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As Long Island's fifth oldest town, Huntington has evolved during the last 345 years with many faces: tiny pioneer outpost, guerrilla stronghold in the American Revolution, home of Walt Whitman, whaling center, mother of Babylon Town, Gold Coast enclave and thriving suburban township.
As Long Island's fifth oldest town, Huntington has evolved during the last 345 years with many faces: tiny pioneer outpost, guerrilla stronghold in the American Revolution, home of Walt Whitman, whaling center, mother of Babylon Town, Gold Coast enclave and thriving suburban township.
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Combined bus routes leave children riding over an hour
deborah.morris@newsday.comA school bus picks up the first of about a dozen students in the South Huntington school district who attend St. Dominic Catholic schools in Oyster Bay around 6:30 a.m. - the beginning of a long daily journey. That early start is a result of a decision...Tags: Transportation, New York, Parochial Schools
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Bus route change has students riding 90 minutes
deborah.morris@newsday.comA school bus picks up the first of about a dozen students in the South Huntington school district who attend St. Dominic Catholic schools in Oyster Bay around 6:30 a.m. -- the beginning of a long daily journey. That early start is a result of a...Tags: Transportation, New York, Parochial Schools
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Shopping gone out of control
Readers react to Friday's death of a Wal-Mart worker in Valley Stream. Whose fault? There is something very disturbing about a mob of people trampling a person to death at 5 a.m. just to save a few dollars on flat screen TVs, toys, GPS devices or...Tags: Black Friday (shopping), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Consumer Electronics Industry
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Police reports from Cold Spring Harbor, Commack, Dix Hills, Huntington, Huntington Station, Melville and South Huntington
Cold Spring Harbor A purse was stolen Nov. 11 from a car parked on Diamond Court. Commack A woman called police Nov. 10 from the Pathmark shopping center on Jericho Turnpike to report her purse was stolen. Dix Hills All four tires were stolen Nov. 13...Tags: Theft, Court Administration, Crimes, Huntington Station, Justice System
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POLICE BEAT
Reports from county or village police, Nov. 9-15. Cold Spring Harbor A purse was stolen Nov. 11 from a car parked on Diamond Court. Commack A woman called police Nov. 10 from the Pathmark shopping center on Jericho Turnpike to report her purse was...Tags: Theft, Court Administration, Smithtown (Smithtown, New York), Crimes, Oregon
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What we found out
LEAN BUDGETS: Money is often an obstacle to making school food better. While they get small federal and state reimbursements for every meal they serve, cafeteria programs get virtually no financial support from the local taxes residents pay. FATTY FOODS....Tags: Coca-Cola Company, Long Island
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Police reports from East Northport, Fort Salonga, Greenlawn, Halesite, Huntington, Huntington Station, Melville, South Huntington
East Northport An iPod was stolen Oct. 14 from a car on Cayuga Avenue. Windows were found broken Oct. 14 at the Middle School on Fifth Avenue. Fort Salonga Vandalism was found Oct. 13 at a house on Fort Salonga Road. Greenlawn Tools and supplies were...Tags: Northport, Crimes, Huntington Station, Melville, Fort Salonga
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State education commissioner to resign
john.hildebrand@newsday.comState Education Commissioner Richard P. Mills, who pushed relentlessly for higher student test scores during his 13 years as the state's top school executive, has announced he plans to retire in June. As New York's longest-serving schools chief in nearly...Tags: Government, Vermont, Financial Aid, Teaching and Learning, Heads of State
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USDA slow in updating standards for school lunches
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.comDepartment of Agriculture standards for school meals haven't been upgraded since the mid-1990s. With no regulations for reduced sodium and increased whole grains, school meal standards aren't even on par with current Dietary Guidelines for Americans,...Tags: Long Island, Standards, Food Industry, Brentwood (Islip, New York), Central Islip
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Despite challenges, schools push for healthier meals
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.com; COMPILED BY Joie TyrrellDespite financial crunches, outdated federal standards and children who simply think vegetables are yucky, Long Island school food directors strive to make improvements. Elwood's Delia Neitzel puts snacks in a separate room of the high school cafeteria,...Tags: McDonald's, Southampton (Southampton, New York), Schools, Food Industry, West Babylon
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S. Huntington puts vending profits into cafeteria
jennifer.sinco-kelleher@newsday.comSouth Huntington's food service director figured out a way to put vending profits back into the cafeteria while allowing the district to benefit, too. The beverage vending contract is between the district and the food service program. That has been...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Food Industry
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Experts weigh in on changing food
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.comThe heat is on school food to improve. Food service directors say they face obstacles to improving cafeteria meals, from outdated federal nutritional standards to tight funding. Suggestions from experts for overcoming those obstacles range from...Tags: Advice, Schools, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Food Industry, New York
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