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Woodstock Revival Returns to Long Island

May 30, 2015 3:26 pm Comments Off

The music of Woodstock once again kicks off the summer at the 46-acre Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport on Sunday, June 7, 2015.
The third annual Woodstock Revival will feature regional bands, Wonderous Stories, Half Step, Milagro, and Jellyband, recreating the sounds of The Who, Grateful Dead, Santana, Creedence, CSNY, Hendrix, The Band, and Janis Joplin.
The one-day […]

Statement From Raia on the Secret Selection of Education Commissioner

May 29, 2015 8:45 am Comments Off

“The past few years have been tumultuous for education in New York, and with all of the problems we’ve seen from lack of school funding, over-testing, and Common Core, the Board of Regents’ recent decision to appoint MaryEllen Elia as the new Education Commissioner was probably one of the most important decisions in recent memory. […]

Lupinacci Looking To Properly Dispose Old American Flags

May 29, 2015 8:34 am Comments Off

As Flag Day approaches, Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci announced that he will be accepting weathered American flags at his district office at 630 New York Avenue, Suite D in Huntington, so the flags can be disposed of properly at a Flag Day ceremony on Saturday, June 13.
“The Huntington Elks Lodge and I will be hosting a […]

Dix Hills Man Arrested for Taking Photos of Minor in Restaurant Bathroom

May 28, 2015 2:04 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a Dix Hills man on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at approximately 11:00 a.m.for photographing a minor who was in a bathroom at Hibachi Grill, 1114 Deer Park Ave., North Babylon earlier this month.
According to the police report, the man leaned over a bathroom stall and took photos with a cell phone […]

Lynch Ballet Company Celebrates 6th Anniversary With 2 Performances of Of Don Quixote

May 28, 2015 1:45 pm Comments Off

May 30th and 31st at Huntington High School
The renowned Lynch Ballet Company of Huntington, NY will celebrate its sixth anniversary with an enchanting production of Don Quixote, featuring 120 Lynch School of Ballet dancers, and choreographed by Alexander Dutko, formerly of Miami City Ballet. Sharing the roles of Basilio and Espada will be Alfredo Solivan, […]

Huntington FD Battles Building Fire

May 27, 2015 12:29 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Fire Department responded to a commercial building fire at 191 New York Avenue near Leverich Place, Tuesday night, May 26, at about 7:45 p.m.
Huntington Fire Department volunteers were assisted in battling the raging fire by the Centerport, Halesite and Huntington Manor fire departments. The Cold Spring Harbor and Greenlawn FD’s provided standby coverage […]

Centerport FD Hosts Memorial Day Parade

May 27, 2015 6:57 am Comments Off

The Centerport Fire Department hosted their annual Memorial Day Parade and Service on Moday, May 25, 2015. It was very well-attended by the community. Besides firefighters and shiny fire apparatus, the parade featured marching bands from the Harborfields Schools and scouts from local troops. After the parade, the Ex-Chiefs led a flag-raising ceremony at the Park Circle Monument opposite the […]

East Northport Man Arrested for Robbing Pharmacy

May 26, 2015 7:31 pm Comments Off

Ryan Frische entered Rite Aid, located at 518 Jefferson Plaza, and approached the pharmacy counter to purchase hypodermic needles. Following the purchase, Friche made verbal demands and gave the clerk a note that demanded cash and “oxy” pills. Frische fled the store on foot with three bottles of oxycontin pills and an undetermined amount of […]

Woman Seriously Injured in Dix Hills Single-Car Crash

May 26, 2015 11:03 am Comments Off

Johnathan Minino-Montilla was driving a 1994 Toyota westbound in Dix Hills on Vanderbilt Motor Parkway when he lost control of the vehicle and it struck a tree ¼ mile west of Village Hill Drive on Monday, May 25, 2015 at approximately 1:15 a.m.
Jeydi Ramirez, 18, of North Babylon, who was seated in the backseat of […]

GREATER HUNTINGTON CIVIC GROUP MEETING

May 26, 2015 10:27 am Comments Off

GREATER HUNTINGTON CIVIC GROUP MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 28TH AT 7:00 P.M.
VFW Post #1469, 210 West Pulaski Road, Huntington Station
Guest Speaker:
Leaders from the Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
68 Hauppauge Road, Commack
Topic: Expansion of the Center on 10 adjoining acres
Leaders from the Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reached out recently to the GHCG about meeting with […]