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Huntington Town Board Recognizes 2017 Poetry for the HART Winners

May 4, 2017 1:55 am Comments Off

Winning teens join poets Steven Licardi, Kate Kelly and John A. Brennan in April 26, 2017 reading at Walt Whitman Birthplace

The Huntington Town Board recently recognized 16 teen poets from the community selected for participation in the Town’s Poetry for the HART Public Art Initiative, with the winners receiving certificates signed by members of the Huntington […]

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF HYBRID BUSES TO SUFFOLK COUNTY TRANSIT

May 4, 2017 1:47 am Comments Off

Federal and State Funding will Comprise 90-Percent of Total Purchase Cost
70 New Buses will Ensure Over Half of County’s Transit Bus Fleet will be Upgraded
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that the Suffolk County Department of Public Works has purchased 30 new hybrid-electric transit buses and 40 mid-size transit buses that are scheduled to arrive […]

Cassie and Maggie, Nova Scotia-based Sibling Duo, Perform on LI

May 3, 2017 12:43 pm Comments Off

Cassie and Maggie, an acclaimed young sibling Celtic roots duo from Nova Scotia, will be the featured act during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly First Saturday Concerts series on May 6, 2017. The 8:30 p.m. concert at the Congregational Church of Huntington (30 Washington Drive, off Route 25A, Centerport) is preceded by an […]

Thanks To A Microchip, Two Cats Surrendered In Tennessee Found Their Way Back To Little Shelter

May 1, 2017 3:28 pm Comments Off

Microchips for cats and dogs are becoming more of a standard practice with shelters. Little Shelter being a leader in its community has been microchipping all their adoptable animals for over a decade. If a cat or dog is ever turned into a shelter, Little Shelter is notified that their animal is there and we […]

Northport Symphony Orchestra 10th Anniversary Spring Concert

May 1, 2017 3:11 pm Comments Off

You are cordially invited to our
10th Anniversary Spring Concert
Friday, May 5th at 8:00 p.m

Northport H.S. auditorium
154 Laurel Hill Road, Northport
Directions: Click here.
Join us for the final performance of our 2016-2017 season! Program will include works by Mendelssohn, Grieg, and Cherubini. This is a free concert.
Please forward this message to your friends and family who might […]

Legislator Rob Trotta – Demands Deportation of Illegal Immigrants Who Commit Crimes

April 28, 2017 3:12 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta, a former member of the Suffolk County Police Department assigned to the FBI’s Violent Gang Task Force for 10 years is asking United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions to mandate the deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving violence or the use of a weapon […]

Attorney General Sessions to Visit Long Island to Discuss MS-13 With Police Commissioner Sini

April 27, 2017 5:57 pm Comments Off

“Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini and other high-ranking law enforcement officials in the region will be meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Central Islip on Friday to discuss our ongoing efforts to combat gang violence.” stated –Assistant Police Commissioner Justin Meyers.

They are to meet at the court house in Central Islip April […]

Heckscher Park Tree Planting Marks Arbor Day in Huntington

April 26, 2017 4:57 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and members of the Huntington Town Board marked Arbor Day 2017 Saturday April 22 by joining with students and administrators from the Huntington and Harborfields School Districts in planting a tree in Heckscher Park, one of 100 to be planted this year in honor of the park’s 100th anniversary.
Joining Supervisor Petrone […]

Increased Penalties Legislation Signed to Prevent Illegal Dumping in Our Parks

April 26, 2017 4:18 pm Comments Off

New Law Allows for Up to One-Year Imprisonment, Increased Fines for Violating Suffolk County’s Anti-Dumping Laws

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today signed legislation sponsored by Legislators Kara Hahn and Sarah Anker aimed at deterring illegal dumping at County parks that includes tougher penalties for illegal dumping of hazardous materials, waste and debris on County property. […]

Charles Rothberg, MD Elected President of the Medical Society of the State of New York

April 26, 2017 2:11 pm Comments Off

MSSNY is the State’s Primary Professional Organization for Physicians
Charles Rothberg, MD, took office as President of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) at its annual House of Delegates meeting in Tarrytown, NY on April 22, 2017. Dr. Rothberg is an ophthalmologist in private practice in Patchogue.
A graduate of Muhlenberg College, Dr. […]