Week in Review: Vecchio Narrowly Wins GOP Nod, Conservatives Go with Creighton

Grant Will Fund Electronic Signs for 2 KP Schools
Part of a $50,000 grant secured by the Kings Park School District through state Sen. John Flanagan will be used to purchase electronic outdoor signs for two Kings Park schools.

District Superintendent, Susan Agruso announced at the board of education meeting Tuesday night that Kings Park High School and William T. Rogers Middle School would be getting electronic outdoor signs.

Volunteer Residents Help Rehabilitate Wildlife at Sweetbriar
There is a special group of folks at Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown who have taken their love of nature to assist in the rehabilitation of the more than 100 injured wildlife animals that come to the facility and get them ready to re-enter their habitat.

Conservatives Go With Creighton
The Smithtown Conservative Party on Wednesday endorsed town Councilman Robert Creighton for supervisor, two days after incumbent Supervisor Patrick Vecchio picked up the Republican nod.

The endorsement sets the stage for a September primary, when voters will decided whether the 12-term supervisor or the town councilman will take on Democratic lawyer Steven E. Snair.

Third Season of Musical Moments in Kings Park Set to Begin

Residents will soon be tapping their feet on Main Street for a third season of music and even a little dance as Musical Moments gets set to rock the summer.

The concert series, with support from the Kings Park Civic Association, the Kings Park Chamber of Commerce and the local business community, will kick off on June 21. A grant from the Huntington Arts Council was also secured for this season.

17 Kings Park Seniors Sign Letters of Intent

Several Kings Park High School Senior Student-Athletes have recently committed to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level next year.

Vecchio Narrowly Wins GOP Nomination

Twelve-term Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio has won his party's nomination in his bid for a 13th term, though only by a narrow margin.

Kings Park Grad Slices into Golfing Market

If your golf swing is a little rusty, Marc Reda may have the perfect remedy to get you back on track.

The 2005, Kings Park alum, along with a college classmate, took an idea and a love for the game of golf and made it into a thriving business. Essentially a golf ball on a bungee rope, Rope It is a portable and compact way for golfers to perfect their swing in a safe and pretty small space.