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Source the Station Announces next Meetup Nov. 16th

November 11, 2015 11:11 am Comments Off

Dear Friends & Community Members,
Our next meetup is Monday Nov 16th 6:30-8:30pm at the Huntington Opportunity Resource Center at 1264 New York Avenue. We’ll be discussing the success of our first Gateway Nights event AND future outdoor evening events for Huntington Station, our FIRST action grant award, and how to best work as a united […]

Fire at Crestwood Day Camp in Melville Nov. 5th

November 10, 2015 11:50 am Comments Off

The Melville Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at the Crestwood Day Camp on Round Swamp Road, Thursday, November 5, 2015, at 6:23 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found a large maintenance garage fully engulfed in flames which was attached to another garage and a classroom structure. Firefighters began an aggressive attack on the […]

Huntington’s Jessie O’Hagan tabbed to Skyline Conference Women’s Swimming Weekly Honor Roll

November 10, 2015 11:40 am Comments Off

SUNY Old Westbury women’s swimming junior Jessie O’Hagan has been named to the Skyline Conference Weekly Honor Roll for meets competed in November 2-8, announced Monday by league officials. The Huntington Station, New York native placed second or better in all six races last week.
In a season-opening meet versus St. Joseph’s (L.I.) and New Rochelle […]

Canadian Artists Featured in Hard Luck Café Concert Series At Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre, Nov. 19

November 9, 2015 11:45 am Comments Off

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Shawna Caspi and Canadian ukulele bluesman Manitoba Hal are the featured artists during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s Hard Luck Café concert series at the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) on Thursday, Nov. 19. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open […]

Suffolk County Police To Hold Vehicle Auction

November 9, 2015 11:35 am Comments Off

The Suffolk County Police Impound Section will be holding a vehicle auction on November 14 at 9 a.m. at the department’s impound yard, located 110 Old Country Road in Westhampton.
The auction will feature 100 vehicles including sedans, pick-up trucks, vans, SUVs and motorcycles. All vehicles are sold “as is” and all sales are final.
A preview […]

Huntington Manor FD Rescues Driver from Crash

November 8, 2015 3:01 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on Pidgeon Hill Road near Greenhills Road in South Huntington, Friday, November 6, 2015. The driver of Nissan Altima had to be extricated after a collision with a Nissan Pathfinder at about 10:25 p.m. Huntington Manor firefighters used the “Jaws of Life” rescue tools to remove the driver’s […]

Local Veterans Honored at St. Hugh’s of Lincoln Church

November 8, 2015 11:34 am Comments Off

The Red Hot Mamas showed up to honor and entertain local Veterans at a special tribute at St. Hugh’s of Lincoln Church in Huntington on November 7th. Along with the Mamas, members of the South Huntington Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts helped by donating desserts, making cards and volunteering at the luncheon for the many […]

Motorcyclist Killed in Commack

November 8, 2015 1:22 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a crash that killed a Kings Park motorcyclist this morning.
Christopher Colella was operating a blue 2004 Suzuki GSX-R600 southbound on Indian Head Road when his vehicle struck a northbound 1999 Chevrolet Venture that was attempting to make a left turn onto Somers Lane in Commack at approximately […]

Suffolk’s Deputy Police Commissioner Lends Voice to Prominent Law Enforcement Group Seeking to Reduce Nation’s Incarceration Rate

November 7, 2015 1:00 am Comments Off

Deputy Commissioner Mention-Lewis shares Suffolk’s progressive anti-crime initiatives as part of Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration

Washington, D.C.- Suffolk County Deputy Police Commissioner Risco Mention-Lewis took part in a group discussion at the White House with President Obama and Law Enforcement Leaders (LEL) to reduce crime and incarceration on October 21 and October […]

Huntington Town Board, Approves a $188,663,991- Town budget for 2016

November 6, 2015 12:37 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its November 5 meeting, approved a $188,663,991 Town budget for 2016, a spending plan that remains within the state’s tax cap while maintaining services at a time when revenues are stagnant and fixed costs are increasing.

The budget, which was presented by Supervisor Frank P. Petrone in September, contains no new […]