Huntington Inaugurates Four Officials Into Office

 The Town of Huntington officially inaugurated four officials Saturday who were elected to office in November. With flags borne by veterans, families, supporters, town employees, speeches and prayer, the re-elected Tax Receiver Jillian Guthman and Town Clerk Andrew Raia, and newly chosen Councilwomen Brooke Read More …

2023: A Year of Triumph, Change for Huntington Residents

The year concluding at midnight brought its share of triumphs and tragedies to Huntington. Amid the fights over zoning, politics and parking struggles. it’s easy to overlook the stories of the many Huntington residents who put their hearts into making the lives of others easier, Read More …

Republicans Lupinacci, Mari Elected to Town Board; Raia, Guthman Re-Elected

Huntington residents elected two Republican women to the Town Board on Tuesday, according to unofficial tallies from the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Theresa Mari and Brooke Lupinacci defeated Democrats Don McKay and Jen Hebert, turning the board all-Republican. The two will succeed incumbents Joan Read More …

Campaign 2023: Andrew Raia Seeking Re-Election as Town Clerk

Republican Andrew Raia is running for re-election to a second term as Huntington town clerk. He is running against a newcomer, Democrat Linda Davis Valdez. With a long career in public service, and a family legacy in town office, Raia is so well known in Read More …

Campaign 2023: Linda Davis Valdez Running for Town Clerk

 Linda Davis Valdez, a Democrat, is running for town clerk, aiming to succeed incumbent Andrew Raia. “This path to the Town Clerk’s office, represents a new beginning for me,” she said. “I am super excited, and extremely honored to have been selected to run for Read More …

Democrats Name Legislative Candidates; Republicans Name Town Picks

Democrats announced their candidates Friday for election to the Suffolk County Legislature. Under the new redistricting plan that goes into effect for 2024, Huntington will add the 15th District, represented by Democrat Jason Richberg. Democrats also chose South Huntington school board trustee Sidney Joyner in Read More …

Huntington Democrats Endorse 4 for Town Board, Clerk, Tax Receiver

Huntington Democrats ratified their choices for Town Board, town clerk and receiver of taxes Tuesday night. Selected to run for two Town Board seats were Jennifer Hebert,  an educator and a former president of the Huntington Board of Education who ran unsuccessfully in the last Read More …

Huntington Dedicates Its Archives to Jo-Ann Raia

The Town of Huntington dedicated its Jo-Ann Raia Records Center and Archives on Wednesday, honoring the long-serving town clerk who established the center in 1982.  A constellation of Long Island officials, librarians, historians and others gathered for the ceremony to salute the much-honored clerk who Read More …

Marcantonio Declares for 12th Assembly District

Michael Marcantonio of Northport is taking a second run at the New York Assembly, announcing his candidacy for the 12th Assembly District seat being vacated by Andrew Raia. The Northport Democrat’s attempt to win the seat last year when Raia ran for re-election was blocked Read More …

Andrew Raia Elected as Huntington Town Clerk

State Assemblyman Andrew Raia was easily elected town clerk Tuesday night, succeeding his mother, Jo-Ann Raia, who is retiring at the end of the year. The Northport Republican defeated Simon Saks of Dix Hills, who works as a write-off mitigation specialist at the Suffolk County Read More …

Gaughran Honors Predecessor Carl Marcellino

State Sen. Jim Gaughran honored his predecessor, Senator Carl Marcellino, at Heckscher Museum’s Reception for Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at Heckscher Museum. Elected officials joined Gaughran and Marcellino at the April 8 event including; Huntington Receiver of Taxes Jillian Guthman, Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci, Read More …

Huntington Republicans Name 2019 Nominees

The Huntington Republican Committee has announced its nominations for the next election. Newcomer Andre Sorrentino and incumbent Gene Cook won support for election to the Town Board, while  State Assemblyman Andrew Raia was chosen to succeed his long-serving mother, Jo-Ann Raia as town clerk nominee. Read More …