Grog Fest at the Whaling Museum on Nov. 30

The Grog Fest returns Nov. 30 as a fundraiser for the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, which will be transformed into a tavern for the evening. The fest, for adults only, will include rum punch, sea shanties, a history of bootlegging, presented by Town Historian Read More …

Hibernian Chili Cookoff for a Good Cause

 The Huntington Hibernians AOH Division 4 brought their recipes and appetite for chili to a cookoff Saturday in Northport. Updated with winners. Fire Department Bracket 1 Centerport FD – Jack Geffken, cook 2 Halesite FD – Kate Deegan, cook 3 Northport FD – Tony Read More …

Rotary Club Raises Funds With Taste of the Town

The Rotary Club raised funds for local nonprofits Thursday night with its annual Taste of the Town featuring foods and drinks from Huntington restaurants and gifts from other businesses. A variety of steak, tacos, chicken, sushi, pastries, rolls, salads, pasta and other dishes were available, Read More …

African American Museum Draws Crowd of Supporters

Community leaders gathered Sunday to support the Huntington African American Museum, designed to both honor the past and plan for the future. “Welcome to the site of the next major cultural institution in Huntington,” attorney Barry Lites told the crowd, to applause. The fundraiser was Read More …

Food Truck Rodeo Helps Fund YMCA Pool Upgrade

A collection of food trucks and other vendors helped raise funds Sunday to repair a swimming pool at the Huntington YMCA. Assemblyman Steve Stern, D-Dix Hills, gave the food truck rodeo organizer Andre Sorrentino and his Sorrentino Family Foundation an oversized check in the amount Read More …

The Last Word to Host ‘Night of Giving’ for Food Pantry

The Last Word will host a Night of Giving on Nov. 8, with a portion of their sales to be donated to the Harborfields Alliance for Community Outreach. The craft cocktail lounge opened in 2021 at 13 Wall St., Huntington. The fundraiser will benefit the Read More …

Players Collect Donations to Stock Food Banks

 High school football teams collected food donations Sunday at supermarkets around Huntington. Players from Huntington, Northport, Harborfields and Elwood John Glenn accepted donations, both food and money, from shoppers at three Stop & Shop stores and Greenlawn Farms, in a drive organized by Councilman Read More …

Hockey Game to Benefit Autism Center

A first-responder rivalry on ice will happen Nov. 18 when the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office takes on  Suffolk Firefighters Hockey Club. The 2023 Suffolk Showdown will be played at the Clark Gillies Arena at the Dix Hills Ice Rink. Proceeds from the game will benefit Read More …

Athletes to Team Up to Collect Donations for Food Pantries

Football players from four local high schools will be running food drives Oct. 15 to benefit food pantries. Huntington Director of Minority Affairs Kevin Thorbourne is organizing the supermarket food drive. The drive will include a friendly competition among the teams. Last year’s winner was Read More …

African American Museum Organizers Plan Celebration

Leaders of the Huntington African American Museum plan to support its progress with a celebration on Oct. 22. Tickets for the event, which will be held on the site of the future museum at 2 Mill Dam Road, across from the American Legion Hall, are Read More …

Color Run to Return to Northport

The Color Run will return to Northport on Oct. 21, sponsored by the Northport/East Northport Community Drug & Alcohol Task Force. Participants will run around the track at Northport Middle School, prepared to get coated by cornstarch dyed in a wide range of colors that Read More …