🌱 Huntington Daily: Plainview Diner To Close + Missing Rottweiler

Hello and happy Wednesday! I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening in Huntington today. I'll get right to it.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, showers around. High: 73 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Huntington today:

1. Heavy storms leave 1,000 without power in Asharoken and Eatons Neck. Tuesday morning brought heavy rains and storms, but PSEG is not sure what caused the outages. Power was restored early Tuesday afternoon. (Patch)
2. Melville family searching for Rottweiler that went missing from sitter's Huntington Station home. Honeybear, a 2-year-old, 120-pound Rottweiler, has been missing for over a week. There are photos of Honeybear and a contact number for the owners in the link. (Patch)
3. Plainview diner to close after 50 years in business. The diner will close on Sept. 25 due to owner John Papavasilopoulos retiring. The restaurant opened in 1972 and has been a staple of the Plainview community. (News 12 Bronx)
4. Send Patch your first day of school photos. We want to see your children's photos from their first day back in school, and we'll post them on our socials. Send your pictures to michael.desantis@patch.com. and please include your child's name, grade and school, if you'd like. (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Jr./Sr. High Sports Physical Nurse’s Office. (7:45 a.m.)
• Beginner Mah Jongg — Huntington Public Library. (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Charlotte Curtin lifts girls' field hockey to 2-1 win with game winner over Connetquot. Curtin notched the winner in overtime on an unassisted breakaway. Read the full game recap in the link. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: Blue Devils boys' soccer beats Patchogue-Medford 2-0 for their second straight win. The team looks to build off their best season in 57 years, with an almost entirely new roster. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: "The Huntington Chamber of Commerce is mourning the loss of a great man on this somber Tuesday. Bill Bohn, president of Summit Graphics; president of the Rotary, husband, father, and grandfather tragically passed away Saturday morning." (Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: The library will be holding its Fall Into Autumn Concert on Saturday, Sept. 18. Olivia Lu will be performing solos and duets from a wide variety of genres. The show is in the Main Auditorium at 2 p.m. and you can register on the library website. (Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Huntington Youth Bureau: Join the Youth Bureau at the Huntington Unity Fun Day. It's on Saturday, Sept. 17 and the parade starts at 10 a.m. from Huntington High School. (Huntington Youth Bureau via Facebook)

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— 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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