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Zero Tonight – Heating Tip

February 19, 2015 5:43 pm Comments Off

It’s expected to be bitter cold tonight – it’s advisable to increase your thermostat to 70 degrees to prevent pipes from freezing. In addition turn faucets on a little overnight to keep water flowing.
Also protect your pipes on outside walls for example in a kitchen it helps to open cabinet doors to let the warm air […]

Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Huntington Station Motor Vehicle Crash

February 19, 2015 8:40 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad Detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Huntington Station last night.
Zahir Wahidi, 76, of Huntington Station, was walking across New York Avenue when he was struck by a 2004 Honda, just north of Saddler Court, at approximately 6:00 p.m. yesterday
Wahidi was airlifted to Stony […]

Lupinacci Interviews Candidates For State Board Of Regents

February 18, 2015 8:22 pm Comments Off

By Brian Finnegan (Office of NY State Assembly)
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci speaks during the interview of candidates for the Board of Regents.
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci the Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Higher Education Committee, was recently part of a group of lawmakers to interview the prospective candidates for the state Board of Regents. A college professor and former […]

Scouts To Participate In Annual Food Collection

February 18, 2015 4:01 pm Comments Off

Scouts from the Towns of Huntington and Smithtown will take part in the Suffolk County Council’s annual Good Turn, Scouting for Food, in the month of March. Armed with paper grocery bags donated by King Kullen Supermarkets, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers will participate in this annual effort to help replenish local food pantries.
The […]

Source The Station Meet-up

February 18, 2015 1:31 pm Comments Off

From Source the Station:
Our March Meetup @ Launchpad is right around the corner!
Join us for our next meetup on March 18th from 6:30-8:30 PM with Launchpad, as we explore the way arts & tech are coming together to create places that truly inspire. Learn how you can become a part of this movement and how tech & the arts […]

Dr. Errol Toulon Jr. to Keynote Huntington’s 28th Annual Black History Month Celebration

February 18, 2015 11:42 am 1 Comment

Longtime criminal justice professional will highlight February 26 event
Dr. Errol Toulon Jr., deputy commissioner for operations of the New York City Department of Correction and a former assistant deputy Suffolk County executive for public safety, will deliver the keynote address at the Town of Huntington’s 28th Annual Black History Month Celebration February 26.
Dr. Toulon […]

Martina Lopez, Modern Alchemy Exhibiting Artist

February 18, 2015 11:37 am Comments Off

GALLERY TALK at The Heckscher Museum of Art
A Conversation with the Past
Martina Lopez, Modern Alchemy Exhibiting Artist
Friday, February 27
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Members Free, Non-Members $7
Explore the life, work, and creative process of accomplished artist Martina Lopez, whose photograph Heirs Come to Pass 3 is on view in the Museum’s Modern Alchemy: Experiments in Photography […]

PCLI Scholarships For Student Journalists

February 18, 2015 7:05 am Comments Off

The Press Club of Long Island will be honoring a number of student journalists from both high schools and colleges on Long Island.
There are a number of awards categories and scholarships to apply for this year. The deadline to enter is March 1, so get your entries in before it’s too late!
STUDENT JOURNALISM: Any and all […]

The Great Kindness Challenge at Commack Middle School

February 17, 2015 6:38 pm Comments Off

By Brenda Lentsch
All students at Commack Middle School were invited to participate in the Great Kindness Challenge, which celebrated a week of kind acts from January 26 – January 30. The Great Kindness Challenge is presented by Kids for Peace, in a global effort devoted to perform as many acts of kindness from a checklist […]

Variations in Abstraction ; Sue Bird, Denise Kasof & Lili Maglione

February 17, 2015 2:13 pm Comments Off

The Alfred Van Loen Gallery is pleased to present Sue Bird, Denise Kasof and Lili Maglione abstract expressionist artists. The exhibit will be on view from March 7 to April 1st 2015 with an artist‘s reception Saturday March 7 between 2-4pm. The authenticity of the work of the abstract expressionists resides in its directness and […]