🌱 Huntington Daily: DoorDash Convenience Store + Baby Formula Drive

Hey, people of Huntington! It's me again, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Huntington Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 73 low: 56.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Huntington:

1. Town of Oyster Bay to hold baby formula drive to help those in need. With the shortage of baby formula in America, many parents are panicking and looking for assistance. Oyster Bay will be holding a formula drive, in which residents can donate unexpired and unused formula to those in need. The drive will be held on May 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Marjorie Post Park. "We all know that once little ones move onto food, families are often left with extra formula in their pantries. We ask that you open your hearts and cupboards by donating unexpired, unused formula for families facing shortages and empty store shelves", said Town Councilman Steve Labriola. (Patch)
2. DoorDash convenience store coming to Commack. Food delivery became an integral part of the Long Island economy during the pandemic, and delivery giant Doordash continues to capitalize on that. Dashmart will be heading to a vacant building at 6133 Jericho Tpke., which will be a delivery only convenience store, offering thousands of household items and local restaurant favorites delivered right to your doorstep. (Huntington Now)
3. Check out the newest Huntington Police Blotter. In the most recent police blotter, a woman used a stolen credit card at Walgreens on May 6 and then damaged Community Market days later. You can see all crimes reported by clicking on the link. If you have any information on a crime, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Huntington Patch)

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Today in Huntington:

• JGHS Spring Concert #1 (Band). (7 p.m.)
• HHS Spring Sports Recognition Night 7 p.m. (7 p.m.)
• Jesse McCartney - The Paramount. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Public Library: The library now has 47 baby peeps, and they are about the size of a candy marshmallow peep. Head to the Youth and Parent Services area to check them out before they release them into the wild. (Facebook)
• Town of Huntington: The full video of the Town of Huntington's ceremony in dedication of Clark Gillies is now up. Click the link to watch the video from this past weekend's event at Dix Hills Park. (Facebook)
• The Townwide Fund Of Huntington: "Townwide Fund congratulates the Hampton Inn and Suites on the Grand Opening of their beautiful new hotel on Main Street. Thank you for your support and welcome to Huntington! (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: Looking to get more out of life and find your purpose? Register for Find Your Purpose Wednesday night at 7 p.m. by clicking the Facebook post for your Zoom link. (Facebook)
• Huntington Historical Society: This Thursday is Museum Day at the Huntington Historical Society. Stop by and see what they have going on! (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you soon!

— 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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