Holiday Highlights: Huntington Manor’s Santa Tour

The Huntington Manor Fire Department will be touring the district Friday and Saturday with Santa Claus and his elves. They’ll be visiting as  many streets as possible. They’ll also be in these areas, though all times are approximate and subject to change. Friday Spuntinos 5:45 Read More …

Holiday Highlights: Expect No Booze, Lots of Santas on the LIRR

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Wednesday that it will ban the consumption of alcohol on Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road trains during SantaCon. The ban will be in effect beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday through 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. Alcohol Read More …

Holiday Highlights: Santa Claus to Tour Halesite

Santa Claus will be touring Halesite on Dec. 17 with the help of the Halesite Fire Department. Here is the tentative schedule. If there’s inclement weather that day, the visit will be postponed until Dec.18. The route times are approximate. 12:00PM START • YOUNGS HILL Read More …

Crowds Jam Downtown for Holiday Spectacular

The Huntington Holiday Spectacular returned to Wall Street on Saturday, welcomed by enthusiastic crowds who packed downtown for a parade and lighting of the 65-foot Christmas tree. Briefly considered for relocation to Heckscher Park after two years of appearances on Wall Street, the spectacular was Read More …

Holiday Highlights: Board Games

The Main Street Board Game Cafe offers board games for all occasions, ages, and abilities For the holidays, there’s a selection of “Grab & Go!” games with easy rules, quick play times and fun. Staff members will help patrons select a game and learn the Read More …

Holiday Highlights: ‘The Voice,’ Ice Carving and Dancing at Spectacular

Beyond Saturday’s opening celebration, with the lighting of the Christmas tree and a parade, the Huntington Holiday Spectacular is planning several events on a schedule that runs through Jan.5. Art galleries, bakeries, musicians and others are lined up to add to the spectacular. Events include Read More …

Turkey Trot, Parades and More Light Up Long Holiday Weekend

The holiday season in Huntington begins in earnest this extended weekend, with turkey trots, Christmas tree lightings, parades and more. On Wednesday, There’s a viewing of  the classic “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” at 7 p.m. at the South Huntington Library, for cardholders grades 6-12. Thursday morning, Read More …

Northwell Funding Helps Move Holiday Spectacular Back to Wall Street

The Huntington holiday spectular will be back on Wall Street this year, thanks to support from Northwell Health. The Huntington Village Business Improvement District and Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth announced Friday morning that the event, with its 65-foot multimedia Christmas tree, provided by Looks Great Read More …

Town Trash Pickup Schedules Altered Around Holidays

Tuesday-Friday trash pickup in Huntington  is just Tuesday this week as the town marks Veterans Day. On Friday, collection is canceled  and won’t be rescheduled. Instead, residents on a Tuesday/Friday schedule can put out two days worth of trash on Tuesday, Nov.15. During Thanksgiving week, Read More …

Schools: Students Celebrate the Holidays With Good Deeds

Fifth graders in Marsha McLeod’s class at Elwood’s James H. Boyd Intermediate School selected St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as their charity to support for the holiday season. They researched a variety of charities, then voted as a class on the most deserving charity and Read More …

Bellone Says Covid-19 ‘Holiday Spike Is Upon Us’

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Monday that “the holiday spike that we had warned about is upon us” after new numbers released by the state pushed the infection rate to 9 percent. Of the 114 new Covid deaths, 11 were in Suffolk. “Similar to Read More …