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Elwood School hosts robotics competition

December 23, 2016 5:48 pm Comments Off

Elwood Middle School proudly hosted one of the VEX IQ competitions on Dec. 15, 2016. The event was the largest one to date on Long Island as the school welcomed 30 different robot teams from eight different schools and organizations.
Presented by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation, the event challenged teams of students […]

NEEDLEWORKERS MONTHLY MEETING JAN 24, 2017

December 22, 2016 5:31 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America will hold its monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY. We welcome beginner, intermediate or advanced stitchers. No charge to attend first meeting. For information, please call 631-423-3738.

Elwood Soccer Star Named Scholar Athlete

December 21, 2016 10:05 am Comments Off

Elwood-John H. Glenn High School soccer player Andrew Lule, has been recognized by News 12 Long Island as a Scholar Athlete winner, sponsored by the Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Andrew was awarded $1,000 from the Bethpage Federal Credit Union on Dec. 14, 2016.
Only a select few are chosen each year by News 12 […]

Northport Chorale Strikes a Beautiful Chord at Four Seasons Sunrooms & Windows’ Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

December 13, 2016 2:49 pm Comments Off

The Annual Tree Lighting at Four Seasons Sunroom & Windows (www.fourseasonssunrooms.com), a leading manufacturer of an extensive line of sunrooms, conservatories, pergolas, lattices, carports, patios covers, screen rooms and other home improvement products, proved a wonderful holiday event for all. In addition to the spectacular tree lighting ceremony and Santa, guests enjoyed performances by the […]

Town Wants to Regulate Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO Rentals

December 10, 2016 12:09 pm Comments Off

Town Schedules Hearing on Transit Short-Term Rentals
Town Code amendments seek to regulate rentals offered by networks such as Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO
The Town of Huntington has scheduled a January 10, 2017 public hearing on two measures aimed at regulating transit short-term rentals such as those offered by networks like Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO.

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December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month

December 9, 2016 11:37 am Comments Off

The holiday season is a time for joy, but accidents can and do happen. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were an about 254,200 toy-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2015. Of these injuries, 73 percent happened to children under the age of 15 and 35 percent happened to […]

Brittany’s Baskets of Hope – Donation

December 8, 2016 5:12 pm Comments Off

Recently, South Huntington’s, Stimson Middle School homerooms 216 and 410 presented a Pennywars check for $1,500 to Brittany Schiavone, founder of Brittany’s Baskets of Hope. This is a wonderful organization that is dedicated to bringing information, support, guidance and hope to families that have recently welcomed a baby with Down Syndrome into their lives.
Brittany, a […]

Versatility of Street Art Juror Phetus – Main Street Gallery

December 8, 2016 12:23 pm Comments Off

Versatility of Street Art
Juror Phetus
Opening Reception
Tomorrow, December 9, 2016
6-8 pm
Main Street Gallery
213 Main Street
Huntington, NY
All are welcome to attend
Free event
on display through January 7, 2017

“The Versatility of Street Art” is the result of our call to artists to “create without limits”. Juried by Phetus, Long Island’s very own graffiti/street artist. “Being raised […]

December 7, 2016 2:09 pm Comments Off

After calling veterinarian after veterinarian on Long Island, Gabriel Randall a retired veteran, who is currently unemployed, was turned away from every one. His family cat, TIGGER who lived with him, his wife and his children had a broken leg. TIGGER needed help ASAP. The family was desperate and the veterinarians who did offer some […]

Hard Luck Café Concert at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre, Dec. 15, 2016

December 7, 2016 11:02 am Comments Off

Open Mic Precedes Featured Artists Steven Pelland and Aly Tadros

Steven Pelland and Aly Tadros, two of the singer-songwriters who showcased their talents during last summer’s Huntington Folk Festival, are the featured artists during the monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) on Thursday, Dec. 15. The 8:30 p.m. […]