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Bomb threat at SBU campusMarch 20, 2009 | 12:33 PMA bomb threat called into Suffolk County Police Wednesday night resulted in the evacuation of one building on the Stony Brook University campus and a search of that and one other building.
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Woman charged with bank robberiesMarch 17, 2009 | 02:19 PMA Port Jefferson woman, Yvette DeJesus, 32, of Thorne Lane, was arrested yesterday and charged with recent bank robberies. She faces two counts of robbery in the third-degree.
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Pols reject idea of taxing employers for MTAMarch 16, 2009 | 04:34 PMElected officials representing Suffolk are expressing opposition to MTA Commission Chairman Richard Ravitch's call for a "mobility tax" of .33 percent on all payrolls within the transit authority's 12-county service region.
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H'fields cuts would save about a dollar a dayMarch 20, 2009 | 03:30 PMThe Harborfields community showed up in full force at last night's community budget forum. Many parents and students voiced their concerns over the proposed cuts to the gifted and talented, music and arts and sports programs.
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Anti-LIPA coalition formedMarch 11, 2009 | 04:10 PMResidents in a number of Long Island communities have banded together in a watchdog group opposing what they view as wasteful spending by the Long Island Power Authority.
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Smart meters on the wayMarch 11, 2009 | 04:15 PMThe $408 billion federal appropriations bill generating uproar from conservatives in Congress includes $713,000 aimed at saving energy and cutting utility costs on Long Island.
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Commack man dies in crashMarch 20, 2009 | 02:29 PMPolice are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a man in Commack this morning. At 9:15 am, Anthony CiFuentes was driving southbound on Commack Road when he swerved into a waste removal truck that was stopped at a red light in the northbound lane at New Highway.
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Sounds too good to be true?March 12, 2009 | 12:48 PMU.S. Postal Inspector Al Weissmann visited Jefferson's Ferry in South Setauket last week to share the common defenses against fraud and identity theft as part of National Consumer Protection Week, which ran from March 1 to 7.
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Town freezes hiring, hears of 'dead battery club'March 11, 2009 | 04:07 PMWith Brookhaven's financial situation being buffeted by the worldwide economic downturn, the Town Board Tuesday night took another step to ward off a potential fiscal emergency later this year by imposing a two-month hiring freeze.
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LIPA to hear public commentsMarch 17, 2009 | 07:47 PMThe Long Island Power Authority will host a public comment session Wednesday, March 18, to solicit community input on LIPA's option to purchase the E.F. Barrett power station in Island Park from National Grid for the purpose of repowering.
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Halfway house of horrorsMarch 12, 2009 | 11:37 AMThat seemingly simple building project at the Port Jefferson Country Club at Harbor Hills known as the halfway house has continued to defy efforts to bring it to completion for five years.
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Warren to advise PJ once moreMarch 12, 2009 | 11:39 AMMayor Brian Harty invited attorney Barry Warren to Monday's business meeting, where the veteran lawyer said he is ready to come on board as village attorney.
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Wrecking ball may target nature centerMarch 12, 2009 | 01:11 PMBrookhaven's director of environmental protection, John Turner, recommended to the Town Board last Thursday that the Nature Center building on Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai be demolished.
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RP civic members take the measure of the menMarch 12, 2009 | 01:16 PMMembers of the Rocky Point Civic Association gathered March 5 to hear from the candidates for Brookhaven town supervisor, Councilman Tim Mazzei (R-Blue Point), representing the Republican and Conservative parties, and former federal prosecutor Mark Lesko, running on the Democratic ticket.
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PEOPLEMarch 12, 2009 | 01:31 PMAttridge named to dean's list at BU Jonathan R. Attridge, a resident of Mount Sinai, has recently been named to the dean's list at Boston University for the fall semester.
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Five stars for MCPLMarch 12, 2009 | 11:37 AMThe Middle Country Public Library in Centereach has been deemed a five-star library. According to the Library Journal's 2009 edition of the Index of Public Library Service, MCPL is number one in the five-star rating group with budgets of $10 to $29 million.
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Police up patrols of Station areaMarch 20, 2009 | 03:29 PMUpdated web version The Huntington school district's call for help at meetings over the past two weeks has resulted in stepped up police efforts in the Huntington Station area following a recent spree of violent crime.
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'Not near our schools!'March 17, 2009 | 02:16 PMThe night after the Huntington school board discussed that recent spate of violence around Huntington Station, community and board members brought their concerns before the Town Board.
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Spate of violent crimes on parents' mindsMarch 13, 2009 | 04:04 PMThe Huntington school board and community talked heatedly March 9 over recent shootings near the Huntington train station, not far from the Jack Abrams Intermediate School. "This is an embarrassment, what goes on in our community," a trustee said.
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Dollar wrenching: HarborfieldsMarch 13, 2009 | 02:15 PMThe 2 percent spending increase that the Harborfields school district has proposed would mean cuts to staff, administration and programs districtwide if the board and public adopts it for the 2009-10 school year.
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People in the newsMarch 12, 2009 | 12:22 PMKornfeld assumes leadership role in NERFA Huntington resident Michael Kornfeld was elected secretary of the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance board of directors during the organization's annual conference.
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Where to find the paperMarch 19, 2009 | 02:03 PMThe Times of Huntington can regularly be found at these locations on Thursdays. Please report questions or concerns to us at 751-7744.
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Here's the place to connect!March 20, 2009 | 01:40 PMCommunity links are back! Bookmark this page for a one-stop overview of local happenings as posted on the various websites and blogs of your community.
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LIPA to hear public commentsMarch 17, 2009 | 07:47 PMThe Long Island Power Authority will host a public comment session Wednesday, March 18, to solicit community input on LIPA's option to purchase the E.F. Barrett power station in Island Park from National Grid for the purpose of repowering.
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Treasurer suspended; review underwayMarch 18, 2009 | 11:04 AMAlthough Northport Mayor George Doll said he could not legally discuss the resignation of the village treasurer, which the village clerk said was given verbally March 5, this week village attorney Jim Matthews confirmed that the treasurer had been suspended without pay that Thursday.
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Boy injured in car crashMarch 18, 2009 | 11:01 AMSecond Squad detectives are investigating a Northport crash that injured two drivers and two 9-year-old passengers, one seriously, Monday afternoon.
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Pay to play at Steers Park?March 12, 2009 | 12:24 PMResponding to rumors that Northport Youth Soccer and Northport Little League will have to pay to play at the Steers Pit ballfield, Mayor George Doll said, "Nobody's being asked to pay to use the field.
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School board notesMarch 12, 2009 | 12:25 PMLiz Dragone, a trustee on the Northport-East Northport school board, on Monday recapped her trip to Albany for a New York State School Board Association conference from March 1 to 3.
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Where to get the paperMarch 19, 2009 | 02:05 PMThe Times of Northport & East Northport can regularly be found at these locations on Thursdays. Please report questions or concerns to us at 751-7744.
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Communty linksFebruary 25, 2010 | 12:16 PMUpdated to include the new website for Northport Art Walk 2010. Bookmark this page for a one-stop overview of local happenings as posted on the various websites and blogs of your community.
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Parents: Save BOCES artsMarch 12, 2009 | 11:14 AMParents called last Thursday for Smithtown school officials to reconsider eliminating an advanced arts program as part of a plan to close the district's $8.
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Vacancies, to avoid layoffsMarch 12, 2009 | 03:49 PMIn response to new projections of revenue losses, the Town Supervisor called on his Council colleagues Tuesday to keep 16 town positions vacant through 2009 to save $928,000 in salary and benefit costs.
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