A man who bypassed security at Huntington Town Hall and later got into a scuffle with the public safety director was arrested last week. Updated: Suffolk police said that Vincent DiBenedetto, 44, of East Meadow was arrested and charged with Assault 3rd Degree after punching a man at Huntington Town Hall on March 22 at approximately 3:10 p.m. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The incident was similar to scores of others that occur regularly around the country, with people, who often refer to themselves as First Amendment auditor ..read more

Huntington Republicans gathered Monday night at IMC Restaurant and Bar to kick off the 2023 election campaign. Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine, who is running for Suffolk County executive, and Huntington GOP chairman Tom McNally were among the  party leaders who attended. Huntington voters will choose two Town Board members, a town clerk, and a Suffolk County legislator. Huntington will  have five representatives in the Suffolk County Legislature. 18th Suffolk County Legislative District Suffolk County Legislator Stephanie Bontempi, who represents the 18th District, provided us wit ..read more

Second graders at Elwood’s Harley Avenue Primary School, participated in a Math Madness tournament recently. Math teacher Jill Greenblatt hosted Harley’s first annual Math Madness bracket-style tournament. To tie it in with the NCAA’s March Madness basketball contest, each student was “drafted” onto one of six teams named after colleges: Arizona Wildcats, Florida Gators, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Syracuse Orange and Wisconsin Badgers. Round one took place on March 9, when four teams faced off in the cafetorium in front of their grade-level peers. It was followed by round two o ..read more

Starting April 4, those hoping to hit it big will have to buy their Mega Millions tickets a little earlier in the evening. Sales for same-day Mega Millions drawings will end at 10 p.m. instead of 10:45 p.m., as they do now. Tickets bought after 10 p.m. will be made part of the next Mega Millions drawing instead of that day’s. For example, tickets purchased on a Tuesday after the deadline would be part of Friday’s drawing. Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11 p.m. https://nylottery.ny.gov/draw-game?game=megamillions Free Lottery Ticket for Covid-19 Vaccine at Designat ..read more

A Greenlawn convenience store is on the market for $1,195,000. The 66 Convenience Corp. Mini-Mart at 66 Broadwayin the heart of Greenlawn’s downtown area has 2,100 square feet of space available. The property has recently updated refrigeration, lighting, ceiling and flooring. The one-story building is available for immediate possession. Loopnet image West Jericho Turnpike Lot A commercial lot on West Jericho Turnpike is listed for sale at $925,000. Zoned C6, the .41-acre lot at 665 Jericho and  the intersection of Charles Avenue is available for multiple uses, including retail, office ..read more

Change is coming again to the intersection of Main Street and New York Avenue. J. Ogilvy, a men’s clothing store on the northeast corner of the intersection, is closing. Peter, a store  manager who declined to give his last name, said  Sunday that the store had occupied 261 Main for about 12 years. Ogilvy will continue to operate in Garden City. In August, Daniel Gale Sotheby International Realty moved into the former Loft store on the northwest corner. And three weeks ago, Alkemy, an ice cream shop, opened on the southwest corner, replacing a bakery. The owner, Alan Lacher, says he ..read more

Several local synagogues are participating in a forum Wednesday on combating anti-Semitism. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison are scheduled to speak at the forum at Suffolk Y JCC in Hauppauge. Among the participating synagogues are Dix Hills Jewish Center, East Northport Jewish Center, Huntington Jewish Center, Melville Jewish Center, Temple Beth David, The Chai Center and Temple Beth El. The forum, which starts at 7 p.m., will be moderated by the Suffolk County Jewish Advisory Board. The New York Anti-Defamation League reported l ..read more

There will be new faces on the Suffolk County Legislature next year and, if he is elected in November, a familiar face, Steven Englebright of Setauket, who was a leading environmental champion on the county’s governing panel from 1983 until his election to the State Assembly in 1992. However, Democrat Englebright after 30 years in the Assembly, in which on the state level he continued as an environmental leader including as chair of the Assembly’s Environmental Conservation Committee, lost his Assembly seat in an upset last year to Republican Ed Flood, a lawyer from Port Jefferson. Still, at ..read more

Suffolk County will have a new alert system to help catch those who commit violent crimes against police officers. State Assemblyman Steve Stern and other elected officials, along with members of state and local police departments, announced the implementation of the Blue Alert System. The bipartisan legislation was unanimously approved by the State Legislature. “I was proud to sponsor and pass this critically important legislation in support of the brave men and women of law enforcement who sacrifice so much to keep our neighborhoods safe,” Stern said. “The Blue Alert System has a proven tra ..read more

Leaders of hunger-relief efforts, medical experts, educators and elected officials Friday called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to fund free meals for all students in her next state budget. Gathered at Jefferson Primary School in Huntington, the assemblage of leaders said that $280 million should be allocated for school meals in the budget, which is due April 1. Separate bills in the Assembly and in the Senate include the funds. Providing free meals  to all represents “an investment in students, (one) that will bring a return on investment” in the future as students thrive and contribute back to t ..read more