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The Huntington Town Board recently approved the installation of stop signs at six locations in Commack and Melville. In Commack, stop signs will be added for traffic traveling west on Audrey Lane at Evelyn Drive and for traffic traveling west on Carmela Lane at Audrey Lane. A stop sign also will be installed for traffic traveling north on Romeo Lane at Olga Lane. In Melville, the board approved…

Are there safe alternatives to PFAS? Yes, plenty of them. As an article in Smithsonian Magazine began: “On April 6, 1938, a group of chemists at DuPont gathered around part of their latest experiment: a plain metal cylinder. It supposedly contained tetrafluoroethylene, a colorless gas. But when they opened the valve, no gas came out….Eventually someone realized they needed to cut open the…

Northport pd blotter · MD Northport Police Department — Incident Blotter Period Covered: August 3–9, 2026 August 3, 2026 NP-004349-26 — Aided Time: 2151 hrs Responded for a report of an adult female having difficulty walking. Northport Rescue responded and transported the aided to Huntington Hospital. August 4, 2026 NP-004353-26 — Parking Complaint Location: Woodside Avenue | Time: 07:27 hrs…

Suffolk County Police arrested a Huntington Station man Friday and charged him with damaging a flock camera in Hauppauge in July. Fourth Precinct officers responded to a 911 caller on July 23 who reported that a camera appeared to be spray painted. After an investigation by Property Auto Crime Section detectives, Russell Clough was arrested at his home on Old Country Road, Huntington Station, at…

The Huntington Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast and networking event next month focusing on grant funding opportunities available to businesses and organizations. The Chamber’s Education & Resource Committee will present “Grants for All” on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Harbor Club at Prime, 95 New York Ave., Huntington. The event will feature a panel discussion about grant…

A second proposal to build housing as part of the Melville Town Center development is scheduled to come before the Huntington Town Board for a public hearing on Sept. 15. The $85 million plan, known as Cornerstone Melville, was submitted by Terwilliger and Bartone Properties, developers that have been involved in several mixed-use, transit-oriented projects on Long Island, including major…

The Community Thrift Shop in Huntington will celebrate National Thrift Shop Day on Monday with the launch of a new club designed to encourage creativity, reuse and community involvement. Visiting Nurse Service of Long Island & Hospice of Suffolk (VNSHS) will mark the occasion at The Community Thrift Shop, 345 Main St., with the debut of the Upcyclers Club. The club will bring together creative…

A 25-year-old Brooklyn woman has been arrested after Suffolk County police say she stole and forged 15 checks from her employer and deposited them into her personal bank account, resulting in a loss of nearly $12,000. Leeanna Luke was arrested Thursday morning following an investigation by detectives of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Financial Crime Unit. Police said the owner of Ralph’s…

The Huntington Town Board on Tuesday approved a series of agreements and permits allowing community organizations and businesses to hold events at Town facilities and other locations in Huntington during the coming weeks. Among the approvals are events celebrating Pakistani heritage and independence, a classic car show at Heckscher Park, the Museum Palette Café at the Heckscher Museum of Art and…

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after an 87-year-old woman was found dead in her backyard pool Wednesday morning. Officers from the Second Precinct responded to a home at 9 Devon Place around 7:55 a.m. after a 911 caller reported finding a woman unresponsive in an inground pool. The woman, identified as Eileen Specht, 87, a resident of the home, was pronounced…

The Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday at 6 p.m. to consider the following agenda. Public Hearing #: 23715 Applicant: Andrew Bentley 7 Olympia Court East Northport NY 11731 Owner: Andrew James and Carissa Bentley 7 Olympia Court East Northport, NY 11731 Location of Property:south side 7 Olympia Ct. 272.20 ft west of Olympia Pl. Northport Subject: Request accessory structure relief…

Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth said Tuesday that a proposal to pierce the state tax cap had been taken off the table, but added that serious reductions in some town services would likely result. “I think what you’ll see over the next several weeks is you’ll see a budget that’s going to be under the tax cap,” Smyth said. “I’ll tell you bluntly, it sounds like a great idea but I don’t think the…

Motorists traveling on the westbound Northern State Parkway in the Town of Huntington should expect overnight lane and ramp closures Thursday as the New York State Department of Transportation conducts guiderail repairs. The work is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Thursday and continue until 5 a.m. Friday, according to the NYSDOT. The right westbound lane will be closed between Exit 40 for State…

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The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office has appointed Anna Sokol as its new director of communications, the office announced. Sokol brings more than a decade of experience in strategic communications, media relations and public affairs to the position. She joins the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office after spending six years at the Queens District Attorney’s Office, where she worked…