NAACP to Honor Women for Contributions

The Huntington NAACP will honor several women serving in government at a luncheon on March 30. Women in NAACP will salute town tax receiver Jillian Guthman, Suffolk Legislators Stephanie Bontempi and Rebecca Sanin, and town council members Brooke Lupinacci and Theresa Mari. The luncheon is Read More …

NAACP Marks King’s Birthday With Music, Speeches

  The Huntington branch of the NAACP celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday with music, speeches rooted in faith, and rousing words from State Attorney General Letitia James. James, who is pursuing a civil lawsuit alleging fraud against Donald Trump, spoke Read More …

Huntington NAACP Celebrates the Holidays

The Huntington branch of the NAACP celebrated the holidays Thursday with a lineup of events that featured Suffolk County Sheriff Dr. Errol Toulon Jr. and a program of tips on public safety. Several  officials participated in the celebration, including Tax Receiver Jillian Guthman, Suffolk Legislator Read More …

Boaters Council, NAACP Schedule Candidate Forums

With the campaign season in full swing, organizations are scheduling candidate forums. The Greater Huntington Boating Council has scheduled a meet the candidates night for Thursday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the presentation to begin at 7:15 p.m., at the American Legion Hall on Read More …

Breast Cancer Screening to Be Offered June 2

The Huntington Assembly of God will be the site of breast cancer screenings on June 2 using the Stony Brook Cancer Center’s Mobile Mammography Van. The screening is cosponsored by State Sen. Mario R. Mattera and the NAACP Huntington. It is scheduled for 10 a.m. Read More …

2 More Candidate Forums Scheduled

The Huntington branch of the NAACP will host an in-person candidates forum Thursday. The forum is scheduled for 6-9 pm at the South Huntington Public Library. Early voting opens Saturday for the Nov. 2 election. Two Town Board seats are open, while three people are Read More …

Interfaith Gathering to Celebrate Life of Dr. King

Interfaith leaders and organizations will gather Jan. 17 for a virtual celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a discussion about healing racial divisions on Long Island. The  program is an interfaith service that will focus this year on the response Read More …

Local NAACP Leaders, Lupinacci Call for Unity

NAACP leaders and the town supervisor issued a joint statement Thursday advocating for unity in the wake of the death of George Floyd, whose death May 25 while restrained by a police officer in Minneapolis has roiled the country. Huntington Town Supervisor Chad Lupinacci, former Read More …

NAACP to Celebrate Dr. King on Jan. 20

The Huntington NAACP will celebrate its jubilee Jan. 20 at Bethel AME Church in Huntington to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Guest speaker is Frederick K. Brewington, a Long Island civil rights attorney.  The focus of the celebration will be on Read More …

Sponsored: Gene Cook Fights to Protect Our Quality of Life

Dear Editor, My name is Jim McGoldrick, a lifelong resident of Huntington Station, who’s been known to hold our elected leaders accountable as they were elected to protect Huntington and our quality of life.  Today, I want to thank Eugene Cook for doing just that.  Read More …