Forums on Opioid Abuse Scheduled

Two forums on opioid abuse are scheduled in Huntington next week. The sessions are entitled Responding to Opioid Overdose and offered by the state Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Town Councilman Edmund J.M. Smyth will host the first session Monday July 16 at Read More …

Huntington Parades Honor the Fallen

Across Huntington on Monday, bands, Scouts, firefighters, elected officials, veterans and more honored those lost in military service to the country. Memorial Day parades or commemorative services took place in downtown Huntington, Commack/Elwood, Centerport, East Northport, Greenlawn, Melville and Northport. Elected officials including Supervisor Chad Read More …

Remembering the War Dead in East Northport

Marine Cpl. Christopher Scherer was remembered in a ceremony Friday night in East Northport, as were thousands of others killed in wars in recent years. The corporal’s father, Tim Scherer, presided over the reading of names of all those Americans killed in Afghanistan and Iraq Read More …

Memorial Day Parades, Commemorations

The unofficial start of summer gets underway Friday as Americans are expected to travel in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend. The American Automobile Association said travelers will  fill roadways, rail stations and airports, despite high gas prices. Memorial Day honors the men and Read More …

Trapped Occupant Removed from Overturned SUV

East Northport Fire Department and EMS personnel extracted a trapped occupant of a car from an overturned SUV Sunday afternoon. The accident sent five people to hospitals. The vehicle overturned at the intersection of Larkfield Road and Cedar Road. Fire crews utilized extrication equipment including Read More …

Money, Drugs Seized by State Police

Two Dix Hills men have been arrested and more than 500 pounds of marijuana seized, along with $200,000 US currency,  multiple vehicles and real property worth millions of dollars seized. the New York State Police announced Thursday. Arrested were: Steven Polizzi, 57 of Dix Hills, 2 Read More …

3 Arrested in E-Liquid Nicotine Sales to Minors

Suffolk County Police arrested three people Friday night for selling e-liquid nicotine to minors at businesses around Huntington. In response to community complaints, Second Precinct Crime Section officers and representatives from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services Tobacco Regulation Enforcement Unit conducted an investigation Read More …