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A Huntington Station smoke shop employee was arrested Thursday after he sold cannabis and illegal vape products without a license, Suffolk County police said. Second Precinct crime section officers went to Rollie’s Smoke Shop IV, 278 East Jericho Tpke., after community complaints and searched the Read More …
Two young St. Anthony’s students with plans for science careers have been named regional winners in the Toshiba ExploraVision competition. Their project, “Myelin Menders” involves developing nanotechnology to combat the symptoms of such movement disorders as cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis. Vincent Chen, 14, and Read More …
Huntington massage parlors accused of offering sex services have been targeted extensively in recent months by Suffolk police responding to community complaints. At least four massage parlors around Huntington have been raided since the beginning of the year, leading to the arrest of one to Read More …
Industry, an eclectic space in downtown Huntington that opened in 2018 as a place for artwork, flea market, food and more, is seeking a permit to use municipal parking. A public hearing on the request is scheduled for the Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday Read More …
After 18 years as executive director of the Walt Whitman Birthplace, Cynthia Shor will retire from at the end of the month. She will be succeeded by Caitlyn Shea, executive director of the Northport Museum, who previously worked at the birthplace in West Hills. Shor Read More …
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 …
Cinema Arts Centre is hosting a documentary this weekend that explores the contributions and value of arts to the community, featurng the late co-founders of Cinema Arts, Vic Skolnick, and the Inter-Media Arts Center, Michael Robard. The documentary, Impresarios and Visionaries, includes a section on Read More …
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 …