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Commack Students Give Towards Training Service Dogs To Assist Returning Veterans

December 3, 2012 9:14 am Comments Off

In honor of Veterans Day, student members of Commack High School’s Cause Four Paws Club and the Literacy Club presented a check for $1,000.00 to the America’s VetDogs Association. The money was raised through fundraisers and pizza sales that will be used towards the cost of training a service dog to assist a returning veteran. […]

Suffolk Police Warn Residents of Telephone Scams

December 2, 2012 7:11 am Comments Off

The scam involves family members being pressured to send money for relatives in trouble.

Dix Hills Fire Department Rescues Driver Trapped in Crash

December 2, 2012 7:08 am 1 Comment

Firefighters used heavy rescue “Jaws of Life” tools to extricate the driver of a Honda Civic that struck a utility pole and tree, snapping the pole.

Dodgeball for a Cause in Elwood

December 1, 2012 8:46 am Comments Off

Students of Elwood Middle School united in support of a good cause and had a great time doing it! Over 300 students took part in the school’s popular “Dodge Cancer” fundraising event benefiting members of the Elwood community who are directly affected by the disease.
Every participant contributed a $10 donation, allowing them and their teammates […]

Fire Departments Shine at Huntington Holiday Parade

November 30, 2012 7:23 am Comments Off

Huntington’s volunteer fire departments turned out in full force for the Third Annual Town of Huntington Holiday Parade held last Saturday evening in Huntington Village. Crowds lined the streets of New York Avenue and Main Street to welcome Santa and all his helpers from the local fire departments and other organizations and businesses that participated. […]

Statement From The GHCG Regarding The Avalon Bay Lawsuit Decision

November 29, 2012 6:21 pm Comments Off

As you may have heard today, State Supreme Court Justice Joseph C. Pastoressa has ruled to uphold the Town of Huntington’s change of zoning to accommodate Avalon Bay’s 379-unit high-density development. The Greater Huntington Civic Group will continue to fight to stop the Avalon Bay project, as well as any other high-density projects throughout the […]

Holiday Events At The Vanderbilt

November 28, 2012 10:14 pm Comments Off

December is always a special time at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. Once again, three popular, traditional Vanderbilt holiday events are on the calendar.
Saturday, December 1
Tree Lighting in the Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard, 4:00 p.m.
This event, which is free and open to the public, includes cookies and hot chocolate and the singing of carols and a […]

Harborfields Students Restock Food Pantry

November 28, 2012 12:30 pm Comments Off

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, students of the Harborfields Central School District recently took part in a food drive to benefit members of the local community.
The fourth-graders in Jennifer Thompson’s class at Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School and the second-graders in Monique Keith Golding’s class at Washington Drive Primary School united to collect boxes of […]

Town of Huntington Renewable Energy Task Force Presents FREE

November 28, 2012 12:08 pm Comments Off

Home Energy Efficiency Clinics at Local Libraries

Is your house ready for winter? Do you know your Home Energy Efficiency score? Discover how well your home uses energy, and how to improve it. We will show you how to do a simple assessment of your home’s efficiency using the Energy Star® website on-line tools.
Come prepared with […]

Presentation: “The Wreck of the Gwendoline Steers”

November 28, 2012 8:28 am Comments Off

Fifty years ago this month, the tugboat Gwendoline Steers, pride of the Steers Sand & Gravel Company, sank in Huntington Bay during an ice storm.