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February 7, 2013

County Legislator Announces Dates for the Remainder of the Series

Patchogue, LI—Wednesday, February 6: Two weeks after holding his first community forum in a packed meeting room at the Medford Firehouse, Legislator Rob Calarco announced a plan to host five more town-hall style meetings over the next five months.

Legislator Calarco was pleased with the Medford Community Forum “We had more than 70 people come down to the...read more

January 31, 2013
Mr. Ray explains the new computer program the Pat-Med Robotics Team is using for the 2013 season. Pictured, left to right: Legislator Calarco, Mr. Ray, Ricky Wecera, Tim Oliveira, Justin Ferrari
Medford, LI—Thursday, January 31: Legislator Rob Calarco recently visited the Patchogue Medford FIRST Robotics Team 329 where the team was in the process of tackling, what one of their team advisors, Dean of Students Mr. Kevin Ray, called the most difficult challenge he has seen in his 13 years of supervising the club. This year’s challenge is called “Ultimate Ascent,” and tasks teams with building a robot... read more
January 31, 2013
Newsday

Suffolk police are expected Thursday to announce the closure of East End trailers that house homeless sex offenders, as part of a plan that will involve the "most intense monitoring" of convicted sex offenders in the nation, a county legislator said.

Chief of Department James Burke will appear before the legislature's Public Safety Committee to detail a comprehensive plan to more closely monitor all 1,000 sex offenders registered in...read more

January 29, 2013

Suffolk County Legislator recently celebrated the grand opening of the Briarcliffe College Dental Hygiene Clinic in Patchogue. The clinic will offer dental hygiene services to Long Island residents while providing learning opportunities for Briarcliffe College students. The Briarcliffe College Dental Hygiene Clinic will officially open to the public in February 2013 for pre-screening and radiology appointments and on March 11, 2013, will open...read more

January 22, 2013
Dan's Papers

Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) has invited the community to attend a Long Wharf Deed Transfer Ceremony and Dedication at noon on Friday, February 8, 2013 in front of B. Smith’s restaurant in Sag Harbor. On December 18, 2012 the Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved Resolution 1181-2012, sponsored by Legislator Schneiderman, to transfer CR 81, Long Wharf to the Village of Sag Harbor.

The County‘s gift...read more

January 18, 2013
Newsday

The Wantagh Fire Department responded to a car Recent LI fires West Sayville Fire Department has 115 members and Firehouses across Long Island Firefighter Timothy S. Haskell of Seaford died in Firefighters from Long Island who have died in the line of duty

The Centerport Fire Department wants an accessway built across Suffolk County-owned parkland to prevent delays in responding to emergencies.

First responders are concerned...read more