🌱 Home Searched In Connection With Bust + Town Needs Winter Workers

Hello all. I'm back with your new edition of the Huntington Daily, fresh off the presses. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Today we have these stories and more:

• Northport High school teacher's lesson piloted for publication in a science journal.
• Huntington home searched in connection to catalytic converter thefts.
• Town of Huntington in search of snow equipment and workers for the winter season.

But first, today's weather:

Very windy; rain tapering off. High: 46 low: 36.

Here are the top four stories today in Huntington:

1. A Northport High school teacher's lesson is piloted for publication in a science journal. Physics teachers Karyn Libretto and Gillian Winters developed a lesson that finds a connection between footwear and physics. Second graders at Pulaski Road School got to try out the new lesson and enjoyed the activity. (Patch)
2. A Huntington home was searched in connection to catalytic converter thefts. The search was connected to a $7 million bust during which thousands of the car parts were seized by Nassau County Police on Wednesday. Police and federal agents searched the Huntington home of Mazhar Abdullah, who runs a Hicksville business named Max Auto Recycling. No charges have been filed against Abdullah. The raid came after a year-long investigation called "Operation Cat Track.” (Huntington Patch)
3. The town of Huntington is in search of snow equipment and workers for the winter season. The town raised the hourly rate for residents who have a truck with a plow, from $25 to $30 more an hour. A driver will now make $122 an hour. “We want to make sure the men and women get taken care of because no one wants to work for free,” highway superintendent Andre Sorrentino says. (News 12 Brooklyn)
4. Check out five new homes for sale in the Town of Huntington. The homes are fresh on the market and range in price and town. Click the link to see photos and more information on the listings. (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Holiday Bread With Chef Rob Scott - Huntington Public Library. (12:30 p.m.)
• OMS Gingerbread Family Night - Harborfields Central School District. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: A competition between high school classes yielded beautiful hallways capturing the spirit of the holiday season. Click the link to see! (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Huntington Historical Society: The Historical Society has an 1822 embroidery featured on display in their History & Decorative Arts Museum at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building. Stop by and see it Tuesdays through Fridays, 12-4 p.m., or Sundays, 12 - 4 p.m." (Huntington Historical Society via Facebook)
• Halesite Fire Department: Halesite fire trucks will be cruising through town this Saturday. Listen to the trucks as they escort Santa through the streets of Halesite. (Halesite Fire Department via Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: "We had such a great time celebrating the Grand Opening of the new location of The Cook’s Studio in Huntington! They are located at 10 Wall Street, Huntington, NY 11743 and we are so excited to have them in our town!" (Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Neck: "Found cat - Female, young, brown & black tabby with extra toes. Has been coming to get fed. Recently I noticed an injury. I took her to the vet and am treating her. She is easy to handle and vet believes she is spayed." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today. 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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