🌱 Huntington Daily: LI In Severe Drought + Fairfield Buys Property

Hello, neighbors. It's Friday in Huntington and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today. Follow along for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 79 low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Huntington:

1. Fairfield Properties buys Huntington mixed-use property for $15.875 million. The property at 269 New York Ave. and 2 Union Place is on 0.85 acres and has 20 apartments. The restaurant space is leased by Albert's Mandarin and there is an F-45 Training studio in the building as well. (Huntington Patch)
2. Check out important dates in the 2022-2023 Huntington School District calendar. School has officially begun, and you can check out everything happening all year in the link. (Huntington Patch)
3. All of Long Island is now in a severe drought. Last week, it was the South Shore and now it's all of Long Island that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has put into severe drought status. Six percent of New York is now in a severe drought. (Patch)
4. Check out five new homes for sale in the Huntington area. Click on the photo or address of the home to see more information and pictures. Homes range in price and in location. (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Member Orientation — Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. (8 a.m.)
• WSSPTG Welcome Back Picnic — Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (4:30 p.m.)
• First Friday Featuring Roberta Fabiano — The Heckscher Museum of Art. (5 p.m.)
• Walking With Whitman with Bruce Johnson and Nicholas Samaras — Walt Whitman Birthplace Association. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Manor Fire Department Fan Page: "As our children head back to school this week, use caution when approaching schools and bus stops. Remember it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing or stop sign out!" (Huntington Manor Fire Department Fan Page via Facebook)
• Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center: September is Library Card sign-up month. That means you can bring two forms of ID to the library and get a free card! (Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: The Rescue Mission needs volunteers. If you'd like to help, click the link and fill out a form to get started now. (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center: Make sure you check out Paul the Plant Guy next Thursday! You can register in the link. (Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Hills: "Hi everyone, I'm posting in hopes of locating my small dog who wandered off at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 31. He is a small Pomeranian, brownish gray with a very recent shaved haircut. He responds to Sirius and if you whistle to him" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Shore: "To all the fungi lovers... is it fall already? Chicken of the woods is out already at Coindre Hall Park." (Nextdoor)

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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 a new 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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