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January 8, 2020 - Albany, NY Watch

HOLBROOK AND LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY (OnSachem.com / OnTownMedia.com) — The eight-day celebration of Hanukkah began the evening of Sunday, Dec. 22. Watch

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HOLBROOK, NY — The Christmas spirit swept across Holbrook’s Main Street as hundreds of residents came for the annual arrival of Santa Claus and conducting the Christmas tree lighting. Watch

The Welcome to Holbrook sign brings festive cheer along Patchogue-Holbrook Road just south of the Long Island Expressway. The holiday tree light display promotes the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas tree lighting and Sachem Public Library’s Winter Wonderland Garden of Lights. Watch

FARMINGVILLE, NY — Instead of hitting the stores on a brisk Black Friday morning, outdoor enthusiasts decided to ‘Conquer the Hills’ in Farmingville. Watch

MEDFORD, NY — Suffolk Regional Off Track Betting (OTB) has proposed building a casino on a large area of vacant land along the Long Island Expressway in Medford. Watch

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The Cenacle Retreat Center is a parklike nature setting spread across nearly 45 acres in Lake Ronkonkoma. With operations there ending, the future could allow a housing development based on current zoning. Watch

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The community was devastated to witness a fast-moving fire destroy a nearly 100-year-old historic landmark nearly two weeks ago. Following that fire, OnSachem is pursuing answers to several questions. What sparked the fire, why did it spread so fast, and can the histori… Watch

HOLBROOK, NY — Does it feel like the holiday season yet? If not, you’ll definitely feel the spirit after visiting the Holiday Craft Fair at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Holbrook. Watch

HOLBROOK AND RONKONKOMA, NY — Anthony A. Piccirillo’s fate to become the next Suffolk County Legislator for the 8th District lies in the hands of yet-to-be-counted absentee ballots. Watch

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — A devastating fire has destroyed a longtime Lake Ronkonkoma landmark. Watch

FARMINGVILLE AND ACROSS SACHEM, NY — Voters are headed to the polls this Election Day. From potholes to taxes, voters are expressing their concerns by voting. Watch

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly abusing three dogs at his Lake Ronkonkoma residence last night, Friday, Nov. 1. Watch

HOLBROOK, NY — Babies, toddlers and preschoolers transformed into princesses, heroes, pumpkins, and other festive characters to celebrate Halloween. Watch

FARMINGVILLE, NY — The race for Town Supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven has incumbent Edward P. Romaine, on the Republican, Conservative and Independence tickets, challenged by William B. Ferraro III, on the Democratic and Working Families lines, and Junie Legister, the Libertarian candidate. Watch

HOLBROOK, NY — An eerie scene is coming to Holbrook as ‘The Haunted Garden’ comes alive. Watch

HOLBROOK AND LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The race for the Town of Brookhaven’s Receiver of Taxes has incumbent Louis J. Marcoccia on the Republican, Conservative and Independence tickets challenged by Dominador V. Pascual III on the Democratic, Working Families and Libertarian lines. Watch

HOLBROOK AND LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The race for Suffolk County Legislator representing the Twelfth Legislative District has incumbent Leslie A. Kennedy on the Republican, Conservative, Libertarian and Independence tickets challenged by Margot E. Rosenthal on the Democratic line. Watch

HOLBROOK AND LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The race for the Town of Brookhaven’s Superintendent of Highways has incumbent Daniel P. Losquadro on the Republican, Conservative and Independence tickets challenged by Anthony R. Portesy on the Democratic, Working Families and Libertarian lines. Watch

HOLBROOK AND LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The race for the Town of Brookhaven’s Fifth District Councilmember has incumbent Neil Foley on the Republican, Conservative and Independence tickets challenged by Andrea Stolz on the Democratic and Working Families lines. Watch

HOLBROOK AND LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The race for the Town of Brookhaven’s Third District Councilmember has incumbent Kevin J. LaValle on the Republican, Conservative and Independence tickets challenged by Talat G. Hamdani on the Democratic, Working Families and Libertarian lines. Watch

HOLBROOK AND LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The race for Suffolk County Legislator representing the Eighth Legislative District has incumbent William J. Lindsay III on the Democratic and Working Families tickets challenged by Anthony A. Piccirillo, on the Republican, Conservative, Libertarian and Ind… Watch