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Walt Whitman Students Choose the Bench Over the Beach

September 26, 2016 1:52 pm Comments Off

Some lucky Walt Whitman students got to participate in a one-week program at the federal courthouse in Central Islip this past summer. The program is called The Justice Institute: Crime, the Constitution, and the Courts.
The four Whitman students were part of 80 students entering 10th-grade from all over Long Island chosen for their interest in […]

Northport Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

September 26, 2016 1:40 pm Comments Off

Three Northport High School students have recently earned the title of semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students Gabriella N. Bica, Zachary Melchione and Sophie V. Testa have qualified to compete for about 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million.
The students have been chosen out of approximately 1.6 million juniors in more than […]

Elwood School District Celebrates International Dot Day

September 26, 2016 1:35 pm Comments Off

Students at James H. Boyd Intermediate School celebrated International Dot Day on Sept. 15, 2016. International Dot Day was created by author Peter H. Reynolds based on his book “The Dot,” and challenges students to “make their mark on the world.”
Students dressed in dot attire and attended a special assembly from Principal Dr. Denise Toscano. […]

ICC Logistics Promotes Laura Schwier to Chief Operating Officer (COO)

September 26, 2016 1:21 pm Comments Off

September 20, 2016–Hicksville-based logistics consulting firm ICC Logistics Services, Inc. announces today the promotion of Laura Schwier to Chief Operating Officer. A 37-year veteran in the logistics industry and an integral member of the ICC Logistics team during the same period, Schwier has performed nearly every function of service the company provides which makes her […]

Suffolk Welcomes Terry Bisogno as Suffolk Marathon Announcer

September 24, 2016 2:30 pm Comments Off

Well-Known Racing Figure to Return to Suffolk Event
On September 20, 2016—Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone welcomed race announcer Terry Bisogno to the Catholic Health Services second annual Suffolk County Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k to Support Our Veterans on Oct.30, 2016.
“Terry is an amazing announcer,” the County Executive said. “He knows everyone who is running, […]

Nine openings in Northport High School four-year old program

September 24, 2016 2:25 pm Comments Off

The Northport-East Northport School District announced that Northport High School has nine openings in their four-year old early childhood education program. Northport High School provides this valuable program to students through which they learn about early childhood education and then apply what they have learned in a classroom setting with younger children. To be considered […]

Supervisor Petrone Helps Welcome Chinese Scholar to Walt Whitman Birthplace

September 23, 2016 1:01 am Comments Off

Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone joined officials from the Walt Whitman Birthplace and Assemb. Steve Englebright September 19 2016 in welcoming Chinese scholar Cheng Hong, who toured the birthplace while in the United States for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly with her husband, Chinese Premier Li Kequiang.

Professor Cheng, who has been a […]

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON (UUFH) TO HOST LEARN—LET’S END RACISM NOW—WEEKEND, 9/30/16 – 10/2/16

September 22, 2016 2:55 pm Comments Off

Discussion Forum, Workshop & Sunday Service Led by
Noted Author, Educator, Visionary and Activist Chris Crass

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington (UUFH) is hosting a first-of-its kind 3-day weekend of inspirational learning and dialogue called LEARN—Let’s End All Racism Now, Friday, September 30, 2016 – Sunday, October 2, 2016. Led by noted author, educator, visionary […]

Big “Homes for Our Troops” Announcement Made

September 22, 2016 2:48 pm Comments Off

Hundreds of Classic, Custom, Rod and Muscle Car Enthusiasts
Attend Paul’s Rods & Restos’ 9/11 Car Show & Open House –
Big “Homes for Our Troops” Announcement Made

Car enthusiasts from across the Tri-State showed up by the hundreds to view a broad selection of classics, customs, hot rods, muscle cars, resto-mods and foreign cars at Paul’s Rods […]

Bellone Balanced Budget Preserves Services, Stays Within Tax Cap

September 22, 2016 2:42 pm Comments Off

Budget Cuts Non-Mandated Expenses, Preserves Public Safety, Double-Digit Tax Cut in Southwest Sewer District
September 16, 2016- Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced his Recommended Budget of $2.96 billion for fiscal 2017 which is under the New York State property tax cap, freezes general fund taxes for a fifth straight year, and provides a 30 percent tax […]