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Heckscher Museum to debut Museum Palette Café on Aug. 2
The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington invites the community to a ribbon cutting and grand opening of its Museum Palette Café on Friday, Aug. 2 at noon. The event, which will be attended by Suffolk County Legislator Stephanie Bontempi, Assemblyman Keith P. Brown, TOH Cultural Affairs Greg Wagner, and Marc Perez, president of Bank of America Long Island, will be followed by live music and free art activities for families through 2 p.m.
Suffolk D.A.: Centereach man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing East Patchogue mother
Anthony Santiesteban was Convicted in June of the Fatal Shooting of Martina Thompson. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Aug. 1 that Anthony Santiesteban, 32, of Centereach, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison, after a jury found him guilty in June of Murder in the Second Degree and other related charges, for fatally shooting Martina Thompson, 33, of East Patchogue, in October 2022.
Winners of 29th annual Stony Brook Film Festival announced
The 29th annual Stony Brook Film Festival, presented by Island Federal Credit Union, wrapped up with its closing night awards ceremony on July 27. The evening recognized the outstanding new independent films screened at the festival, which was held at Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University from July 18 to 27.
Letters to the Editor: August 1, 2024
Unjustified dismantlement of West Meadow Beach cottages. I am writing in response to last week’s article concerning the new West Meadow Beach sign which memorializes the cottages that once stood there [“New West Meadow Beach sign evokes old controversy,” The Village Times Herald, July 25]. Like the sign, the article fails to reflect the more nuanced story of the West Meadow Beach cottages and their significance to our community. As someone deeply connected to this community, I must address the misrepresentations and the devastating loss we have suffered.
D. None of the Above: Local students impress in inaugural sea glass writing contest
Once a piece of glass falls in the ocean, the magic begins. Given an opportunity to enter the Whaling Museum & Educational Center of Cold Spring Harbor’s sea glass fiction writing contest, students from around Long Island accepted the challenge, offering a dynamic, exciting and inspiring range of stories.
Between You and Me: Here are three bits of information for health and pocketbook
Here are a couple of tidbits from the news that I think are worth sharing with you. First, good news for those who dislike having to endure colonoscopies, which I guess is all of us. A relatively recent diagnostic, this test has proven highly effective against colorectal cancers, but it essentially takes away two days from our lives: the day to prep by cleaning out the colon with a mighty laxative, an unpleasant procedure on its own, and then the afternoon to recover from the anesthesia at the end.
Kids Korner: August 1 to 8, 2024
Children ages five through ten are invited to the Heckscher Museum, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington to create fun works of art in a variety of materials inspired by artwork in the Museum’s exhibitions on Aug. 1 and Aug. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. Each week’s project will be exciting and different! Programs will be held both in the Museum and in Heckscher Park, weather-permitting. $10 per child includes all art supplies and admission to the museum. No advance registration required. www.heckscher.org.
Times … and dates: Aug. 1 to Aug. 8, 2024
Paranormal Cirque III arrives at the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove from Aug. 1 to Aug. 4 featuring a brand new show for mature audiences under the big tent in the mall’s parking lot. Featuring acrobats, illusionists, mysterious creatures and the Wheel of Death all under a black and red Clown Castle tent, the shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, and 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets range from $20 to $60. No one under age 13 will be admitted to the show. Guests aged 13 – 17 must be accompanied by an adult. This show has adult language and material. To order, visit www.paranormalcirque.com.
District Attorney Tierney, Senator Murray, and Sheriff Toulon announce release of public safety announcements
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, New York State Senator Dean Murray, and Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. have released public safety announcements to remind the public of the dangers of drunk and drugged driving, the importance of staying at the scene of a crash, and the legal and financial ramifications of a criminal arrest.
Town of Brookhaven officials review Suffolk County’s Water Quality Marine Program
On July 30, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico and Brookhaven Town Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich joined Deputy Suffolk County Health Commissioner, Anthony Figliola and James Loglisci and Mark Long from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services at Brookhaven Town’s Port Jefferson Marina to review and learn about the Suffolk County Marine Water Quality Monitoring program.
Town of Huntington offers spray parks free to residents for rest of summer
Cooling Centers Opening, Beach/Pool/Spray Park Hours Extended During Heat Wave. As a community service and in light of the warmer than average summer, the Town of Huntington will now be allowing Huntington residents to use the Manor Field Park and Elwood Spray Parks free of charge throughout the remainder of the summer. Proof of residency is required. Elwood and Manor Field Spray Parks will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the heat wave. (Spray Parks are open at 10 a.m. for children with special needs).
Ronkonkoma man killed when car hit by train
A taxi driver died after his vehicle was struck by a Long Island Rail Road train on July 30 at approximately 12:45 p.m, according to Metropolitan Transit Authority police. Daniel Seagren, 49, of Ronkonkoma, a taxi driver for East End Transportation, was driving northbound on Wading River Road in Manorville with a passenger when he drove around crossing gates in the down position with lights flashing and bells sounding.
Wanted for Selden Petit Larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the pair who allegedly stole merchandise from a Selden store in June. A woman entered Target, located at 307 Independence Plaza, and allegedly stole merchandise valued at...
Wanted for South Setauket petit larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly stole merchandise from a South Setauket store in July. A woman allegedly stole approximately $400 worth of merchandise from Target, located at 265...
Wanted for Nesconset hit and run
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the woman who allegedly fled the scene of a motor vehicle crash in Nesconset in July. A woman allegedly drove a blue Hyundai four-door sedan across the lawn...
Two men arrested for the murder of a Bohemia man in 2022
Suffolk County Police arrested two men on July 31 for the shooting death of Michael Hartmann, who was killed outside of his home, located at 605 Smithtown Ave. in Bohemia, on November 2, 2022. Following an investigation by Homicide Squad detectives, Christopher Fernandez and Oliver Schor were both charged with...
Wanted for Commack Petit Larceny
Just released! Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole from a Commack store in April. A man allegedly stole items from Target, located at 98 Veterans Memorial Highway on...
Wanted for Commack Petit Larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two men who allegedly stole from a Commack store. Two men allegedly stole approximately $600 worth of video games from Target, located at 98 Veterans Memorial Highway,...
Wanted for Medford Petit Larceny
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two people who allegedly stole from a Medford store in July. Two people allegedly stole assorted power tools from Lowes, located at 2796 Route 112, at approximately...
Whaling Museum to host ‘Summer Sips Trivia Night’ Aug. 14
The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor, will present its first in-person trivia night event, “Summer Sips Trivia Night,” on Wednesday, August 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Designed for adults aged 21 and over, this interactive event offers a delightful blend of entertainment, knowledge, and refreshments.
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