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šŸŒ± Huntington Daily: Police Intercept Scam Money + Blood Drives

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Rise and shine, Huntington! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 68 low: 47.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Huntington:

  1. Suffolk Police intercept thousands of dollars in two separate scams. Over the past two years, scams have risen tremendously with a focus on the elderly. Suffolk Police were able to intercept money shipped to an address in Mastic Beach and Huntington Station. In both incidences, the victims were elderly people falling for an elaborate phone scam and told to ship money from out of state to the Huntington Station and Mastic Beach locations. The total amount sent between both victims was over $20,000. (Huntington Patch)
  2. Halesite to hold back-to-back blood drives in April. There is an emergency shortage of blood in the Town of Huntington, and the blood drives will be held on April 21-22. They will be held at the American Legion from 3:30 to 8 p.m. "Our hospitals need the public's help with the emergency blood shortage we are facing," supervisor Ed Smyth stated. "One blood donation can save up to three lives — please donate share this life-saving gift." (Huntington Patch)
  3. Northport High School held a head-shaving event on March 11 with the St. Baldricks Foundation. The event was held to raise funds and public awareness for childhood cancer. Nora Nolan has been involved with the event for 17 years in Northport. “My first St. Baldrick’s event was at Napper Tandy’s in Northport, and it was just a really wild time with people having a lot of fun for a great cause,” she said. “I just got more and more involved. We’ve been affected in our community by children with cancer diagnoses. There’s definitely a need for more research and that’s one thing that the St. Baldrick’s Foundation supports.” (TBR News Media)

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Today in Huntington:

  • Reasons & Seasons for Food: Literary Discussion with Dr. Laurie Rozakis — Walt Whitman Birthplace Association. (1:30 p.m.)
  • Jr. High Musical — Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (7 p.m.)
  • Star Boxing — The Paramount. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Cold Spring Hills: "Lawn care. Looking for someone to repair/treat our lawn in West Hills. Reasonable is a plus. Thanks in advance." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Greenlawn: "Thank you for the warm welcome. Adore all animals. They make our lives better." (Nextdoor)
  • Huntington Public Library: The library wishes a Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone. You can head to the library and see their display throughout. (Facebook)
  • Huntington Union Free School District: Learn more about Kasmira Mohanty, an internationally recognized digital artist who has taught at Huntington since 2011. Click the link to learn more about Mohanty! (Facebook)
  • Huntington Animal Shelter: Check out these adorable pictures of three of the shelter's longest residents. They are in St. Patrick's Day gear looking festive for the holiday! (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you soon!

— 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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