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Partnership Saves Sanctuary Hotline

November 18, 2017 8:07 am Comments Off

A hotline service to aid at-risk youth, whose existence was threatened by the unexpected loss of a federal grant, will be able to continue, thanks to a partnership between the Town of Huntington and the charitable organization The Townwide Fund of Huntington.
The Town and the Townwide Fund have each pledged $10,000 to fund the hotline […]

Special Town Board Meeting Scheduled for November 20, 2017

November 17, 2017 7:13 am Comments Off

DATE:                    Monday, November 20, 2017

TIME: 10 a.m.

PLACE:             Town Board Meeting Room
                              Huntington Town Hall
                              100 Main Street, Huntington

WHAT:   Special Town Board meeting to adopt the 2018 operating and capital budgets and the assessment rolls for the Huntington and Centerport Sewer Districts.

New York State Counselor of the Year at Northport High School

November 10, 2017 1:22 am Comments Off

The New York State School Counselor’s Association recently selected Northport High School counselor Jenny Konop as the 2018 New York School Counselor of the Year. Konop was selected based on her excellence in counseling innovations, effective counseling programs, leadership and advocacy skills, and contributions to student advancement.
“One of our core beliefs at Northport is that […]

Local Election Results 2017 Final Unofficial Results

November 7, 2017 11:52 pm Comments Off

Unofficial Election Results:
Prop 1 Constitutional Convention Yes- 40,820 No- 264,035
Prop 2 Amendment Partial or Full forfeiture of public employees pension. Yes – 206,455 No-91,904
Prop 3 Amendment Authorizing the use of Forest Perserve Land for Specified Purposes Yes- 142,769 No- 150,805
Justice of the Supreme Court (vote 4)
Linda Kevins – […]

LONG ISLAND TEENS MAKE EMOJI PILLOWS FOR CHILDREN IN UKRAINE ORPHANAGE

November 4, 2017 1:06 pm Comments Off

On a recent Sunday evening, seventh graders from CTeen Jr. (West Suffolk County Chapter) spent some time creating special emoji pillows. One week later they were in the hands of these beautiful young children of Mishpacha Orphanage in Odessa, Ukraine, which provides care to 80 boys and girls from birth to 18 years old.
CTeen Jr. […]

Huntington Men’s Chorus to Perform at Eighth Annual Holiday Parade and Street Festival

November 4, 2017 12:10 pm Comments Off

A performance by the Huntington Men’s Chorus is the latest attraction to be added to the schedule of exciting events at the Eighth Annual Huntington Holiday Parade and Street Festival, scheduled for Sunday, November 26, 2017 in Huntington Village.

Members of the chorus, which has entertained Town residents for the […]

Susan Werner Performs in Centerport, Today Nov. 4, 2017

November 4, 2017 12:00 pm Comments Off

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Susan Werner, currently touring in support of her new album, An American in Havana, returns to Long Island TODAY Nov. 4, 2017 as the featured artist for the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concerts series. The 8:30 p.m. concert at the Congregational Church of Huntington (30 Washington Drive, Centerport) is preceded […]

Siemens Semifinalist at Northport High School

October 29, 2017 3:11 pm Comments Off

Thanks to hard work, research and a passion for science, Northport High School junior Katie Sierra was named a semifinalist in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Every year, students from around the country submit research projects to compete on a regional and national level for college scholarships. There were 491 semifinalists […]

2017 Political Endorsements By TheHuntingtonian

October 26, 2017 4:55 pm Comments Off

The criteria for receiving an endorsement from the Huntingtonian:
Integrity and honesty are more important to us than where candidates stand on all issues. Since we will never all agree with everything a candidate stands for, it is important to elect individuals who remember they work for the people. We should not have to be detectives […]

DA Spota and Chief of the Government Corruption Bureau – McPartland – INDICTED!

October 25, 2017 4:50 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County District Attorney and Chief Of Investigations Indicted For Obstructing Federal Civil Rights Investigation

Defendants Attempted to Cover Up the December 14, 2012 Assault of Handcuffed Suspect by Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke

A four-count indictment was returned this morning by a federal grand jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern […]