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Old Fishing Charter Boat Noli Eileen Sinks In Huntington Harbor

July 7, 2012 5:35 pm 1 Comment

The Noli Eileen which provided many memories for fishing enthusiasts in the Huntington area sank on it’s mooring in Huntington Harbor. It is presumed that the boat sank sometime on July 5th. According to a Town Public Safety Officer near the scene, the Noli Eileen has been moored at the present location for the past few […]

Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man

July 7, 2012 7:09 am 4 Comments

Amazing stacks up favorably to the original trilogy, and in some ways surpasses it. Andrew Garfield is fantastic as both Peter Parker and Spider-Man, delivering a performance that outshines Tobey Maguire’s.

Tips To Help Your Lawn Survive The Summer Heat

July 7, 2012 5:35 am Comments Off

With the warm temperatures we are experiencing, the Irrigation Association of New York is offering five tips to help homeowners maintain their lawns and landscaping, while reducing water consumption at the same time.

Huntington School District Mourns One of its Own

July 6, 2012 10:46 pm Comments Off

The most American of all holidays ended in tragedy for Washington Primary School third grader Victoria Gaines, one of three local children that passed away when the boat they were in capsized on July 4 at about 10 p.m. after a fireworks show in Oyster Bay.
Ms. Gaines was a valued member of the Washington School […]

Boat Capsizes Near Lloyd Harbor: 3 Confirmed Dead

July 5, 2012 9:47 am Comments Off

A 34 foot yacht capsized at the entrance of Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor near a popular boating spot known as “The Sandhole” last night just after 10 p.m. The 34-foot boat carrying 27 people on board capsized and sank in the waters off of Lloyd Harbor after a Fourth of July fireworks display, […]

Playthings For Special Needs Children

July 5, 2012 4:14 am Comments Off

A group of Commack students who are members of the high school’s “Real Problems, Real Solutions Team” designed and built one-of-a-kind playthings for the children at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Children’s Center in Commack.

Code Enforcement: Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way

July 4, 2012 9:07 am Comments Off

The Town successfully proved that Piemonte had violated town code by illegally converting 172 Vernon Valley Road, East Northport, into a multi-family residence and that he had been collecting rent from multiple tenants.

Asharoken Village Swearing In Ceremony

July 4, 2012 7:23 am Comments Off

On Monday evening July 2, newly elected Asharoken Mayor Gregory Letica took his oath-of-office from Supervisor Frank Petrone. Village Trustees Joseph Tilleli and Mel Ettinger also participated in the swearing in ceremony. Mayor Letica led his first Village Hall meeting following the swearing in. It was a standing room only crowd for the Mayor’s first meeting.

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Melville Man Arrested For Dealing With Fireworks

July 4, 2012 5:45 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police arrested a Melville man for unlawfully dealing with fireworks after he was stopped for numerous traffic violations.
Second Precinct Crime Section officers were on patrol in the Melville area when they stopped William C. Legette III for failing to signal before making a turn in front of the officers’ vehicle on Walt Whitman […]

Update on the Avalon Bay Soil Remediation Work

July 3, 2012 10:42 am Comments Off

Many residents have expressed concern regarding the ongoing activities at the Avalon Bay Huntington Station site, in particular as it relates to soil disturbance activities. We first reported major deficiencies at the site in a June 27th article as certain soil mitigation measures were not being implemented although they were required according to the soil management […]