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Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia Reads To Signal Hill Students During Their PARP Program

February 8, 2016 4:15 pm Comments Off

Huntington Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia is pictured above at Signal Hill Elementary School, Half Hollow Hills School District, participating in their January 28, 2016 Parents As Reading Partners program.
Ms. Raia read to Mrs. Jackson’s and Mrs. Kieninger’s third grade classes from a book called “Rumpelstiltskin’s Daughter”. “It was especially enjoyable to read to these third […]

School Closings & Delays for Monday, February 8, 2016

February 8, 2016 5:24 am Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor School District – Closed
Commack School District – Closed
Elwood School District – Closed
Half Hollow Hills School District – Closed
Harborfields School District – Closed
Huntington School District – Closed
Northport School District – Closed
South Huntington School District – Closed

Town’s biggest zoning change ever, move to allow renting basement apartments -Letter to the Editor

February 5, 2016 6:01 pm Comments Off

This Monday night, February 8, 2016 at a 7 PM Hearing at Town Hall, the Town is poised to allow for the first time, all single family homeowners to legally rent basement apartments. This will be the biggest zoning change in the history of the Town, yet no Public Hearings have been held. Why? Because, it’s […]

Three Men Arrested for Damaging Businesses and Vehicles in Huntington Village

February 5, 2016 1:55 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police have arrested three men in connection with damaging several businesses and vehicles in Huntington Village in November.
Following an investigation by Second Precinct Crime Section officers, which included an extensive area canvass, a review of video surveillance recordings and follow-ups on several anonymous tips, three men were identified in connection with spray-painting five […]

Suffolk Police Combat Narcotics Epidemic in Suffolk Communities

February 5, 2016 1:48 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Acting Commissioner Tim Sini, alongside Legislator Sarah Anker, today announced a new initiative aimed at cracking down on drug dealing in Suffolk County neighborhoods.
The initiative, fueled in part by residents’ complaints, will focus on combating drug houses in communities. As part of the initiative, the police department will be utilizing Special Operations […]

School Closings & Delays For Friday, February 5, 2016

February 5, 2016 5:15 am Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor School District – Closed
Commack School District – Closed
Elwood School District – Closed
Half Hollow Hills School District – Closed
Harborfields School District – Closed
Huntington School District – Closed
Northport/East Northport School District – Closed
South Huntington School District – Closed
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Jo-Ann Raia’s Valentine’s Day Marriage Ceremonies to take place on February 14, 2016

February 4, 2016 3:23 pm Comments Off

Jo-Ann Raia’s Valentine’s Day Marriage Ceremonies to take place on February 14, 2016. This is Ms. Raia’s 21st year performing her Valentine’s Day Marriage Ceremonies. See full release below:

Bloomingdales Thief Wanted for Petit Larceny

February 4, 2016 3:21 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men who stole a jacket from a Huntington Station store.

On January 15, 2016, at approximately 10:22 a.m., two men stole a Montcler winter jacket valued at $900 from Bloomingdale’s, located at 270 […]

Suffolk County Health and CDC Issues Zika Virus Travel Alert

February 3, 2016 11:41 am Comments Off

CDC has issued a travel alert for people traveling to regions and countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Suriname, Venezuela, Cape Verde, Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Dominican Republic.
The alert follows […]

Young Huntington Singer-Songwriter Draws National Attention, Accolades

February 1, 2016 12:44 pm Comments Off

Kirsten Maxwell of Huntington has been named a winner of the 2016 South Florida Folk Festival Singer-Songwriter Competition after showcasing her talents, along with 12 other finalists, during the annual festival in Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 16. As one of three winners, Kirsten received a cash prize and has been invited to perform on the […]