🌱 Escape Pod Comics Celebrates 10 Years + Greenlawn Home Burglarized

Good morning, hello! Andrew Tessler here with your Thursday edition of the Huntington Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including updates on...

• Escape Pod Comics celebrates 10 years.
• Police are looking for a man who broke into a Greenlawn home in December.
• Check out this article about ten great dive bars on Long Island.

But first, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle; not as cool. High: 51 low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Huntington:

1. Escape Pod Comics celebrates 10 years. Menachem Luchins opened Escape Pod Comics in February 2013 at 302 Main Street and the business is still successful in 2023. "A big thing that we strive for is that we’re really trying to be a shop where anyone who walks in can discover what the medium of comics offers," Luchins said. "That means someone who thinks they know comics really well because they have collected them for 20 years should see things they’ve never seen or never thought of, and people who never read a comic book should see a large amount of stuff that actually looks interesting to them. That’s a little bit different than just trying to make sure someone walks out buying some piece of pop culture." (Huntington Patch)
2. Police are looking for a man who broke into a Greenlawn home in December. Three laptops and a gold Cartier ring valued around $4,000 were stolen from the home on Lawrence Street. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Huntington Patch)
3. Check out this article about tem great dive bars on Long Island. Huntington's own Valencia Tavern made the list and we're curious if you think any other local bars should be included. Let us know in the comments. (LongIsland.com)

Today in Huntington:

• Basic Cross Stitch - Huntington Public Library. (7 p.m.)
• Whaling Museum's Movie Trivia Night! - Virtual. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Animal Shelter: Chloe has found her forever home. Click the link to see Chloe with her new family! (Huntington Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: If you missed the Winter Weather Discussion with Islandwide Weather, you could watch the video recap. Click the link to check it out. (Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Town of Huntington: The Town of Huntington asks residents to donate to its Winter Coat Drive, benefitting Tri-CYA and Family Service League. Donations can be dropped off at the lobby of Huntington Town Hall. For more information, call (631) 351-3030." (Town of Huntington via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: Take a look at the improved Livebrary website. Suffolk County’s digital library and resources can be accessed with your South Huntington library card. Check it out now! (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll see you around.

— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!

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