🌱 Huntington Daily: Halesite Animal Shelter On Hold + Saks Robbery

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Huntington Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 85 low: 67.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Huntington:

1. New animal shelter in Halesite put on hold. Town Supervisor Ed Smyth made the announcement Tuesday, nearly 16 months after the Town Board approved $7 million in funding for the shelter. With the increases in prices over that time period, the project will now cost nearly $10 million. We will keep you updated on any news going forward. (Huntington Now)
2. Check out five open houses coming up in the Huntington area. The homes range from Centerport to Cold Spring Harbor, and you can get more information by clicking the link. (Huntington Patch)
3. Huntington man hit with DWI after single-car crash Monday on the LIE. Kenneth Honohan, 53, lost control of his vehicle westbound at exit 53 around 6:10 p.m., which caused him to cross over the median and his 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit to flip. He was not injured but charged with driving while intoxicated. (Daily Voice)
4. Police looking for trio who stole over $2,000 from Saks Fifth Avenue on Walt Whitman Road. The suspects stole $2,600 from a cashier while making a purchase on Aug. 6 around 2:30 p.m. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Halesite FD Summer Blood Drive & BBQ. (3:30 p.m.)
• The Paramount Tribute Series Presents: Yellow Brick Road, A Tribute to Elton John — The Paramount. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Animal Shelter: We have great news, Honey has been adopted! See a photo of Honey with her new family in the link. (Huntington Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Greenlawn Civic Association: Hiring alert: Sardo's Pizzeria of Greenlawn is hiring multiple positions. Stop into the store or call Craig at 516-581-8212. (Greenlawn Civic Association via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: With school right around the corner, you can utilize your library card which gives you access to Brainfuse. Brainfuse is free with your card and gives students live online homework help. (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: "We would like to thank the @morganwalshmemorialfund for this generous donation of school supplies and backpacks. The Morgan Walsh Memorial Fund (Walsh Family) has been some of tremendously supportive of our community and the needs of those we serve!" (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: If you missed The In-Flight Book Club's week 2 discussion, it's available for viewing. Click the link to get redirected to the video. (Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Neck: "Looking for a housekeeper (one person) to work 2 or 3 full days (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) per week if you can recommend or know of anyone. We needed someone to clean, do laundry and various other regular household chores." (Nextdoor)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow 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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