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Letter from the Chief: Superbowl Sunday Pancake Breakfast

January 18, 2018 6:00 pm Comments Off

Dear Neighbors,
The Hose Rescue Company of the Halesite Fire Department will be hosting its 13th annual Super Bowl Sunday Pancake Breakfast fundraiser from 9:00 am to Noon on Sunday 2/4/18 at the firehouse. I would like to invite you to come down with your friends and family to enjoy unlimited eggs, bacon, sausage, and of […]

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

January 17, 2018 4:34 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today announced that the county is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Senior Citizen of the Year Award. This award recognizes a senior citizen who has contributed to their community and demonstrated leadership either as an advocate, role model, or volunteer. Nominations for the award are due no later than […]

UNITED STATES NAVY BLUE ANGELS TO HEADLINE 15TH ANNUAL BETHPAGE AIR SHOW AT JONES BEACH TAKING PLACE MAY 26-27, 2018

January 15, 2018 10:33 pm Comments Off

Bethpage Air Show Named One of Four Air Shows to be Featured in the Inaugural 2018 Grunt Style Air Show Majors Tour

Bethpage Federal Credit Union, New York State’s largest credit union, and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, are very pleased to announce that the United States Navy Blue Angels […]

Half Hollow Hills Receives $6K Donation From Tom Collins / Chris Panatier 9/11 Memorial Foundation

January 14, 2018 4:00 pm Comments Off

Generous Gift To Benefit Local Families In Need This Holiday Season

The Half Hollow Hills Central School District of Huntington and Babylon has received a generous $6,000 donation for the Half Hollow Hills – Helping Our Own program from the Tom Collins / Chris Panatier 9/11 Memorial Foundation. This is the 14th year Half Hollow Hills […]

Celebrating National Mentoring Month With Legislator William “Doc” Spencer

January 12, 2018 6:00 pm Comments Off

Every child has hopes and dreams. Mentoring brings caring adults together with children in need through safe and effective programs. By being a consistent adult presence in a young person’s life, mentors can help a young person navigate challenges, offer advice and share life experiences. Research has shown that children who have caring adults in […]

Huntington Public Library “The Plays of August Wilson: Views of 20th Century Black America”

January 11, 2018 4:42 pm Comments Off

Venue Name:   Huntington Public Library
Address:   338 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743
Title: The Plays of August Wilson: Views of 20th Century Black America
Date: Friday, January 19, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM
Cost:  Free
Description: August Wilson set himself an extraordinary goal: to create a series of plays, one for each decade of the twentieth century, in which he “explores the hope, heartbreak and […]

Suffolk Health Commissioner Encourages Tobacco Users to Begin the New Year by Seeking Help to Break Their Addiction

January 11, 2018 4:15 pm Comments Off

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and illness in the U.S.
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken encourages residents who use tobacco to seek help in breaking their addiction by signing up for Suffolk County’s “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program. The program, which is free to Suffolk County residents, offers assistance […]

Suffolk County Expands Private Well Survey in Wainscott

January 11, 2018 3:43 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced today the expansion of its private well survey in the vicinity of the East Hampton Airport following the detection of perfluorinated compounds known as PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) in 63 private wells.

Though PFCs are currently unregulated, the USEPA has identified both PFOA and PFOS […]

2017 Santa Is On His Way – Check It Out From Norad

December 24, 2017 3:46 pm Comments Off

The jolly old Saint Nick can be tracked through out the night click here to follow.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL HUNTINGTONIANS love from Santa.

SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE BELLONE SIGNS CESSPOOL BAN LEGISLATION INTO LAW

December 21, 2017 5:36 pm Comments Off

Closes Loophole in Latest Step In Fight to Improve Water Quality on Long Island

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today signed legislation banning the continued installation of cesspools that have been identified as a primary source of nitrogen pollution that has degraded water quality throughout Suffolk County, contributing to harmful algae blooms, beach closures and fish […]