Sorrentino Turkey Giveway in Full Swing

Volunteers began handing out turkeys Monday morning in Huntington  as part of the annual Sorrentino Family Foundation turkey giveaway. Andre Sorrentino, Huntington’s highway superintendent, said that about 3,000 turkeys with fixings were expected to be given out throughout the day. Residents with vouchers pulled into Read More …

Sorrentino Turkey Giveaway Scheduled Monday

The 15th annual Sorrentino family turkey giveaway is scheduled for 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday in Huntington Station. Donations are still welcomed by the Sorrentino Family Foundation, and vouchers are available to those in need. The event feeds thousands of families who need help to celebrate 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 …

Report: 5 Huntington Highway Foremen Under Investigation

Five Huntington Highway Department foremen are under investigation involving time they claimed they worked when they did not, according to the Northport Observer. The discrepancy was revealed by town vehicle GPS records, the Northport weekly newspaper reported. Superintendent Andre Sorrentino did not respond to the Read More …

Update: Power Outages Reported; Schools Cut Activities

Update: 10:40pm The National Weather Service said wind chill values could make temperatures feel as if they’re  between -5 and -15 on Saturday. Power outages were reported around the area Friday as winds swept the area overnight,  from Lloyd Harbor and Eaton’s Neck south to Read More …

Town Raises Pay for Snow-Plow Contractors

The Huntington Highway Department is hiring drivers with equipment to help plow the roads this winter. The Huntington Town Board approved a 22 percent increase in pay at its meeting this week. Qualifications: SUV or Pick-Up with Plow or with Sander & Plow ($122 per Read More …

Crowd Raises Funds for Turkey Giveaway

About 300 residents gathered Thursday night to support a fundraiser for the Sorrentino family’s Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. The donors met for food and drinks at the Dix Hills Fire Department. Elected leaders, including Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, Town Council members Joan Cergol and Dr. David Read More …

Project Toy Campaign Underway; Thanksgiving Fundraiser Scheduled

Family Service League has launched its Project TOY drive to provide toys and gifts to Long Island children. The Bethpage Federal Credit Union is the lead sponsor of the campaign. The league said it has been able to provide gifts to 6,000 children each year. Read More …

Huntington’s New Town Board to Convene

Two new councilmen and a new supervisor will take their places on the dais Tuesday afternoon when the Huntington Town Board convenes in the first public meeting of the new year. Supervisor Ed Smyth, most recently a town councilman, and former South Huntington School Superintendent Read More …

Huntington Republicans to Celebrate Victories

Huntington Republicans will celebrate their sweep of town offices and more with a party Tuesday night in East Northport. In November’s election, they held onto the supervisor’s job, with Town Councilman Ed Smyth succeeding Chad Lupinacci, took two Town Board seats with wins by Sal Read More …

Smyth, Ferro, Bennardo Win in Huntington

Updated: Democrats across Huntington and Suffolk County appeared headed for a wipeout Tuesday as Republicans held onto control of town government and grabbed seats in the Suffolk County Legislature that had long been safely Democratic. The most shocking was the potential defeat of Legislative Majority Read More …

Sorrentino Looking to Claim Highway Superintendent Post

 Andre Sorrentino hopes to unseat incumbent Kevin Orelli by getting elected Tuesday as Huntington highway superintendent. He has plans to boost morale and make several changes to the Highway Department. Asked about the quality of the roads in Huntington, he said, “I won’t be that Read More …