Melville Plan Leads to Clash at Town Board Meeting

    Residents watching Huntington Town Board meetings are accustomed to seeing members remaining mostly silent during public hearings. But last week was different in at least one instance, even by the standards of Huntington’s development battles so often fraught with high emotions and disputed Read More …

County News: Prescription Collection; Noting 100 Days

Legislator Tom Donnelly D-17th, awarded Mia Rodrigues with a proclamation as  the winner of the bicycle safety poster contest for the district. Mia is a student at Signal Hill Elementary School. Her poster highlighted the importance of safe biking practices. Operation Medicine Cabinet Suffolk Legislator Read More …

Online Registration for Beach Passes Is Open

Ignore the rain and wind we’re expecting and let your thoughts turn to summer. And beach passes. Beach season is nearly upon us, and Huntington residents can sign up for passes to use the town’s beaches. There’s a new system in place this year, Permits Read More …

Election 2024: Campaign Kickoffs; Endorsements and Awards

Politicians are fundraising and winning endorsements as election season is underway at events around Huntington. Read More …

Bontempi Awards Broderick Irish Recognition

 Legislator Stephanie Bontempi recognized John Broderick as her Irish American Person of Distinction honoree for the 18th District during the Irish American Heritage Day last week.  Broderick has been active in AOH Huntington Division 4 since 2008, organizing two annual fundraisers. The first one, Comedy Read More …

Election 2024: Coalition Wants Blank Votes in Presidential Primary

A group calling itself the Leave It Blank NY Coalition is urging Democratic voters to submit blank ballots in Tuesday’s presidential primary. Republican and Democratic voters will cast ballots Tuesday for former president Donald Trump or President Joe Biden in the presidential primaries. The goal, Read More …

Board OKs Melville Hearings, but Lupinacci Splits in Opposition

The Huntington Town Board voted Wednesday night to approve three public hearings on the proposed Melville Town Center but only after a lengthy statement in opposition from Councilwoman Brooke Lupinacci. Councilman David Bennardo was absent, producing a vote of 3-1 in support of the public Read More …

Melville Center Amendments Include Caps

updated: The Town Board will take up two amended resolutions Wednesday involving the proposed Melville Town Center that will spell out limits on the number of possible housing units. The resolutions that were passed March 12 by the board scheduled three public hearings on the Read More …

State ‘Move Over’ Law to Expand to All Disabled Vehicles

Starting Wednesday, drivers will be required to move over slow down if they can’t, for all disabled vehicles on the side of a road. The Move Over Law, which previously applied to emergency and other specialized vehicles, “Requires an operator of a motor vehicle to Read More …

Special Board Meeting Wednesday Won’t Include Public Comment

The Town Board will meet in a special session Wednesday to consider what the town called the amended Melville Town Center Overlay District. But, the town said, while it is an open meeting, there are no public hearings or public comment. The town said that Read More …

Trump Supporters Protest Comedian in Huntington Stop

Supporters of former president Donald Trump protested outside the Paramount Sunday night where comedian Kathy Griffin was appearing as part of her ‘My Life on the PTSD List’ tour. A caravan of about 17 vehicles, many festooned with Trump or American flags, and others carrying Read More …