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50 gallons–That’s how much water a singular oyster can filter in one day—highlighting the abundantly clear importance oyster habitat restoration brings to the efforts to improve water quality on Long Island. Read More …
Seniors signing up to vote, while endorsements continue to roll out, in recent political news. Read More …
The Long Island Jewish Film Festival will return to Cinema Arts Centre in May for the second year. The festival will run from May 3-May 7 and feature culturally significant films, from 100 years ago to today. Films are curated by David Schwartz, curator at Read More …
Eva Casale launched her seven days of marathons Sunday with a big sendoff at Huntington Town Hall from government officials, veterans and families. She wil run a marathon each day in different communities around Long Island, stopping at monuments, cemeteries and other sites important to Read More …
Whitman sophomore Jaden Grose threw a no-hitter last week against Patchogue-Medford, as the Wildcats won 6-0. Grose, who played up as an eighth-grader, is 1-1 on his third season as a Wildcat. Read More …
More than 200 senior citizens signed up for Spring Fling at Walt Whitman on Saturday where they were treated to lunch, music and dance, raffles and a musical show. Walt Whitman math teacher Kelsey Rice said residents of Atria, Sunrise Senior Center, Brandywine, church groups, Read More …
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 …
Three Northwell Health hospitals, including Huntington, have been penalized for charges patients paid for Covid-19 tests. Read More …
The Suffolk County Police Department is warning the public about a scam involving callers who claim to be law enforcement, demand money and threaten arrest. The department said that recently, two residents had received calls from people pretending to be the SCPD chief of police Read More …
Hundreds of residents around Huntington were without power Friday after a storm overnight took down lines. The Huntington Highway Department said it was working on downed trees in 40 locations. To report downed trees, call 631-499-0444 or use the link: https://www.huntingtonny.gov/con…/13749/13845/default.aspx Loss of power was Read More …
Rob Free was named Thursday as the 42nd president of the Long Island Rail Road, after serving as acting president for the last several months. He began his career with the railroad as a station cleaner 31 years ago, rising through the ranks to become Read More …
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 …