🌱 Huntington Daily: Mother Killed In Hit-And-Run + Rolex Theft

Hello and happy Wednesday! I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 71 low: 53.

Here are the top 3 stories in Huntington today:

1. Commack woman and mother-of-five killed in hit-and-run in Hauppauge. Cherokee Fletcher, 28, was killed Monday night when she was walking on the sidewalk of Motor Parkway. An accident occurred on the road, causing one car in the crash to exit the road and hit Fletcher, but the driver fled the scene. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Fletcher was walking to a nearby ATM to get money for her child's field trip. (Patch)
2. Check out the Northport adoptable pet of the week: Maximus. Unfortunately, Maximus was returned to the shelter shortly after being adopted recently and now needs a forever home again. Maximus is a male cat who is less than 1 year old, and you can learn more information on this cute stud in the link. (Patch)
3. Three men steal Rolexes from Walt Whitman Mall. Three men used hammers to break multiple glass displays and steal the expensive watches at Tourneau inside the mall. Detectives are investigating and police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Huntington Patch)

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Today in Huntington:

• Women's Self Defense Class — 8 E Carver St. (8 a.m.)
• Women in Business Committee Meeting — Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce (8:30 a.m.)
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Wellness Matters. (4 p.m.)
• Connecting Realtors & Veterans — Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. (6 p.m.)
• Medicare Mastery Workshop — Webinar. (7 p.m.)
• glassjaw — The Paramount. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Congratulations to the Huntington Music Program as they have been recognized as one of the "Best Communities for Music Education" in the country. Huntington is one of 738 school districts out of 13,800 to receive the award. (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: The Blue Devils boy's lacrosse game vs Northport will be held on Thursday at 4:45 p.m. at Northport High School. Tickets can be purchased in advance using the QR code in the Facebook post. (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: Register now for the Birds of a Feather program on Wednesday. There are live animals and it's for ages 3 and up at the Station Branch. Click the link for more information. (Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: The library has an online learning platform where you can get educated in many different skills. From languages, business applications, tech skills, and more, you can pepper your skills by clicking the link in the post and getting started now. (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Huntington, NY: "Our Kindness Gardens Project was a huge success, and we want to thanks all of those who purchased gardens as well as our sponsors, the 1653 Foundation, Investors Bank, Huntington YMCA and the Huntington Station BID. " (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow 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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