🌱 Huntington Daily: Fatal Melville Crash + Lighthouse MusicFest Held

Hello all. It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Huntington Daily — here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days. Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 79 low: 63.

Here are the top 4 stories in Huntington today:

1. The 13th annual Huntington Lighthouse Musicfest was held Saturday with largest crowd ever. There was an estimated 1,700 boats, kayaks, paddleboards, and rafts surrounding the lighthouse and $43,000 was donated to the restoration of the lighthouse. (Huntington Patch)
2. Top Take 5 prize ticket sold in Huntington Station Wednesday night. The winning ticket was sold at Rite Aid on Jericho Turnpike and is worth $12,333.50. (Huntington Patch)
3. Man killed in crash that caused LIE closure in Melville Wednesday. 52-year-old James Dawson, of the Bronx, was killed when his car left the highway and crashed into the median at roughly 4:40 p.m. Police believe Dawson suffered a medical event before crashing. (Daily Voice)
4. Dix Hills home burglarized on Monday night. A person broke into a Pine Hill Lane home at around 10:25 p.m. and stole cash and jewelry. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• REMEMBER AND NEVER FORGET 9/11 (Sept. 9 FOOTBALL GAME) — Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (7 p.m.)
• Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs with Special Guest: Alvin Youngblood Hart. (8 p.m.)
• The Shed — Cinema Arts Centre. (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Manor Fire Department Fan Page: The Huntington Manor Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a home on Maplewood Road early Thursday morning. Multiple departments came to assist and the fire was extinguished. You can see photos from the blaze in the link. (Huntington Manor Fire Department Fan Page via Facebook)
• Huntington Animal Shelter: Shelter favorite Brock has found his forever home. Click the link to see a photo of how happy he is! (Huntington Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: The Blue Devils football team gears up for its 99th season Saturday. The squad will hit the road to play North Babylon at 1 p.m. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: The Starbucks Foundation donated $15,000 to help rebuild the Rescue Mission's community kitchen. They now have a total of $272,000 in donations. (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: If you have always wanted to learn a new language, you can for free with your library card. Access Mango Languages and learn on your desktop or mobile. All you need is your library card, and you can try it out now! (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— 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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