Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer (D-Centerport) understands that there can be religious and philosophical differences from person-to-person. He understands that some parents are skeptical of having their children vaccinated for those very same reasons.

But on Feb. 5 as Spencer and other officials gathered to address the recent measles outbreak currently affecting the United States, Spencer left those people with one message.

“The decision that you make does not only impact you and your family, but it impacts the entire community,” Spencer said. “The message is very simple: get vaccinated. The benefits of vaccination outweigh the risk.”

Read on now to see the entirety of Spencer's message!

Huntington Station resident Phyllis Riccardi’s life changed with just a simple phone call.

On Jan. 7, around 2:45 a.m., Riccardi found out that Hair It Iz Salon, a Huntington Station business she’s run since 1988, was burnt to a crisp.

Read on to learn how Riccardi was devastated, but with the help of her customers and the Huntington community, she was able to begin to rebuild!

Months after a fire devastated a historic building at 328 Main St. in Huntington village, plans that call for redeveloping the second floor with apartments will go before the town zoning board Thursday, Feb. 5.

Those plans, in which what was formerly office space on the second floor would be converted to a pair of apartments, was the topic of discussion at a Jan. 28 Huntington Planning Board meeting.

Read on to learn more about this developing story!