South Huntington District Salutes Its History

The South Huntington school district unveiled its Heritage Room this week, highlighting the district’s history, students and accomplishments. The room at the district headquarters on Weston Street features an interactive screen that allows users to look up past classes, history and photos. Photos of some Read More …

Huntington’s Second Spray Park Opens

Huntington debuted its second spray park Friday, providing watery fun to residents from toddlers to two town councilmen, who decided to wrestle another official into the spray while kids frolicked in the water. Town Supervisor Ed Smyth presided over the grand opening and ribbon cutting 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 …

Columbus Honored With Wreath, Support for Role in History

Italian Americans and other political and business leaders honored Christopher Columbus Thursday, calling him the founder of America and a cultural icon, as they gathered at his statue on Main Street to help launch the three-day weekend that celebrates his birth. With a banner in Read More …

Lupinacci Outlines Proposed 2022 Town Budget

The Town of Huntington plans to have a public hearing on the 2022 preliminary operating budget on or before Nov. 4. The $212-million budget must be adopted by Nov. 20. “The challenge in developing Huntington’s 2021 Budget was to maintain services at a time when Read More …

Huntington Flags at Half Staff for 13 Service Members Killed in Kabul

Huntington Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci  on Friday directed that flags on all Town of Huntington buildings be flown at half-staff to honor the 13 American service members who were killed in a terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan Thursday. Lupinacci said, “The Town of Huntington mourns Read More …

Lupinacci Vehicle Struck Utility Pole

Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci was involved in an accident with his town-issued car last week in West Hills. No serious injuries were reported in the accident, which occurred Aug. 8, and the town’s General Services department towed the car away for repair. In response to Read More …

Town Hall to Reopen to Walk-In Visitors

Walk-in visitors will be welcome back at Huntington Town Hall as of Wednesday, July 21, though those with appointments will get priority. Town Hall was closed to visitors in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 epidemic but had reopened to people with appointments who needed Read More …

Huntington Restaurants Can Expand Dining Into Parking Spaces

Huntington restaurants will soon be able to expand outdoor dining services into parking spaces in front of their businesses. The Town Board voted last week to approve the temporary option, proposed by Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci. “As outdoor gathering limits expand more rapidly than Read More …

Town Appoints Deputy Parks Director

The Town Board appointed Walter Edwards as deputy parks director at its meeting Tuesday. The vote was 3-2, with Gene Cook joining Democrats Mark Cuthbertson and Joan Cergol to approve Edwards, while Ed Smyth and Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci opposed his appointment. It was Read More …

Republicans Pick Smyth for Town Supervisor Race; Bennardo, Ferro on Ticket

Huntington Republicans announced late Friday night  that they had endorse Councilman Edmund Smyth for town supervisor, succeeding Chad Lupinacci, who said Friday afternoon he wouldn’t run again. Also on the Republican slate are retiring South Huntington superintendent Dr. David Bennardo and  Salvatore Ferro, CEO of Read More …