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SCPD Today Remind Residents of Consequences for Violating Social Host Law

June 28, 2017 5:37 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini held a press conference today June 28, 2017 at Police
Headquarters in Yaphank to remind the public that violating the Social Host Law will have real consequences.
Statistics show underage drinking increases when school is out in June and July. As a result, the Suffolk County Police Department will continue […]

Harborfields High School Earns Reward School Status

June 28, 2017 5:21 pm Comments Off

During the Harborfields Central School District’s recent Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Francesco Ianni announced that Harborfields High School was named a New York State Reward School for the 2017-18 school year.
The high school is among 185 schools in the State who received the honor. To earn this prestigious recognition, the school […]

Huntington Man Falls Off Ladder Transported to Stony Brook Trauma Center

June 28, 2017 5:12 pm Comments Off

HUNTINGTON COMMUNITY FIRST AID SQUAD (HCFAS) RESPONDS TO MALE WHO FELL 12 FEET.

At approximately 1:20 PM Wednesday June 28, 2017, the Huntington Community First Aid Squad received a call on Nevinwood Place for a male who fell about 12 feet from a ladder. Upon arrival HCFAS found a 71 year old male who suffered a […]

Take a Stand for Compassionate Healthcare Reform at Tonight’s Vigil

June 28, 2017 12:59 pm Comments Off

Legislator William R. Spencer, M.D. will join action groups and concerned local residents for a powerful healthcare vigil tonight to urge the Senate to work on solutions that will provide affordable and meaningful coverage for families, individuals, and vulnerable populations. The formerly proposed Healthcare Bill, as written, would be disastrous for millions nationwide, eviscerating Medicaid […]

Five Half Hollow Hills CSD students receive certificates from Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts

June 27, 2017 5:56 pm Comments Off

Five Half Hollow Hills CSD, who also attended Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA), were honored during the school’s Certificate Ceremony recently.

Maya Brown – Maya Brown, who studied Dance at Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA), received a LIHSA Award in the amount of $250 and will […]

Elwood UFSD student receives certificate from Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts

June 27, 2017 5:50 pm Comments Off

Collin Haber – Collin Haber, an Elwood UFSD student who also studied Theatre at Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA), was honored during the school’s Certificate Ceremony recently. He received the Long Island High School for the Arts award in the amount of $1,000 and will attend Temple University where he […]

Solar Flares Spell Trouble

June 27, 2017 5:45 pm Comments Off

Commack Middle School eighth grader Chapin Zerner took First Place Highest Honors in the New York State Science Congress for his project, “Is there a correlation between coronal mass ejections originating from the sun’s sur-face and the solar sunspot cyclic waxing and waning?”
Chapin’s project focused on one of closest neighbors, our Sun. Although it is […]

Supervisor Petrone Receives Bank’s Lifetime Achievement Award

June 26, 2017 6:27 pm Comments Off

Gold Coast Bank presented Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone with a Lifetime Achievement Award June 22, citing the Supervisor’s “outstanding dedication and public service to the businesses and residents of Long Island.”
John Tsunis, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the Islandia-headquartered bank, presented the award to Supervisor Petrone during a reception at the bank’s […]

COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER DECLARE BLOOD EMERGENCY

June 26, 2017 6:11 pm Comments Off

County Executive Announces Summer Blood Drive in Suffolk County to Provide Convenient Locations for Residents to Donate
For More Information on Donating or How to Organize a Blood Drive, Call 800-933-2566 or nybloodcenter.org/blood
Suffolk County Executive Bellone today announced that the New York Blood Center has declared a blood emergency in the New York metropolitan region. In […]

Huntington Fire Chiefs’ Council Installs Officers

June 25, 2017 12:24 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington Fire Chiefs’ Council recently installed their officers at the annual installation meeting held at the Northport Fire Department. Huntington Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia administered the oath of office to the executive board.

Pictured from left, Ex-Chief Dan McConnell, Halesite FD, First Vice President; Ex-Chief John McDonough, Northport FD, President; Town Clerk Jo-Ann […]