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Bellerose Avenue Elementary Creating More Engaging Classroom Enviroments

August 23, 2018 7:33 pm Comments Off

For the past few years, more and more educators within the Northport-East Northport School District have been learning and implementing the discipline of Responsive Classroom – a teaching approach that’s made up of specific practices to create a joyful, safe, engaging classroom and school community. The approach’s emphasis is placed on helping students, in addition […]

Supervisor Lupinacci, Senior Center Unveil New Sign

August 23, 2018 2:11 pm Comments Off

Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci stopped at the Town of Huntington Senior Center for the unveiling of their building’s new sign on Tuesday, August 21.

“The Town of Huntington Senior Center is a lively meeting place for our active senior citizens and the new sign matches the big welcome our seniors and staff offer our community,” said […]

Blaze On St Andrew’s Drive In Huntington

August 21, 2018 8:44 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department responded to an automatic alarm and multiple phone calls from the neighbors reporting heavy smoke in the area on St. Andrews Drive on Friday, August 17, 2018 at about 4:30 p.m. When first due units arrived they encountered heavy smoke throughout the house, and heavy flames in the rear of the home. Firefighters deployed three hose lines in […]

Huntington Unveils Free Qwik Ride Shuttle to Alleviate Village Parking Crunch

August 21, 2018 7:03 pm Comments Off

Huntington – Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci, Councilwoman Joan Cergol, Councilman Ed Smyth and Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia were joined by representatives from the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, Huntington Village Business Improvement District (BID), and co-founders of the Qwik Ride shuttle service for a ribbon-cutting Friday, August 17 at Huntington Town Hall.

The Qwik Ride […]

Supervisor Lupinacci Attends Youth Bureau’s Unveiling of New Fuchs Pond Park Mural

August 21, 2018 5:54 pm Comments Off

Northport – Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci joined the Town of Huntington Youth Bureau Drug and Alcohol Counseling Center (YBDACC) Prevention Services Team, Cornell Cooperative Extension SeaStar Marine Camp and student campers for the unveiling of the Fuchs Pond Park Mural on Friday, August 17.
“It warms my heart knowing that these conscientious students in the Town […]

August is National Immunization Month

August 20, 2018 10:51 pm Comments Off

This month, as we prepare for school, college and the colder months ahead, remember to check your records to be sure your immunizations are up to date. It is our shared responsibility to protect ourselves, our families and the community from serious life threatening diseases.
“Immunization — perhaps the most significant public health achievement of the […]

Chai Center Announces Holiday Schedule

August 20, 2018 10:07 pm Comments Off

What are the upcoming Jewish holidays Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur all about? The Chai Center in Dix Hills, NY, is offering a quick course on each as part of their Chai Holiday Lecture Series: A New Year. A new holiday season. A new way to learn about them!
All are welcome to visit The Chai […]

Birchwood 4th-grader Preston Park is a National Champion

August 20, 2018 5:43 pm Comments Off

It’s been a very busy summer for South Huntington 4th-grader Preston Park. Preston brought home a total of 5 medals from National and International Taekwondo Championships, and if that weren’t enough, Preston, who is ranked first nationally in his age group for the Black Belt Division, has been selected by Sports Illustrated as their Sportskid […]

Suffolk County Executive Bellone, Police Commissioner Hart Announce School Safety Plan Ahead Of Back To School

August 20, 2018 12:48 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced a multi-pronged plan designed to increase school safety and reduce response times for emergency personnel ahead of the start of the 2018-2019 School Year. The latest initiatives are in addition to several public safety measures recently undertaken by Suffolk County to ensure students, teachers, administrators […]

East Northport Man Found Dead in Swimming Pool

August 19, 2018 10:20 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool in East Northport on August 18th, 2018.
Second Precinct officers responded to 6 Franconia Road at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 after a 911 caller reported finding a man, Lewis Conte, a resident of 6 Franconia Road, unresponsive […]