Asharoken NewsLocal news for Asharoken, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Huntington gets ready for beach cleanup- June 27, 2008 For the third year, volunteers will participate a week from Monday in a national campaign by cleaning up garbage and debris from the Town of Huntington 's public beaches.http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/huntington-gets-ready-for-beach-cleanup?fro... Northport district rejects $8.9M school-field bond- June 25, 2008 Residents of the Northport-East Northport School district on Tuesday rejected an $8.9-million bond proposition by a vote of 1,197 to 1,158. The bond, defeated by 39 votes, would have allowed the district to borrow $8,975,000 to renovate district athletic fields and outdoor athletic facilities, including upgrading fields, running tracks, and tennis courts in a program of construction that would have begun in July 2009.http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/northport-district-rejects-8-9m-school-fiel... Jumping in gelatin to fight leukemia- June 21, 2008 About 250 people of all ages slid into 1,500 gallons of gelatin Friday for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's 22nd Annual Gelatin Slide at the Hilton in Melville .http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/jumping-in-gelatin-to-fight-leukemia?fromrs... 25 painters, 3 days, 1 subject: Northport- June 20, 2008 This weekend, about 25 plein air painters, or artists who paint under natural light, will capture scenes all over Northport during the 2nd Annual Plein Air Painting Event.http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/25-painters-3-days-1-subject-northport?from... Huntington festival set to groove- June 18, 2008 The 43rd Annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival starts Friday with open-air concerts six nights a week. First up: Groove Collective, with a stylistic cross-pollination of funk, jazz, house, Latin, hip hop, rock and every party-inducing sound in between.http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/huntington-festival-set-to-groove?fromrss=1 Mayor loses election in Asharoken- June 18, 2008 For the first time in 26 years, the mayor's office Asharoken will not be occupied by William H. Kelly.http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/mayor-loses-election-in-asharoken?fromrss=1 Five Towns offers scholarships in Huntington- June 18, 2008 It just got more economical for Huntington residents to further their education.http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/five-towns-offers-scholarships-in-huntingto... Mayor faces a challenge in Asharoken- June 17, 2008 Asharoken Mayor William Kelly has been down this road many times before: running for re-election. He has served as mayor for 26 years.http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/mayor-faces-a-challenge-in-asharoken-2?from... Asharoken mayor faces challenge- June 15, 2008 Asharoken Mayor William Kelly, in office for 26 years, is running for re-election and is being challenged by five-year village trustee Patricia Irving.http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/mayor-faces-a-challenge-in-asharoken?fromrs... Huntington debates day laborers- June 12, 2008 Town residents and nonresidents alike came to Huntington Town Hall Wednesday night to tell officials what they thought about a proposal that specifies that solicitation for employment can occur only in ...http://www.topix.net/city/asharoken-ny/2008/06/huntington-debates-day-laborers?fromrss=1 |