

Mountainside Huntington Named Best Addiction Rehabilitation Center for the Second Year in a Row

March 7, 2021 4:28 pm Comments Off

This February, Mountainside treatment center’s Huntington facility was awarded Best Addiction Rehabilitation Center for the second year in a row by Bethpage Best of Long Island. The contest, held annually for the last 16 years, acknowledges programs with exceptional performance in categories such as Health and Wellness, Arts and Entertainment, and Education. Mountainside, which opened its outpatient center in […]

Smyth Proposes Limiting Commercial Use of Gas Leaf Blowers

March 2, 2021 4:22 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board held its February 23, 2021 meeting remotely and broadcast meeting audio and video live, and public hearings were scheduled to address the installation of wireless telecommunications equipment, noise pollution cause by gas leaf blowers and other major quality of life measures while infrastructure improvements were funded.
“It has been a priority of […]