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Board Approves Amnesty on Overdue Parking Tickets

March 6, 2013 6:06 pm Comments Off

Town Hall Press Release By A.J. Carter
The Huntington Town Board, at its March 5 meeting, voted to declare a one-month amnesty on overdue traffic summonses, allowing people to settle their accounts by paying 60 percent of the value of their fines and penalties.
The amnesty, which will be in effect from April 1 to April 30, […]

Letter To The Editor – Spencer’s Trojan Horse

March 6, 2013 12:57 pm 5 Comments

Are things really that slow in the Suffolk County legislature that Dr. William Spencer (D-Centerport) has enough time on his hands to start spewing pablum and demagoguery about protecting our children from the evils of the energy drink industry?
As chairman of the county legislature’s Health Committee, Legis. Spencer has “proposed a resolution to the NYS […]

Local Volunteers Help Out Long Beach Cleanup

March 6, 2013 8:44 am Comments Off

Photo above: Front row from right to left – Brian Murphy – Long Beach and organizer of Sandy Help FB, Esteban Lopez – Melville, Andrew Martin – Melville, Stephen Barthold – Dix Hills, Randi Bozello – Director of Evangelization and Youth Ministry, St. Elizabeth of Hungary R.C.C. Back row from right to left – Steve […]

ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival @ Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre

March 6, 2013 5:04 am Comments Off

ReelAbilities is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives and stories of people with different disabilities

Don’t Wait! Last Chance To See Wait Until Dark At Engeman Theater

March 5, 2013 8:38 pm Comments Off

Special Weekday Matinee Available
Wednesday, March 6 at 2:00
Click here to purchase tickets for the matinee

Martha Brenner Welcomed As Huntington Community First Aid Chief

March 5, 2013 9:57 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci recently joined members of Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) to celebrate the accomplishments of the department during 2012. During the officer installation ceremony, Martha Brenner was installed as the new chief of the department.
“Spending the evening with the members of HCFAS as they welcomed their new officers was a tremendous honor,” […]

Over 130 Families Attend Family Financial Fair At HHH Community Library

March 4, 2013 7:47 pm Comments Off

Among the experienced professionals in attendance was tax attorney Karen Tenenbaum. She incorporated fun ways to teach children about how to save and handle money. Life-sized character, “Walter the Vault,” helped promote financial literacy, demonstrating how to save reasonably, spend responsibly, invest wisely, give appropriately, and budget regularly. Thegiveaways at the Walter the Vault booth […]

Avalon Bay Huntington Station Project On The Fast Track?

March 4, 2013 7:10 pm Comments Off

The Suffolk County Planning Commission will be meeting Wednesday March, 6th and one of the agenda items will be the Avalon Bay Huntington Station project

Huntington High Cassell Repeats as State Swimming Champ

March 4, 2013 2:18 pm Comments Off

By Jim Hoops
Gunther Cassell shifted into overdrive for the final 20 yards of the 100-yard breaststroke state finals at the Webster Aquatic Center in Rochester last Saturday, overtaking the race leader and touching the wall in a new state record time of 56.24 seconds. It marks the Huntington High School sophomore’s second consecutive state title […]

William Naughton Seeks Re-Election as Huntington’s Superintendent of Highways

March 4, 2013 8:44 am Comments Off

William Naughton, Huntington’s longtime superintendent of highways, has announced his plans to seek re-election this fall.
“It has been a privilege to serve as superintendent of highways for the past 25 years,” said Naughton. “I appreciate the confidence that voters throughout the Town of Huntington have continued to place in me and would welcome the opportunity […]