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Several Huntington women of distinction were honored Saturday at a Women’s History Month event. The Huntington NAACP celebration at Chez Laa Reine Boutique included the recognition of: The Rev. Bernadette Watkins, Jo-Ann Raia, former Huntington town clerk, Dr. Nichele Nivens, Pilar Moya, housing advocate, Irene Read More …
A Russian-American doctor, elected officials, activists and others kicked off an effort Thursday to collect supplies for Ukrainians suffering under the Russian invasion. US Rep. Tom Suozzi, Suffolk Legis. Stephanie Bontempi, Dr. David Buchin, MD, who is Russian-American, representatives from the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Read More …
Huntington Town Clerk Andrew Raia performed marriage ceremonies for several couples Monday, a Valentine’s Day tradition at Town Hall. Before the weddings, Raia said, “Love is in the air once again at Huntington Town Hall this Valentine’s Day,” Last year, because Town Hall was Read More …
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 …
The Town of Huntington honored its World War II veterans Sunday, adding the names of 365 Huntington veterans of the war to its memorial in front of Town Hall. Veterans whose names were added Sunday and attended the ceremony were Jack Stahl, Peter O’Donnell, Seymour Read More …
NYPD Officer Anastasios Tsakos returned home to Greenlawn Monday, his casket accompanied by a cortege that included more than 100 motorcycle cops, saluted with firefighters’ giant American flags on its trip from Queens and welcomed by hundreds at St. Paraskevi Greek Church. His funeral service Read More …
Town Clerk Andrew P. Raia will be making house calls for weddings as part of Huntington’s marriage ceremony marathon on Valentine’s Day. “We’re not going to let COVID get in the way of true love and this long-held tradition,” Raia said. “I will be making Read More …
Huntington has recorded 564 Covid-19 deaths since March, according to the office of Town Clerk Andrew Raia. The average age was 81.1 Deaths by month, through Jan. 8: 2020 March: 31 April: 338 May: 123 June: 13 July: 2 August: 3 September: 4 October: 1 Read More …
Huntington Town Clerk Andrew Raia has been performing some marriages remotely, keeping his distance in the parking lot of Town Hall while uniting couples. Marriage ceremonies have been limited to a few categories of Huntington residents–healthcare workers, service members, and those needing to meet legal Read More …