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 …

Campaigns Down to the Wire Ahead of Tuesday Vote

Early voting ended Sunday, leaving just one day–Tuesday–for residents to cast their ballots. Election Day means voters go to their usual voting places to decide on two members of the Huntington Town Board, one Suffolk County legislator, a town clerk and a tax receiver. To Read More …

Board to Take Up $229-Million Budget

The Huntington Town Board will take up its its proposed 2024 budget of  $229 million Thursday night. It is a 4.09% increase over the current budget, and includes $1.9 million in higher fees projected to be paid into the building and planning departments. Fees paid Read More …

Columbus Day, Holiday Spectacular Approved

The Huntington Town Board has approved two special events coming up in October and November. The board voted last week to authorize the co-sponsorship of the Columbus Day parade on Oct. 8, with Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. The parade will march Read More …

Huntington Town Board to Take Up Battery Storage Systems, Appointments

A public hearing on a possible moratorium on battery storage systems, and repairs of the parking garage at the Long Island Rail Road station,  as well as approval of several events are on the agenda when the Huntington Town Board meets Tuesday night at 7 Read More …

Battery Storage System to Get Huntington Town Board Hearing

The Huntington Town Board will take up the issue of battery storage systems at a public hearing at its next meeting on Sept. 12. The hearing will cover a proposed six-month moratorium on permits or approvals for the installation of battery storage systems in Huntington. Read More …

Town Board Approves Funds for Signs, Garden Improvements

The Huntington Town Board has approved the following expenditures: Up to $50,000 for tactile signs at Heckscher Museum and the historic Centerport home of painters Arthur Dove and Helen Torr, to provide accessible maps for the visually impaired, at the request of the museum director. Read More …

Town Board Reappoints Lonardo to Assessment Review Board

The Huntington Town Board has reappointed Eliot Lonardo to the town’s Board of Assessment Review. His new term will expire on Sept. 30, 2028. He is a broker with Signature Premier Properties, and is active in numerous community activities around Huntington. The assessment review board Read More …

More Than 70 Years Later, Veteran, 89, Gets His Diploma

A man who dropped out of high school in 1952 to enlist in the military received his high school diploma Tuesday at a Huntington Town Board meeting. Harborfields Principal Marie Netto presented the honorary degree to George Kuhn, who is 89 years old. He dropped Read More …

7 Public Hearings Set for Town Board Meeting

The Huntington Town Board has scheduled seven public hearings for its monthly meeting Tuesday, including one involving the rezoning of a property to allow for  apartments. Owner Peter Ambrosio has asked to change the zoning for his property at 20 Creek Road, Halesite, from R-5 Read More …