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Elwood’s guidance department hosts Q&A

April 29, 2020 1:58 pm Comments Off

Teachers, staff, students and parents are all learning to adapt to a new educational environment as schools remain closed to help curb the spread of COVID-19. In doing so, each have faced new challenges and stressors. That’s why Elwood-John H. Glenn High School guidance professionals – Carolyn Pollina, Lisa Sallie, Christiana Dobra and Janine Ferrante […]

Commack Schools News: Two ISEF Finalists at Commack High School

April 29, 2020 1:52 pm Comments Off

ISEF Regeneron Finalists Announced

Two Commack High School science research students, Jordan Walsh and Ethan Sontarp, are finalists in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), sponsored by Regeneron (formerly INTEL). Finalists were chosen regionally in this year’s virtual fair, and our student’s projects were among more than 450 submissions rated and analyzed by the judges. […]

BAPS Charities Volunteers deliver 200 food packets to Northwell Huntington Hospital

April 29, 2020 1:41 pm Comments Off

Dear Editor,

BAPS charities has been at the forefront of the effort to help healthcare workers and hospitals, who are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the challenges that many across the nation are currently facing is accessibility to food. With front line personnel working long hours, this concern holds especially true. As part of their effort, BAPS charities prepared […]

SUFFOLK COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – April 26, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

April 26, 2020 6:55 pm Comments Off

SUFFOLK COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – April 26, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 through 2:00 p.m. on April 26, 2020

83,244 COVID-19 tests have been administered
5 percent of those tested were confirmed positive for COVID-19
32,822 confirmed cases, up 637 from April 25
Breakdown by town of COVID-19 cases can be found below
1,134 patients are […]

Letter From Melville Chief

April 26, 2020 6:23 pm Comments Off

Dear Fellow Members:
It has certainly been a tough few months for us as an organization.
Little did I know, when I began my second term as Chief of Department, that spring would bring us a virus that would threaten the health of mankind and cripple the global economy’ COVID-19 is proving to be the greatest challenge […]

Huntington Moves Property Tax Grievance Period Back One Month, Waives Building Permits for Small, Outdoor Accessory Projects

April 26, 2020 2:11 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board held its April 21, 2020 meeting remotely, broadcasting meeting audio live and rescheduling all public hearings, previously scheduled for May 20, for the June 16 meeting; moved the property tax grievance complaint period for the current 2020/21 tax year back one month to start June 1, 2020, rescheduling Grievance Day for June […]

Town of Huntington Marinas to Open Tuesday, Changes to Yard Waste Collection

April 23, 2020 2:04 pm Comments Off

The Town of Huntington has reopened or is in the process of reopening select Town Maritime facilities; set a temporary limit on yard waste collection; and has postponed all accessory apartment and rental inspections as well as Traffic Court dates scheduled through Tuesday, May 12.
MARITIME SERVICES
Due to guidance received by Governor Cuomo on the evening […]

Letter to the Editor Public Information Officer

April 21, 2020 1:18 pm Comments Off

April 20, 2020

Dear Editor:
The First Amendment protects the freedom of the press and with that freedom comes a responsibility to report facts, to back up reporting with credible sources — not anonymous hearsay — and to be truthful and fair in gathering information to produce a fair and honest article; one would expect no less […]

SUFFOLK COVID-19 CASE UPDATE – April 19, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

April 19, 2020 7:51 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 through 2:00 p.m. on April 19, 2020

65,320 COVID-19 tests have been administered
2 percent of those tested were confirmed positive for COVID-19
27,485 confirmed cases, up 783 from April 18
Breakdown by town of COVID-19 cases can be found on the Suffolk County COVID-19 Map.*
1,441 patients are hospitalized, a decrease of 97 from […]

WILL RESOLUTION 2020-184 DAMAGE OR OUST SUPERVISOR LUPINACCI?

April 19, 2020 1:48 pm Comments Off

This week as we all are told to stay inside, our town now has its own crisis, and the COVID-19 virus, may have saved Supervisor Lupinacci from public ridicule. On March 10, 2020, the town board meeting went into executive session without Supervisor Chad Lupinacci. The resolution 2020-184 (see below) called for the town attorney […]