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PLEASE STOP – When YOU See Red Lights Flashing on a School Bus

April 22, 2016 10:52 am Comments Off

NY School Bus Contractors Association Call on Drivers to Stop When They See Red Lights Flashing on a School Bus: Pushes Increased Penalties for Illegally Passing Stopped School Buses During NY’s Operation Safe Stop Day

The New York School Bus Contractors Association hosted an Operation Safe Stop event today with local and state officials in Port […]

MATINECOCK DISTRICT CUB SCOUTS RACE PINEWOOD DERBY CARS AT JOHN GLEN HIGH SCHOOL

April 12, 2016 11:10 am Comments Off

“And they’re off!!!!”
Racing six small wooden vehicles on the specially-fitted track in each heat, 85 hand-crafted Pinewood Derby cars were in the competitions at the Annual Matinecock District (Boy Scouts of America)’s district-wide runoff event held in the gym of the John Glenn High School in Elwood on April 9, 2016.
The cars had to be […]

Common Core Opt Out Numbers for ELA in Huntington Township

April 9, 2016 11:46 am Comments Off

These are the results from our Township on students who chose to “Opt-Out”. Below please find the results as reported.

2016 ELA Refusals

2016 Math Refusals

2015 ELA Refusals

2015 Math Refusals

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
165
20%

158
18%
199
26%

Commack School District
1,910
64%

1,722
54%
1,889
60

Elwood Union Free School District
446
41%

366
33%
417

Half Hollow Hills Central School District
1,757
45%

1,680
42%
1,747
44%

Harborfields Central School District
518
34%

469
31%
533
37%

Huntington Union Free School District
449
22%

358
17%
508
24%

Northport-East Northport Union Free […]

League of Women Voters Presents “Running and a Winning Program”

March 31, 2016 5:31 pm Comments Off

The League of Women Voters of Huntington is proud to present The Running and Winning Program for local high school young women on April 20th at the Harborfields Public Library from 9am to 1pm. Women who have been elected to public office or who serve as judges and active community leaders will recount their journey […]

LUPINACCI WELCOMES NEW EAGLE SCOUT TO DISTRICT OFFICE

March 28, 2016 2:41 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci recently recognized newly-minted Eagle Scout Mikal Eric Oltedal. Lupinacci presented Oltedal, a recent graduate of Walt Whitman High School, with a New York State Citation and an official New York State Assembly pin.

Oltedal, a member of the South Huntington-based Troop 408, received the eagle rank during a Court of Honor held […]

The Tri-Community Youth Agency (Tri-CYA) Hall of Honor Gala Honorees

March 24, 2016 1:53 pm Comments Off

Each year, the Tri-Community Youth Agency (Tri-CYA) holds a fundraising dinner to honor leaders in the community for their unselfish commitment to the youth of Huntington, South Huntington and Cold Spring Harbor. This year’s honorees are:

Suffolk County Police Officer Claudia Delgado
Huntington School District Superintendent James W. Polansky
Guru Nanak’s Kitchen

This Hall of Honor Gala will be […]

ASSEMBLYMAN RAIA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR LONG ISLAND STUDENTS

March 9, 2016 5:29 pm Comments Off

Raia and Italian-American State Legislators announce $10,000 in scholarships.
Assemblyman Andrew Raia – East Northport is reminding current and future college students
that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for four $2,500 scholarships. Applications are due by Monday, April 7 and will be awarded in June at the conference’s Annual Legislative […]

2016 NEW YORK CONFERENCE OF ITALIAN-AMERICAN STATE LEGISLATORS SCHOLARSHIP

March 2, 2016 1:22 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci announced that applications for the 2016 New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators Scholarship are now available. This year’s recipients will be invited to Albany to receive their award at the Annual Conference Weekend this June.
“With the rising cost of higher education, it is important that we as community leaders look for […]

Town of Huntington Councilman Cook Surprises Boy Scout Troop #34

February 18, 2016 3:41 pm Comments Off

Scouts of Troop #34 received a surprise visit from Councilman Eugene Cook during their Merit Badge class on Citizenship in the Community taught by Counselor and Assistant Scout Master, Janet Heller-Smitelli, on February 3rd, 2016. Just as they were discussing how decisions are made regarding development in our Town and how issues and problems are […]

School Closings & Delays for Monday, February 8, 2016

February 8, 2016 5:24 am Comments Off

Cold Spring Harbor School District – Closed
Commack School District – Closed
Elwood School District – Closed
Half Hollow Hills School District – Closed
Harborfields School District – Closed
Huntington School District – Closed
Northport School District – Closed
South Huntington School District – Closed