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Voters in the Elwood school district will choose between two candidates for the Board of Education and decide the fate of a $62,728,901 proposed budget on Tuesday. Incumbent Deborah Weiss and Dr. Sara Siddiqui, a pediatrician, are competing for the board seat. The proposed spending Read More …
University of Vermont Several local students were named to the University of Vermont dean’s list. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective Read More …
The rain-postponed Huntington Station cleanup is set for Sunday and it’s expanded to add a book and food drive. The 10th annual cleanup begins at 10 a.m. with volunteers meeting at 1399 New York Ave., Huntington Station. The Huntington Station Spring Cleanup is coordinated by: Huntington Read More …
Noises at the East Northport Covanta plant that are described as sounding like ‘Niagara Falls-level waterfall activity’ should end by May 24, the Town of Huntington said Friday. The Covanta “Solid Waste to Energy” Plant noise is discharged steam from three boilers bypassing the turbine Read More …
On Tuesday, voters will choose among three candidates to fill two spots on the Huntington school board, and vote on the proposed school budget of $133,488,443. Incumbent William Dwyer is on the ballot for another term, while Michele Kustera and Joseph Mattio are also running. Read More …
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad are looking for the man who burglarized a restaurant in Commack in April. A man stole cash and “funny money” only valid at the establishment from the Scene Restaurant & Lounge, located at 70 Vanderbilt Read More …
The Long Island Rail Road is restoring 10 trains starting Monday. It is also issuing new timetables effective the same day, which are good until July. The trains were cut or diverted to accommodate Amtrak work at Penn Station. http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/Branch2/PortJeffersonBranch.pdf LIRR Crossing Work Underway Read More …
The Huntington Community First Aid Squad and Huntington Fire Department extricated a driver who crashed her car Thursday evening in Lloyd Harbor. The accident occurred at Lloyd Harbor Road and Fiddlers Green Drive. The 33-year-old woman was removed from the car and taken to Huntington Read More …
Two people were injured in a two-car crash near West 19th Street and Lockwood Avenue Thursday afternoon. The Huntington Community First Aid Squad responded to the crash, which occurred about 1:45 p.m. Both vehicles were heading east toward New York Avenue when the accident occurred. Read More …
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Thursday announced that it had temporarily banned the harvesting of shellfish and carnivorous gastropods in Northport Harbor The temporary closure was the result of the detection of a marine biotoxin in shellfish. The closure is implemented to Read More …
The Northport Police Department will be hosting a police/community meeting Thursday to introduce the new police chief and detective. Christopher Hughes will succeed Chief William Ricca, who is retiring, and Peter Howard is being promoted to detective. Community questions and concerns regarding police issues will Read More …
Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,C,I,Ref-East Northport) joined the Red Cross, local fire departments, IBEW Local – Hauppauge, and volunteers for their “Sound the Alarm” program, which provides free smoke alarms and installation to local residents. Since house fires continue to be a major issue across the country, Raia has been Read More …